scuttle in Dutch
scuttle in Dutch is emmer, kolenemmer, kolenkit — scuttle means an open bucket or container used for carrying coal.
scuttle in Dutch
emmer
A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
kolenemmer
A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
kolenkit
A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
krabbelen
(intransitive) To move hastily, to scurry.
kelderen
(transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
What does "scuttle" mean?
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noun An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.
"He filled the coal scuttle before lighting the fire."
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verb To deliberately sink a ship by making holes in its hull.
"The crew scuttled the vessel rather than let it fall into enemy hands."
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verb To run with short, hurried steps; to scurry.
"A crab scuttled sideways across the sand."
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scuttle in a sentence
- He filled the coal scuttle before lighting the fire.
- The crew scuttled the vessel rather than let it fall into enemy hands.
- A crab scuttled sideways across the sand.
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What is "scuttle" in Dutch?
"scuttle" in Dutch is emmer, kolenemmer, kolenkit. scuttle means: An open bucket or container used for carrying coal.
How do you use "scuttle" in a sentence?
Example: "He filled the coal scuttle before lighting the fire." In Dutch, "scuttle" is emmer, kolenemmer, kolenkit.
Are there other ways to say "scuttle" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "scuttle": emmer, kolenemmer, kolenkit, krabbelen, kelderen.
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