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1 sprinkle
transitive verbstreuen; sprengen [Flüssigkeit]sprinkle something with something — etwas mit etwas bestreuen/besprengen
* * *['spriŋkl](to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.) streuen,besprenkeln- academic.ru/69902/sprinkler">sprinkler- sprinkling* * *sprin·kle[ˈsprɪŋkl̩]I. vt1. (scatter)▪ to \sprinkle sth on sth (on cake, pizza) etw auf etw akk streuen; a liquid etw mit etw dat besprengen2. (cover)▪ to \sprinkle sth with sth cake etw mit etw dat bestreuen; (with a liquid) etw mit etw dat besprengen3. (water)to \sprinkle the lawn den Rasen sprengena \sprinkle of rain/snow leichter Regen/Schneefall* * *['sprɪŋkl]1. vtwater sprenkeln, sprengen; lawn, plant besprengen; (with holy water) besprengen; salt, dust, sugar etc streuen; dish, cake bestreuenhis hair was sprinkled with grey — sein Haar war grau meliert
churches/pubs are sprinkled throughout the town — man findet Kirchen/Gasthäuser über die ganze Stadt verstreut
2. n(of liquid, vinegar) ein paar Spritzer; (of salt etc) Prise f* * *sprinkle [ˈsprıŋkl]A v/ton auf akk)on auf akk)3. (ver-, zer)streuen, verteilen (auch fig)4. besprenkeln, besprengen, bestreuen ( alle:with mit)with mit)B v/i1. sprenkelnit’s sprinkling( with rain)C s1. (Be)Sprengen n, (Be)Sprenkeln n2. Sprühregen m3. Prise f (Salz etc)* * *transitive verbstreuen; sprengen [Flüssigkeit]sprinkle something over/on something — etwas über/auf etwas (Akk.) streuen/sprengen
sprinkle something with something — etwas mit etwas bestreuen/besprengen
* * *v.berieseln v.besprengen v.besprinkeln v.besprühen v. -
2 sprinkle
sprin·kle [ʼsprɪŋkl̩] vt1) ( scatter)to \sprinkle sth on sth (on cake, pizza) etw auf etw akk streuen; a liquid etw mit etw dat besprengen2) ( cover)( with a liquid) etw mit etw dat besprengen;to \sprinkle a speech with jokes ( fig) eine Rede mit Scherzen auflockern3) ( water)to \sprinkle the lawn den Rasen sprengen na \sprinkle of rain/ snow leichter Regen/Schneefall -
3 sprinkling
nouna sprinkling of snow/sugar/dust — eine dünne Schneedecke / Zucker- / Staubschicht
there was only a sprinkling of holidaymakers on the beach — nur ein paar vereinzelte Urlauber waren am Strand
* * *noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.) ein paar* * *sprin·kling[ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ]ntop each ice cream with a generous \sprinkling of fresh mint bestreuen Sie jedes Eis mit reichlich frischer Minzea \sprinkling of salt eine Prise Salz▪ a \sprinkling of... ein paar...a \sprinkling of grey hairs/men ein paar graue Haare/Männera \sprinkling of knowledge eine leise Ahnung* * *['sprIŋklɪŋ]n(of rain, dew etc) ein paar Tropfen; (of sugar etc) Prise f; (fig, of humour, comedy etc) Anflug m; (of common sense) Spur fthere was a sprinkling of young people — es waren ein paar vereinzelte junge Leute da
to give sth a sprinkling (with water) — etw besprengen or besprenkeln
* * *1. → academic.ru/69901/sprinkle">sprinkle C 1, C 2, C 3* * *nouna sprinkling of snow/sugar/dust — eine dünne Schneedecke / Zucker- / Staubschicht
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sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ sprıŋkl ] verb * 1. ) transitive to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something: Sprinkle soy sauce on the chicken. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve. a ) used about… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rain — [n] downpour of water or other substance cat and dog weather*, cloudburst, condensation, deluge, drencher, drizzle, fall, flood, flurry, hail, heavy dew, liquid sunshine*, mist, monsoon, pour, pouring, precip*, precipitation, raindrops, rainfall … New thesaurus
sprinkle — [spriŋ′kəl] vt. sprinkled, sprinkling [ME sprinklen, akin to Ger sprenkeln: see SPARK1] 1. to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles 2. a) to scatter drops or particles upon; cover or strew with a sprinkling b) to dampen before iro … English World dictionary
Sprinkle — Sprin kle, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. [1913 Webster] And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv. 16. [1913 Webster] 2. To rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprinkle — (v.) late 14c. (implied in sprinkled), frequentative of sprenge (see SPRING (Cf. spring) (v.)) or via M.Du., M.L.G. sprenkel spot, speck, from PIE root * (s)preg to jerk, scatter (Cf. L. spargere to scatter, sprinkle ). The meaning rain lightly… … Etymology dictionary
sprinkle — [v] scatter, disseminate baptize, christen, dampen, dot, dredge, dust, freckle, mist, moisten, pepper, powder, rain, shake, shower, smear, speck, speckle, spit, spot, spray, spritz, squirt, strew, stud; concepts 179,222,256 Ant. collect, gather … New thesaurus
rain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shower, precipitation, rainstorm, downpour. v. shower, pour, drizzle; bestow, lavish, shower upon. See water. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Water falling in drops] Syn. drizzle, mist, sprinkle, sprinkling,… … English dictionary for students
sprinkle — /spring keuhl/, v., sprinkled, sprinkling, n. v.t. 1. to scatter (a liquid, powder, etc.) in drops or particles: She sprinkled powder on the baby. 2. to disperse or distribute here and there. 3. to overspread with drops or particles of water,… … Universalium
rain — n 1. precipitation, raindrops; fine or light rain, serein, drizzle, sprinkle, Chiefly Dial. mizzle, mist; rainfall, cloudburst, rainstorm, shower, sun shower, thundershower, thunderstorm, electrical storm, thundersquall, squall, hurricane;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ˈsprıŋkəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch sprenkelen] 1.) [T] to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something sprinkle sth with sth ▪ Sprinkle the top with cheese. sprinkle sth on/over sth ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprinkle — 1 verb 1 (T) to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something: sprinkle sth on/over sth: She sprinkled perfume on the pillow. | sprinkle sth with sth: Sprinkle the pasta with cheese. 2 be sprinkled with jokes/quotations etc to be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English