Scotch

Scotch
1. adjective
1) (of Scotland) see academic.ru/64853/Scottish">Scottish
2) (Ling.) see Scots 1. 2)
2. noun
1) (whisky) Scotch, der; schottischer Whisky
2) (Ling.) see Scots 2.
3) constr. as pl.

the Scotch — die Schotten

* * *
[sko ]
verb
(to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) blockieren
* * *
Scotch
[skɒtʃ, AM skɑ:tʃ]
I. n
<pl -es>
1. no pl (drink) Scotch m
a bottle/glass of \Scotch eine Flasche/ein Glas nt Scotch
2. (glass of) Scotch m
a double \Scotch ein doppelter Scotch
a \Scotch on the rocks ein Scotch m mit Eis
3. (dated: people)
the \Scotch pl die Schotten
II. adj inv (old) schottisch
* * *
[skɒtʃ]
1. adj
schottisch

Scotch terrier — Scotchterrier m, Schottischer Terrier

2. n
1) (= Scotch whisky) Scotch m
2)

the Scotch pl — die Schotten pl

* * *
Scotch [skɒtʃ; US skɑtʃ]
A adj schottisch (Whisky etc)
B s
1. the Scotch koll pej od hum die Schotten pl
2. Scotch m, schottischer Whisky
3. LING Schottisch n, das Schottische
Scot. abk
1. Scotch schott.
2. Scotland
3. Scottish schott.
* * *
1. adjective
1) (of Scotland) see Scottish
2) (Ling.) see Scots 1. 2)
2. noun
1) (whisky) Scotch, der; schottischer Whisky
2) (Ling.) see Scots 2.
3) constr. as pl.

the Scotch — die Schotten

* * *
adj.
Schottisch adj.

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