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Significados de scupper en inglés

portugués
emboscar
catalán
amagar-se

Wait in hiding to attack.

      emboscar
      portugués
      arriscar
      catalán
      comprometre
      español
      exponer

      Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.

            exponer
            Uso de scupper en inglés
            1
            The disruption is likely to scupper travel plans for thousands of customers.
            The South African
            2
            But did that split the vote and scupper her chance of success?
            BBC
            3
            Islamists hardliners have timed attacks to try to scupper the peace process.
            Reuters
            4
            Morgan Stanley's legal move had threatened to scupper efforts to restructure Arrium.
            Reuters
            5
            He found the mate coiled in the scupper, very wet and still.
            The Second Class Passenger: Fifteen Stories
            6
            Labour leaders have helped scupper cost cut plans in the past.
            Reuters
            7
            Opposition from trade unions could slow or even scupper a deal.
            Reuters
            8
            His company is banking on continued public outrage to scupper the Chinese bid.
            Reuters
            9
            Legal action could have delayed the transaction, or potentially scupper it.
            Reuters
            10
            It obstructs the approaches to the 'scupper' in front of my cabin door.
            Oswald Langdon / or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1...
            11
            Ali Higg might scupper me and the crowd-he mighty likely would.
            The Lion of Petra
            12
            The bullet severed Mr. Thorne's spine and continued on into the port scupper.
            Carrion comfort
            13
            Then he murmured, Well, skewer me through the scupper, as the sergeant says.
            Foundation and Empire
            14
            Esquelamar knelt in the scupper, thrust his head over the side.
            The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
            15
            Both sides said they were hopeful the violence would not scupper the peace deal.
            Reuters
            16
            Legal action could delay the $12 billion deal, or potentially scupper it.
            Reuters
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            Scupper a través del tiempo
            Scupper por variante geográfica
            Estados Unidos de América
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