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to scuttle
01
skynda sig, springa med korta
to move quickly and with short, hasty steps
Intransitive: to scuttle | to scuttle somewhere
Exempel
Trying to catch the last train, commuters scuttled along the crowded platform.
I försök att hinna med sista tÄget skyndade pendlarna lÀngs den trÄnga plattformen.
02
sabotera, sÀnka
to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail
Transitive: to scuttle a plan or effort
Exempel
A former executive attempted to scuttle the merger negotiations between the two companies.
En tidigare chef försökte sabotera sammanslagningsförhandlingarna mellan de tvÄ företagen.
Scuttle
01
kolemhink, kollÄda
a container, often with a handle and spout, designed for holding and pouring coal onto a fire
Exempel
A metal scuttle prevents coal dust from spreading.
En kolemmer förhindrar att kolstoft sprider sig.
02
lucka, passage
an entrance or passageway equipped with a hatch, especially connecting decks on a ship
Exempel
The officer checked the scuttle before issuing orders below.
Officeren kontrollerade luckan innan han utfÀrdade order nedanför.
