Translations for „scupper“ in the English » German Dictionary

scup·per [ˈskʌpəʳ] VB trans Brit

1. scupper (sink deliberately):

to scupper sth

etw versenken

2. scupper inf (thwart):

to scupper sth

etw vereiteln

the whole project will be scuppered if we can't find more money

das ganze Projekt ist dahin, wenn wir nicht mehr Geld zusammenbekommen inf

to scupper sb's plan

jds Plan über den Haufen werfen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to scupper sb's plan

jds Plan über den Haufen werfen inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Scuppers are used to provide an outlet through parapet walls or gravel stops on flat and built-up roofs to allow drainage of excess water.

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His plans are almost always scuppered by the sisters' entourage, technology, sheer luck, or any combination thereof.

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In the rough seas she rolled enough to submerge her scuppers and shipped enough water to stop her engines.

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However, protests by local residents worried about electromagnetic radiation, as well as the high costs associated with the new technology, led to this plan being scuppered in 2001.

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Water that enters the cockpit drains out through scupper holestubes that run from the cockpit to the bottom of the hull.

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Haul up the chain and hose the bits out the scuppers.

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But all because of a lark with the lads, that glorious scemario has apparently been scuppered.

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This is accomplished by adding roof drains or scuppers for a pond at an edge or automatic siphons for ponds in the center of roofs.

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The lifeboats self bailing capabilities consisted of 18 relieving scuppers, which could free the hull of water entirely in an estimated 20 seconds.

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Barney tells the story of how he almost rode the tricycle the year before, but a spilled glass of red wine scuppered his chances.

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