scuttled
Произношение: [ˈskʌtld]
Слово
Контекст: «movement»
(verb) to move quickly and lightly. Imagine a little crab running fast sideways along the beach.
Пример
The kids scuttled across the playground to play on the swings.
Пример
The puppy didn’t scuttle at all; it walked slowly instead.
Пример
Did the mouse scuttle away when it saw the cat?
Контекст: «termination»
(verb) to cause a plan or event to fail or be stopped. Think of it like when someone tries to mess up an important event.
Пример
The unexpected rain scuttled our picnic plans.
Пример
Nothing scuttled our project; everything went smoothly.
Пример
What did they do to scuttle the meeting?
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