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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.) mancha2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) punto3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) grano4) (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.) sitio, lugar5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) poquito
2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ver2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconocer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight
3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)•- on the spot
- spot on
spot1 n1. grano2. lunar / topo3. lugar / sitiospot2 vb notar / verthey've spotted us! ¡nos han visto!
spot /(e)s'pot/ sustantivo masculino (pl ( anuncio) commercial, advertisement (BrE) ' spot' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aprieto - apuro - brete - débil - debilidad - flaca - flaco - grano - lance - llaga - luminosa - luminoso - lunar - mancha - merendero - paraje - parte - pinta - rincón - salir - sebo - solana - acto - atinado - caer - chispear - clavado - conflictivo - encontrar - espinilla - paso - preciso - punto - vaina - ver English: beauty spot - come off - commercial - penalty spot - spot - spot-check - spot-on - tight - beauty - blind - breezy - distant - frozen - hide - hot - place - rooted - sun - tender - trouble - wondertr[spɒt]2 (mark, stain) mancha3 (blemish, pimple) grano4 (place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino■ what a lovely spot for a picnic! ¡qué lugar más bonito para un picnic!5 (area of body) punto; (flaw) mancha■ weak spot punto débil, punto flaco6 (fix, trouble) lío, aprieto, apuro7 (place in broadcast) espacio■ a spot of bother un problemilla, un pequeño disgusto9 (position) puesto10 familiar (spotlight) foco1 (notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (see) ver; (recognize) reconocer; (find) encontrar, descubrir; (catch out) pillar■ can you spot the mistake? ¿puedes descubrir el error?2 (mark with spots) motear; (stain) manchar, salpicar1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rain) chispear, lloviznar1 (price, cash) contante, al contado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the spot (at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugarto see spots before one's eyes ver manchasto put somebody on the spot poner a alguien en un aprietoto spot the winner elegir el ganadorpenalty spot punto de penaltispot cash dinero contantespot check control nombre masculino hecho al azarspot fine multa que se paga en el actospot welding soldadura por puntos1) stain: manchar2) recognize, see: ver, reconocerto spot an error: descubrir un errorspot vi: mancharsespot adj: hecho al azara spot check: un vistazo, un control aleatoriospot n1) stain: mancha f2) dot: punto m3) pimple: grano mto break out in spots: salirle granos a alguien4) predicament: apuro m, aprieto m, lío min a tight spot: en apuros5) place: lugar m, sitio mto be on the spot: estar en el lugaradj.• contante adj.• disponible adj.n.• asiento s.m.• chafarrinón s.m.• desdoro s.m.• deslustre s.m.• espacio publicitario s.m.• lugar s.m.• lunar s.m.• mancha s.f.• mancilla s.f.• mácula s.f.• paraje s.m.• pinta s.f.• puesto s.m.• sitio s.m.v.• amancillar v.• chafarrinar v.• macular v.• manchar v.• mancillar v.• tiznar v.• vislumbrar v.
I spɑːt, spɒt1)a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha fto knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)
b) (blemish, stain) mancha fc) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos
2)a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio mon the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado
b) ( difficult situation)to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto
to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto
3) (of character, personality) punto myou've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga
to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo
to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien
4)a) ( drop) gota fb) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?
5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio ma commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio
6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m7) spotlight
II
1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío
2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar[spɒt]1. N1) (=dot) lunar m- knock spots off sb2) (=stain, mark) mancha fspots of blood/grease — manchas de sangre/grasa
3) (Med) (=pimple) grano m, granito m•
she broke out or came out in spots — (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la pielbeauty 2.•
he's covered in spots — (=pimples) está lleno de granos; (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos4) (=place) sitio m, lugar m ; (=scene) escena f, escenario mit's a lovely spot for a picnic — es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic
a tender spot on the arm — un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo
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an accident black spot — un punto negro para los accidentes•
on the spot — (=immediately) en el acto; (=there) en el mismo sitioluckily they were able to mend the car on the spot — afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo
the firemen were on the spot in three minutes — los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos
to pay cash on the spot — (US) pagar al contado
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his soft spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)•
his weak spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)to know sb's weak spots — conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn *
- touch a sore spot5) (Brit) * (=small quantity) poquito m, pizca fjust a spot, thanks — un poquitín, gracias
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we had a spot of rain yesterday — ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia6) (=difficulty) apuro m, aprieto m•
to be in a (tight) spot — estar en un apuro or aprieto•
now I'm really on the spot — ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared•
to put sb on the spot — (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (=compromise) comprometer a algn7) (Rad, Theat, TV) (in show) espacio m ; (Rad, TV) (=advertisement) espacio m publicitario8) * (=spotlight) foco m2. VT1) (with mud etc) salpicar, manchar ( with de)2) (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (=see) observar, darse cuenta de; (=recognize) reconocer; (=catch out) coger, pillar3.VI4.CPDspot-checkspot check N — comprobación f en el acto, reconocimiento m rápido
spot market N — mercado m al contado
spot price N — precio m de entrega inmediata
spot remover N — quitamanchas m inv
spot survey N — inspección f sorpresa
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I [spɑːt, spɒt]1)a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha fto knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)
b) (blemish, stain) mancha fc) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos
2)a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio mon the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado
b) ( difficult situation)to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto
to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto
3) (of character, personality) punto myou've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga
to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo
to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien
4)a) ( drop) gota fb) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?
