scupper
scu
ˈskə
skē
pper
pɜr
pēr
/skˈʌpɐ/

Definition und Bedeutung von „scupper“ im Englischen

Scupper
01

Speigatt, Deckentwässerung

drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
to scupper
01

vereiteln, durchkreuzen

to do something in order to cause something such as an opportunity or plan to fail
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Beispiele
His last-minute objections scuppered the deal that had been nearly finalized.
Seine last-minute Einwände vereitelten den Deal, der fast abgeschlossen war.
02

auflauern, in einen Hinterhalt legen

wait in hiding to attack
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