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As soon as I got successful, the Scottish press started picking on me. It's something they reserve just for me.
Billy Connolly

Meaning of "the Scottish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE SCOTTISH

the Scottish play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE SCOTTISH

the same
the same old story
the sands are running out
the Santa Maria
the Scales
the scheduled territories
the Schools
the score
the Scorpion
the Scots Greys
the screen
the scrub
the sea
the Second International
the secondary
the seelie
the self
the services
the shades
the Shakers

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE SCOTTISH

British
cattish
clottish
coquettish
fattish
flattish
hottish
Lettish
novelettish
pettish
rattish
ruttish
sansculottish
Scottish
skittish
sluttish
sottish
soubrettish
tittish
uncoquettish
wettish

Synonyms and antonyms of the Scottish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Scottish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE SCOTTISH

Find out the translation of the Scottish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Scottish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Scottish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苏格兰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el escocés
570 millions of speakers

English

the Scottish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्कॉटिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسكتلندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шотландский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escocês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ écossais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang Scotland
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der schottische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スコットランドの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스코틀랜드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Skotlandia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Scotland
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்காட்டிஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्कॉटिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İskoç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la scozzese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szkocka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шотландський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scoțian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

της Σκωτίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Skotse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den skotska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

den skotske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Scottish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SCOTTISH»

The term «the Scottish» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.949 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Scottish
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the Scottish».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SCOTTISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Scottish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Scottish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Scottish

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE SCOTTISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Scottish.
1
Charlie Adam
I get recognised in the street, but that's more from all the Scottish people who are down in Blackpool on their holidays.
2
Caitriona Balfe
The Scottish Highlands are incredible. There seems to be magic and poetry everywhere.
3
Billy Connolly
As soon as I got successful, the Scottish press started picking on me. It's something they reserve just for me.
4
Mohamed El-Erian
If the Scottish people decide to opt for independence, it would not be a good idea for Scotland to maintain a very rigid link to the pound.
5
Stephen Gardiner
In the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture.
6
Philip Hammond
Scotland forms a crucial part of our Armed Forces which should not be jeopardised by rushed cuts or a rush to the exit from the U.K. Defence jobs are vital to the Scottish economy and yet independence puts thousands of jobs at risk.
7
Alan Hansen
I only started concentrating on football as a career when I left school at 18. I played golf for the Scottish and British boys' teams.
8
Tom Hunter
The Scottish government set a goal of increasing exports by 50% by 2017. That is ambitious. Is it achievable?
9
Ashley Jensen
My mother has only just got over the fact that I will never play Shrek's sister - because of the Scottish accent, she thought I'd be perfect.
10
Johann Lamont
The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SCOTTISH»

Discover the use of the Scottish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Scottish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context
A collection of essays on Scottish witchcraft and witch-hunting, which covers the whole period of the Scottish witch-hunt, from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth.
Julian Goodare, 2002
2
The Scottish Prisoner: A Novel
Includes a preview of the new novel in the Outlander series.
Diana Gabaldon, 2011
3
The Scottish Golf Book
It has been played by the Scots for centuries, and Scotland is its spiritual and cultural home. This is a book devoted to one nation's devotion to a game of stick and ball which today casts its enchantment over the entire world.
Malcolm Campbell, Glyn Satterley, 1999
4
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect
Robert Burns. Braxie, a morkin slieep Brogue, an affront Breef, an invulnerable charm Breastet, sprung forward Burnewin, q. d. burn the wind, a Blacksmith. CA', to call, to drive Caup, a small, wooden dish with two lugs, or handles Cape stane,  ...
Robert Burns, 1786
5
The Scottish Reformation
This book provides a truly historical account of the origins and progress of the Scottish Reformation based on research in the documents of the period.
Gordon Donaldson, 1960
6
The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Frank Adam, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, 1970
7
The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment
This offers a philosophical perspective on an eighteenth-century movement influential on western culture.
Alexander Broadie, 2003
8
The Scottish Nation: A Modern History
The Scottish Nation examines the social, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped modern Scotland.
T M Devine, 2012
9
Scottish Literacy and the Scottish Identity: Illiteracy and ...
This book tests the belief that Scotland had the most literate population in the early modern world.
R. A. Houston, 2002
10
The Modern Scottish Novel: Narrative and the National ...
Craig shows how writers -- Muriel Spark, Alasdair Gray, James Kelman, Iain Banks, A. L. Kennedy, and Irvine Welsh -- have adopted a specific set of formal techniques to deal both with the dominance of the English language in the media and ...
Cairns Craig, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SCOTTISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Scottish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Phil Mickelson takes rough with the smooth in buildup to the Scottish
The Scottish Open is due to be played at one, Balmedie, just outside Aberdeen, ... involving him in 2013 have played a part in boosting the Scottish Open field. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Scottish Cup final: Willie Collum to referee Inverness CT v Falkirk
Willie Collum will referee the Scottish Cup final between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Falkirk on Saturday 30 May. Douglas Ross and Alastair Mather have ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
3
Scottish leaders' debate: Sturgeon accused of financial 'black hole'
But the Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, appeared to contradict David Cameron when she said she could not envisage a scenario where ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
4
Scottish Cup: Dundee host Celtic after fifth-round draw
Dundee will host Celtic in one of two all-Premiership ties after the draw for the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. Partick Thistle have to wait until St Mirren face ... «BBC Sport, Dec 14»
5
Scottish referendum: Alone, Scotland will go back to being a failed …
The Scottish National Party would have to put up or shut up. A Yes vote would be a victory for them. A No vote would be a victory for the Scottish Labour Party ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 14»
6
Scottish referendum: Scotland votes 'No' to independence
Mr Cameron said the three main unionist parties at Westminster would now follow through with their pledge of more powers for the Scottish Parliament. «BBC News, Sep 14»
7
Scotland independence referendum: with no exit poll isn't there a …
Except, as the polls close in the Scottish referendum, this won't happen – as neither the BBC nor any other media outlet has bothered to pay to get one done. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
8
Scottish independence: Mass rallies mark referendum climax
Both sides in the Scottish referendum campaign have held rallies as they make their final efforts to win over undecided voters. Independence supporters ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
9
Scottish independence: the Queen makes rare comment on …
The Queen has said she hopes voters in the Scottish independence referendum will 'think very carefully about the future'. Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
10
Scottish independence: everything you need to know about the vote
A composite of images from the Scottish independence referendum campaign The no campaign has been relentless in highlighting the risks of independence to ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The Scottish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-scottish>. May 2024 ».
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