5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio ma commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio
6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m7) spotlight
II
1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío
2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar -
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tr['steɪnləs]1 (spotless) sin mancha\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLstainless steel acero inoxidablestainless ['steɪnləs] adj: sin manchastainless steel: acero inoxidableadj.• acendrado, -a adj.• inmaculado, -a adj.• inmanchable adj.• inoxidable adj.• limpio, -a adj.'steɪnləs, 'steɪnlɪsmass noun (AmE colloq) acero m inoxidable['steɪnlɪs]1.ADJ inmaculado2.CPDstainless steel N — acero m inoxidable
* * *['steɪnləs, 'steɪnlɪs]mass noun (AmE colloq) acero m inoxidable -
123 starling
скворец ( Sturnus); обыкновенный скворец ( Sturnus vulgaris); pl скворцовые ( Sturnidae)- babbling starling
- bald starling
- black-necked starling
- black-winged starling
- brahminy starling
- Celebes enodes starling
- common starling
- Daurian starling
- glossy starling
- gray starling
- gray-headed starling
- grosbeak starling
- magpie starling
- narrow-tailed starling
- pied starling
- purple-backed starling
- purple-winged starling
- red-cheeked starling
- red-winged starling
- rose-colored starling
- rose-coloured starling
- scissorbill starling
- silky starling
- spotless starling
- spot-winged starling
- wattled starling
- white-collared starling
- white-headed starling* * *• скворец -
124 reputation
nрепутация; добрая славаto acquire a reputation — приобретать репутацию; становиться известным
to blacken smb's reputation — порочить чью-л. репутацию
to do damage to a country's reputation internationally — вредить репутации страны в глазах мировой общественности
to restore smb's reputation — восстанавливать чью-л. репутацию
- international reputationto sully / to tarnish one's reputation — запятнать свою репутацию
- reputation is at stake
- shame to a country's reputation internationally
- spotless reputation
- tainted reputation
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125 immaculate
i'mækjulət1) (perfectly clean; spotless.) rein, plettfri2) (perfectly correct; faultless.) ulastelig, uplettetplettfri--------uklanderligadj. \/ɪˈmækjələt\/, \/ɪˈmækjʊlɪt\/1) plettfri, feilfri, perfekt, ulastelig, ren2) uklanderlig3) ( biologi) uplettet -
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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.) flekk2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) flekk; prikk, bombe(mønster)3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) kvise, filipens, plett4) (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.) åsted, plett5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smule, skvett, slant2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få øye på, oppdage2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) kjenne igjen•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belyse med spotlys/lyskaster2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) bringe i søkelyset, sette i fokus, belyse•- on the spot
- spot onflekk--------flekke--------klatt--------plass--------stedIsubst. \/spɒt\/1) flekk, prikk, plett2) plass, sted, punkt, posisjon, stilling3) utested4) utslett, kvise5) dråpe, tår, skvett, smule, litt (av noe)6) ( handel) spot-, kontant-7) søkelys, spotlight8) ( radio eller TV) innslag, reklameinnslag, reklamesnutt9) ( biljard) merke på bordet (som viser hvor kulen skal plasseres)10) (biljard, også spot ball) den hvite kulen (kjennetegnet ved to svarte prikker)11) ( fiskearten Leiostomus xanthurus) forklaring: amerikansk ørnefiskart12) (i flertall, handel) spotvarerbe on the spot være på stedet, være på åstedet (for en hendelse) være våken, være på høyde med situasjonen, være på huggetbreak out in spots få utslett (på huden)bright spot ( overført) lyspunktchange one's spots endre livsstil, skifte personlighetcome out in spots få utslett, få kviserfind somebody's weak spot finne svakheten til noenhave a soft spot for somebody være svak for noen, ha sansen for noenhigh spot ( hverdagslig) høydepunkthit the high spots ( hverdagslig) bare ta for seg høydepunktenehit the spot (spesielt amer. hverdagslig) treffe spikeren på hodet være prikken over i'en, gjøre susenin spots stedvis, sporadisk, her og derknock spots off utklasse, være klart overlegenon the spot på stedet, på åstedet (for en hendelse) på flekken, der og da, øyeblikkeligvåken, på høyde med situasjonen, på huggetput somebody on the spot stille noen til veggsa spot of bother litt trøbbelspot on midt i blinken, nøyaktigtender spot ømt punkt, ømtålig emnetouch the spot ( hverdagslig) gjøre susenweak spot svakhet, svak side (hos noen)IIverb \/spɒt\/1) få øye på, se, legge merke til, kjenne igjen, plukke ut, oppdage2) flekke, sette flekker på3) fjerne flekker fra4) bli flekkete5) småregne, yre6) plassere på et gitt punkt7) belyse med spotlight8) speide, holde utkikk etter og notere9) ( militærvesen) lede ild10) (amer., sport) gi i handikap, gi i forsprang, gi fordel -
127 impecable
impecable adjetivo impeccable;
impecable adjetivo impeccable: hizo un trabajo impecable, the work she did was perfect ' impecable' also found in these entries: English: faultless - immaculate - impeccable - spotless - flawless - scrupulously -
128 impoluta
impoluto,-a adjetivo pure, spotless
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Spotless — Spot less, a. Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. [1913 Webster] A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless; unspotted; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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spotless — [[t]spɒ̱tləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spotless is completely clean. Each morning cleaners make sure everything is spotless... Even in the most spotless homes, carpets need regular cleaning to keep them looking good. Derived words:… … English dictionary
spotless — adjective 1 completely clean: Joe s house is spotless. 2 spotless reputation/record/character a completely honest and good character: Before his arrest, the suspect s record was spotless. spotlessly adverb spotlessness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English