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sprinkle ['sprɪŋkəl](a) (with salt, sugar, spices, breadcrumbs, talc) saupoudrer ( with de); (with parsley, raisins) parsemer ( with de); (with liquid) arroser légèrement ( with de);∎ I sprinkled sugar on or over my cereal, I sprinkled my cereal with sugar j'ai saupoudré mes céréales de sucre;∎ sprinkle with grated cheese recouvrez de fromage râpé;∎ he sprinkled sawdust on the floor il a répandu de la sciure par terre;∎ to sprinkle water on sth or sth with water asperger qch d'eau;∎ he sprinkled vinegar on or over his chips il mit un peu de vinaigre sur ses frites(b) (usu passive) (strew, dot) parsemer, semer;∎ the sky was sprinkled with stars le ciel était parsemé d'étoiles;∎ the fields were sprinkled with snow les champs étaient tachetés de neige;∎ his hair was sprinkled with grey ses cheveux étaient légèrement grisonnants;∎ a speech sprinkled with metaphors un discours émaillé de métaphores;∎ a few policemen were sprinkled among the crowd quelques policiers étaient disséminés dans la foule(rain) tomber des gouttes3 noun∎ I felt a sprinkle (of rain) j'ai senti quelques gouttes (de pluie)
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