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to scuttle
01
huschen, schnell mit kleinen Schritten laufen
to move quickly and with short, hasty steps
Intransitive: to scuttle | to scuttle somewhere
Beispiele
Trying to catch the last train, commuters scuttled along the crowded platform.
Auf dem Weg, den letzten Zug zu erwischen, eilten die Pendler den überfüllten Bahnsteig entlang.
02
sabotieren, versenken
to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail
Transitive: to scuttle a plan or effort
Beispiele
A former executive attempted to scuttle the merger negotiations between the two companies.
Scuttle
01
a container, often with a handle and spout, designed for holding and pouring coal onto a fire
Beispiele
A metal scuttle prevents coal dust from spreading.
02
an entrance or passageway equipped with a hatch, especially connecting decks on a ship
Beispiele
The officer checked the scuttle before issuing orders below.
