Ettle

Translation of "ettle" into Russian

Noun

ettle

ettles pl

Rare; chiefly Scots meaning ‘intention, aim’.

His ettle was to finish the job by dusk.

Его намерением было закончить работу до сумерек.

Additional translations

Verb

/ˈɛt.əl/

ettle

ettles

ettled Past Simple / Past Participle

ettling Gerund

Chiefly Scots & Northern English; archaic elsewhere. Main use of the lemma.

She ettles to travel abroad next year.

Она намеревается поехать за границу в следующем году.

I ettle he'll arrive before dark.

Я ожидаю, что он прибудет до темноты.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈɛt.əl/

An intention, purpose, or aim.

His ettle was to finish the job by dusk.

Verb

/ˈɛt.əl/

To intend, plan, or aim to do something.

She ettles to travel abroad next year.

Chiefly Scots: to expect, think, or suppose.

I ettle he'll arrive before dark.