Scottish
English - Vietnamese dictionary
scottish- tính từ
- (thuộc) xứ Xcốt-len; (thuộc) người Xcốt-len; (thuộc) phương ngữ tiếng Anh ở Xcốt-len
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective1 of or connected with Scotland or its people: the Scottish Highlands + Scottish dancing
2 (the Scottish) noun [pl.] (rare) = THE SCOTS
WHICH WORD?
Scottish / Scots / Scotch / Scot
The adjective Scottish is the most general word used to describe the people and things of Scotland, while Scots is only used to describe its people, its law and especially its language: Scottish dancing + the new Scottish parliament + a well-known Scots poet + a slight Scots accent.
The adjective Scotch is now mainly used in fixed expressions such as Scotch whisky and Scotch broth and sounds old-fashioned or insulting if it is used in any other way.
The noun Scotch means whisky, and the noun Scots refers to a language spoken in Scotland, closely related to English. A person who comes from Scotland is a Scot: The Scots won their match against England.
- note at BRITISH
Concise dictionary
'skɒtɪʃnoun
+the dialect of English used in Scotland
adj.
+of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
