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A n1 ( gush) (of water, oil, blood) giclée f ; ( of flame) jaillissement m ; ( of steam) jet m ; to come out in spurts [liquid] sortir en giclant ;2 ( burst) ( of energy) sursaut m ; (of activity, enthusiasm) regain m ; ( in growth) poussée f ; to put on a spurt [runner, cyclist] pousser une pointe de vitesse ; [worker] donner un coup de collier ○ ; to do sth in spurts faire qch par à-coups.B vtr to spurt flames cracher or vomir du feu ; the wound was spurting blood le sang giclait de la blessure ; the pipes are spurting water l'eau jaillit des tuyaux.C vi2 ( speed up) [runner, cyclist] pousser une pointe de vitesse.■ spurt out:▶ spurt out [flames, liquid] jaillir ;▶ spurt out [sth], spurt [sth] out = spurt B. -
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A n1 (of kettle, teapot) bec m verseur ; ( of tap) brise-jet m ; ( of hose) orifice m ; ( of fountain) jet m ; ( of gutter) gargouille f ;B vtr1 ( spurt) [pipe, fountain, geyser] faire jaillir ;2 péj ( recite) débiter [poetry, statistics, theories, advice] (at à) ; he's always spouting rubbish about the economy il est toujours en train de débiter des âneries sur l'économie.C vi1 ( spurt) [liquid] jaillir (from, out of de) ;2 ○ GB péj ( also spout forth) ( talk) discourir (about sur) ; stop spouting at me! arrête de me casser les oreilles ○ ! ;3 [whale] souffler.to be up the spout ○ GB [plan, scheme, life] être fichu ○ ; [woman] être enceinte, être en cloque ◑.■ spout out jaillir (of, from de). -
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spout [spaʊt]1. noun• to be up the spout (inf!) (British) [plans, timetable] être à l'eau (inf) ; [person] ( = in trouble) être dans le pétrin (inf)• that's another £50 up the spout (inf!) encore 50 livres de foutues en l'air (inf !)a. [+ smoke, lava] lancer un jet de* * *[spaʊt] 1.noun (of kettle, teapot) bec m verseur; ( of tap) brise-jet m; ( of hose) orifice m; ( of fountain) jet m; ( of gutter) gargouille f2.transitive verb1) ( spurt) [pipe, fountain] faire jaillir3.1) ( spurt) jaillir2) (colloq) GB péj (also spout forth) ( talk) discourir ( about sur)3) [whale] souffler••to be up the spout — (colloq) GB être fichu (colloq)
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spurt — [[t]spɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] spurts, spurting, spurted 1) V ERG When liquid or fire spurts from somewhere, it comes out quickly in a thin, powerful stream. [V n] They spurted blood all over me. I nearly passed out... [V n] He hit her on the head, causing… … English dictionary
Spurt — Spurt, v. t. To throw out, as a liquid, in a stream or jet; to drive or force out with violence, as a liquid from a pipe or small orifice; as, to spurt water from the mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spurt — Spurt, n. 1. A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water from a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a wound; a jet; a spirt. [1913 Webster] 2. A shoot; a bud. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spurt grass — Spurt Spurt, n. 1. A sudden or violent ejection or gushing of a liquid, as of water from a tube, orifice, or other confined place, or of blood from a wound; a jet; a spirt. [1913 Webster] 2. A shoot; a bud. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spurt — spurt1 [spə:t US spə:rt] v 1.) a) if liquid or flames spurt from something, they come out of it quickly and suddenly spurt from/out of ▪ Blood spurted from his nose. ▪ Flames spurted through the roof. b) [T] to send out liquid or flames quickly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spurt — I UK [spɜː(r)t] / US [spɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms spurt : singular spurt plural spurts 1) a sudden strong flow of a liquid 2) a sudden increase in something, for example speed or development Many children have a growth spurt (= a period… … English dictionary
spurt — 1 verb 1 (I) if liquid or flames spurt from something they pour out of it quickly and suddenly (+ from/out of): Water began spurting from a hole in the pipe. 2 (T) to send out liquid or flames 3 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move somewhere… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spurt — spurt1 [ spɜrt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid spurts from something, it comes out in a sudden strong flow: Blood spurted from the wound. 2. ) intransitive to move somewhere or do something suddenly and quickly, using a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spurt — 1. verb a) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet. With that he pulled open his shirt, and with his long sharp nails opened a vein in his breast. When the blood began to spurt out, he took my hands in one of his, holding… … Wiktionary
spurt — /spɜt / (say spert) verb (i) 1. to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid. 2. to show marked activity or energy for a short period. –verb (t) 3. to throw or force out suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid. –noun 4. a forcible… …
spurt — spurter, n. spurtive, adj. spurtively, adv. /sperrt/, v.i. 1. to gush or issue suddenly in a stream or jet, as a liquid; spout. 2. to show marked, usually increased, activity or energy for a short period: The runners spurted forward in the last… … Universalium