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1 garúa
f.drizzle, drizzling rain, sprinkle, light rain.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: garuar.* * *SF1) LAm (=llovizna) drizzle2) Caribe (=alboroto) row, din* * *femenino (AmL) drizzle* * *femenino (AmL) drizzle* * *( AmL)drizzle* * *
garúa sustantivo femenino (AmL) drizzle
' garúa' also found in these entries:
English:
drizzle
* * *garúa nfAndes, RP, Ven drizzle;caía una suave garúa it was drizzling gently* * *f L.Am.drizzle* * *garúa nf: drizzle -
2 lluvia ligera
f.light rain, sprinkle, drizzling rain, drizzle. -
3 salpicar
v.1 to splash, to spatter.El auto salpica mi ropa The car splashes my clothes.2 to pepper.3 to sprinkle.María salpica orégano Mary sprinkles oregano.4 to spice.María salpica la sopa Mary spices the soup.* * *1 (rociar) to sprinkle2 (caer gotas) to splash3 figurado (esparcir) to sprinkle1 to splash (de, with), spatter (de, with)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=manchar) [de barro, pintura] to splash (de with)[de agua] to sprinkle (de with) [+ tela] to dot, fleck (de with)este asunto salpica al gobierno — this affair hasn't left the government untouched, the government has been tainted by this affair
2) [+ conversación, discurso] to sprinkle (de with)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex. Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.Ex. Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex. In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex. Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex. In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.----* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) ( de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterb) ( afectar)2) <discurso/conversación>* * *= spatter, intersperse, sprinkle, stud, punctuate, splatter, spurt, drizzle, splurt out.Ex: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.
Ex: Visits to school and public libraries as well as centres of cultural interest interspersed the program.Ex: In the center of town are the usual cluster of banks, stores, and office buildings; shopping centers are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods.Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.Ex: Her compositions were combinations of objects and hidden containers of pigment that spurted their contents when struck by bullets.Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex: In the morning my shower started to splurt out boiling water, scalding my head so badly it has blistered.* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.* salpicar de = spice with.* salpicar de/con = pepper with.* salpicar el paisaje = dot + the countryside.* * *salpicar [A2 ]vtA1 (de agua) to splash; (de barro, aceite) to splash, spatterestás salpicando todo el suelo you're splashing the whole floorsalpica la camisa antes de plancharla sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing it2(afectar): el escándalo llegó a salpicar a todos los directivos all the members of the board were implicated in the scandal, the scandal tarnished o damaged the reputation of all the members of the boardB ‹discurso/conversación› salpicar algo DE algo to pepper sth WITH sth* * *
salpicar ( conjugate salpicar) verbo transitivo ( de agua) to splash;
(de barro, aceite) to splash, spatter
salpicar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido, barro, etc) to splash, spatter
2 (con especias, etc) to sprinkle
3 (con anécdotas, bromas, etc) to pepper
4 (un escándalo) to affect, implicate: le salpicó un escándalo sexual y la oposición exigió su dimisión, he was involved in a sex-scandal and the opposition called for his resignation
' salpicar' also found in these entries:
English:
dot
- pepper
- punctuate
- spatter
- splash
- splatter
- spot
- fleck
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to splash, to spatter;me salpicó de agua/barro he splashed water/mud over me;te has salpicado la chaqueta you've spattered your jacket2. [espolvorear] to sprinkle (de with);salpicó el cocido de perejil he sprinkled parsley on the stew;salpicó de referencias literarias su discurso he peppered his speech with literary allusions3. [reputación]el escándalo salpicó al presidente the scandal cast a cloud over o tainted the presidency♦ vito spit;el aceite caliente salpica hot oil tends to spit* * *I v/t1 splash, spatter ( con with); figsprinkle, pepper2 ( afectar negativamente) tarnish, touch* * *salpicar {72} vt1) : to spatter, to splash2) : to sprinkle, to scatter about* * *salpicar vb1. (líquido) to splash2. (barro etc) to spatter -
4 en mal estado
= in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx. A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex. But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex. The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.* * *= in bad condition, in poor condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx: A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.
Ex: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex: But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex: But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex: The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked. -
5 en malas condiciones
= in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx. They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.Ex. A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex. But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex. But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex. The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked.* * *= in poor condition, in bad condition, in bad shape, in poor shape, in bad nickEx: They use gritters to sprinkle rock salt on roads and snowploughs to ensure motorists are able to drive safely in poor conditions.
Ex: A major programme of map restoration is in progress as a considerable part of the map collection is in bad condition.Ex: But then a stretch of warm weather, even some rain, melted one of the rinks and left the other two in bad shape.Ex: But he said that many of the properties appeared to be in poor shape, and many were vacant.Ex: The original floorboards are in bad nick with gaps between them and a few that are cracked. -
6 rocío
m.1 dew.2 Rocío.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rociar.* * *1 dew* * *SM1) (Meteo) dew2) (=gotas) sprinkling* * *a) (Meteo) dewb) (Fís) condensation, dew* * *= dew.Ex. Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.----* rocío de la mañana = morning dew.* rocío matinal = morning dew.* * *a) (Meteo) dewb) (Fís) condensation, dew* * *= dew.Ex: Lastly, Constable shows an interest in the physical processes that generate the different cloud types, particularly cumulus and also in the formation of dew.
* rocío de la mañana = morning dew.* rocío matinal = morning dew.* * *A1 ( Meteo) dewuna gota de rocío a dewdrop2 ( Fís) condensation, dewBel Rocío important procession/pilgrimage in the province of Huelva* * *
Del verbo rociar: ( conjugate rociar)
rocío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
roció es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
rociar
rocío
rociar ( conjugate rociar) verbo transitivo ( con pulverizador) to spray;
rocíelo con limón sprinkle with lemon
rocío sustantivo masculino
dew;
una gota de rocío a dewdrop
rociar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido) to spray, sprinkle
2 fig (con una bebida, vino, etc) to wash down
rocío sustantivo masculino dew
' rocío' also found in these entries:
English:
dew
- spray
* * *rocío nm1. [agua] dew2.el Rocío [romería] = annual pilgrimage to Almonte, Huelva* * *m dew* * *rocío nm1) : dew2) : shower, light rain* * *rocío n dew -
7 llovizna
f.drizzle.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lloviznar.* * *1 drizzle* * *SF drizzle* * *femenino drizzle* * *= drizzle.Ex. Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.----* Dama de la Llovizna, la = Maid of the Mist, the.* * *femenino drizzle* * *= drizzle.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.
* Dama de la Llovizna, la = Maid of the Mist, the.* * *drizzle* * *
Del verbo lloviznar: ( conjugate lloviznar)
llovizna es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
llovizna
lloviznar
llovizna sustantivo femenino
drizzle
lloviznar ( conjugate lloviznar) v impers
to drizzle
llovizna sustantivo femenino drizzle
lloviznar verbo impersonal to drizzle
' llovizna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calabobos
- tenue
English:
drizzle
- light
* * *llovizna nfdrizzle* * *f drizzle* * *llovizna nf: drizzle, sprinkle* * *llovizna n drizzle -
8 chichis
m. s.&pl.drizzle, light rain, drizzling rain, sprinkle. -
9 lluvia menuda
f.light rain, drizzle, drizzling rain, sprinkle. -
10 mollina
f.drizzle, light rain, drizzling rain, sprinkle. -
11 orvallo
m.drizzle, drizzling rain, light rain, sprinkle. -
12 llovizna
• drizzle• drizzling rain• sprinkle
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