Ettle
Translation of "ettle" into Russian
ettle
Nounettles pl
Rare; chiefly Scots meaning ‘intention, aim’.
His ettle was to finish the job by dusk.
Его намерением было закончить работу до сумерек.
ettle
VerbUK
/ˈɛt.əl/
US
/ˈɛt.əl/
ettled Past Simple
ettled Past Participle
ettling Gerund
Chiefly Scots & Northern English; archaic elsewhere. Main use of the lemma.
I ettle he'll arrive before dark.
Я ожидаю, что он прибудет до темноты.
She ettles to travel abroad next year.
Она намеревается поехать за границу в следующем году.
Definitions
ettle
NounUK
/ˈɛt.əl/
US
/ˈɛt.əl/
An intention, purpose, or aim.
His ettle was to finish the job by dusk.
ettle
VerbUK
/ˈɛt.əl/
US
/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.