ابحث
Scupper
01
مَصْرَفُ المَاء, مَجْرَى المَاء
drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
to scupper
01
أحبط, خرب
to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail
Dialect
British
British
Example
The unexpected delay scuppered our plans for the big presentation.
أجّل التأخير غير المتوقع خططنا للتقديم الكبير.
If they had been more prepared, they would not have scuppered the important deal.
لو كانوا أكثر استعداداً، لم يكن ليحبطوا الصفقة المهمة.
02
كمين, تربص
wait in hiding to attack
