are scuttling
scuttle(
skuh
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duhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escabullirse
The tiny spider scuttled under the couch before Gabriela could catch it.La pequeña araña se escabulló debajo del sofá antes de que Gabriela pudiera atraparla.
The turtle scuttled away before we could take a picture of it.La tortuga se escabulló antes de que pudiéramos tomarle una foto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. barrenar
The sailors decided to scuttle the ship so that the enemy wouldn't be able to seize it.Los marineros decidieron barrenar el barco para que el enemigo no pudiera tomarlo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cubo para el carbón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The scuttle is almost empty, and it's really cold outside.El cubo para el carbón está vacío, y hace mucho frío afuera.
a. el correteo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I heard the scuttle of the cat behind me, and I turned around to see it knocking over the vase.Oí el correteo del gato detrás de mí, y voltée para verlo derribar el florero.
5. (nautical)
a. la escotilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sailor opened the scuttle and climbed down.La marinera abrió la escotilla y bajó.
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