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spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt]1. noun[+ problem, changes, differences] mettre en lumière* * *['spɒtlaɪt] 1.2) fig ( focus of attention)to be in ou under the spotlight — [person] être sur la sellette
2.to turn ou put the spotlight on somebody/something — attirer l'attention sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
1) Cinema, Theatre diriger les projecteurs sur [actor, area] -
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[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) tache2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pois3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) bouton4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) endroit5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un peu de2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) repérer2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) découvrir•- spotless- spotlessly - spotlessness - spotted - spotty - spottiness - spot check - spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) éclairé par un/des projecteur(s)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) mettre en vedette•- on the spot - spot on -
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spot [spɒt]pois ⇒ 1 (a) tache ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) point ⇒ 1 (a) éclaboussure ⇒ 1 (b) bouton ⇒ 1 (c) goutte ⇒ 1 (e) pincée ⇒ 1 (e) endroit ⇒ 1 (f) site ⇒ 1 (f) poste ⇒ 1 (h) numéro ⇒ 1 (j) spot ⇒ 1 (j), 1 (k) repérer ⇒ 3 (a) trouver ⇒ 3 (a) tacheter ⇒ 3 (b) se tacher ⇒ 4 (a)1 noun(a) (dot → on material, clothes) pois m; (→ on leopard, giraffe) tache f, moucheture f; (→ on dice, playing card) point m;∎ a tie with red spots une cravate à pois rouges;∎ a leopard's spots les taches ou les mouchetures d'un léopard;∎ I've got spots before my eyes j'ai des points lumineux ou des taches devant les yeux;∎ the carnations brought a spot of colour into the church les œillets apportaient une tache de couleur dans l'église∎ a dirty spot une tache, une salissure;∎ there are some spots of mould on the jam il y a des taches de moisissure sur la confiture;∎ how did you get these spots of blood on your shirt? d'où viennent ces taches de sang sur ta chemise?∎ I've got a spot on my chin j'ai un bouton sur le menton;∎ to come out in spots avoir une éruption de boutons;∎ to suffer from spots souffrir d'acné(d) (blemish → on character) tache f, souillure f;∎ there isn't a spot on his reputation sa réputation est sans tache(e) familiar (small amount → of liquid) goutte□ f; (→ of salt) pincée□ f; (→ of irony, humour) pointe□ f, soupçon□ m;∎ would you like cream in your coffee? - just a spot voulez-vous de la crème dans votre café? - juste un soupçon;∎ a spot of whisky une larme de whisky;∎ there were a few spots of rain il est tombé quelques gouttes (de pluie);∎ I've got a spot of bad news j'ai une mauvaise nouvelle□ ;∎ to do a spot of work faire un peu de travail□ ;∎ she hardly did a spot of work elle n'a quasiment rien fait□ ;∎ I'm having a spot of bother with the neighbours j'ai quelques ennuis ou problèmes avec les voisins□ ;∎ I could do with a spot of sleep un petit somme me ferait du bien□ ;∎ do you want a spot of supper? veux-tu manger un morceau?∎ this is a peaceful spot c'est un endroit très tranquille;∎ this is the exact spot where the market cross was situated c'est l'endroit exact où se trouvait la croix du marché;∎ X marks the spot (of crime etc) la croix indique le lieu;∎ a tender or sore spot un point sensible;∎ to find sb's weak spot trouver le défaut dans la cuirasse de qn, trouver le point faible de qn;∎ that hits the spot! ça fait du bien!(g) (aspect, feature, moment)∎ the only bright spot of the week le seul bon moment de la semaine(h) (position, job) poste m, position f∎ to be in a spot être dans le pétrin;∎ familiar we're in a bit of a (tight) spot nous sommes dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;∎ familiar you're putting us in a spot tu nous mets dans le pétrin;∎ to put sb on the spot (put in difficult position) mettre qn dans une situation difficile; (force to answer difficult questions) mettre qn en mauvaise posture (en posant des questions difficiles)(j) Radio & Television (for artist, interviewee) numéro m; (news item) brève f; (advertisement) spot m publicitaire;∎ he got a spot on the Margie Warner show (as singer, comedian) il a fait un numéro dans le show de Margie Warner; (interview) il s'est fait interviewer ou il est passé dans le show de Margie Warner;∎ advertising spot message m ou spot m publicitaire(l) (in billiards, snooker) mouche f(random → count, test) fait à l'improviste(a) (notice → friend, object) repérer, apercevoir; (→ talent, mistake) trouver, déceler; Horseracing etc (winner) prédire, repérer; Military repérer, observer;∎ I could spot him a mile off je pourrais le repérer à des kilomètres;∎ I spotted her in the crowd je l'ai repérée au milieu de la foule;∎ she was spotted in the pub on l'a vue au pub;∎ I spotted him as a potential troublemaker j'ai très vite repéré qu'il était un agitateur;∎ to spot sb doing sth apercevoir qn en train de faire qch;∎ to spot an opportunity repérer une occasion;∎ I'd never have spotted it je ne l'aurais jamais remarqué;∎ well spotted! bien vu!∎ the wall is spotted with mildew le mur est taché ou piqué d'humidité;∎ the rain spotted the pavement des gouttes de pluie formaient des taches sur le trottoir∎ he spotted his opponent ten points il a cédé ou concédé dix points à son adversaire∎ a chemical for spotting clothes un produit pour détacher les vêtements∎ can somebody spot me ten dollars? est-ce que quelqu'un peut me prêter dix dollars?(a) (garment, carpet) se tacher, se salir∎ it's spotting (with rain) il tombe quelques gouttes de pluie∎ to be spotting (woman) avoir des pertes (de sang)(at once) sur-le-champ; (at the scene) sur les lieux, sur place;∎ the police are on the spot la police est sur les lieux;∎ he was killed on the spot il a été tué sur le coup;∎ to be fined on the spot recevoir une amende sur-le-champ;∎ to have sb on the spot (reporter, representative, agent) avoir qn sur place;∎ our reporter on the spot, Mary Smith notre correspondante sur place, Mary Smith;∎ the doctor arrived on the spot in five minutes le docteur est arrivé sur les lieux en cinq minutes;∎ to run on the spot courir sur place►► Television spot advertisement spot m publicitaire;spot announcement flash m;Finance spot buying achat m au comptant;British spot cash argent m liquide;spot check (investigation) contrôle m surprise; (for quality) contrôle m par sondage; (by customs) fouille f au hasard;Computing & Typography spot colour couleur f (du nuancier) Pantone ®;Stock Exchange spot deal opération f ou transaction f au comptant;Geography spot height altitude f;Finance spot market marché m au comptant;spot news brève f;Finance spot price cours m spot;Finance spot rate cours m à vue, cours m spot;Finance spot trading négociations fpl au comptant;Stock Exchange spot transaction opération f ou transaction f au comptant
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