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1 to hit the high spots
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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.) pinta3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) borbulha4) (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.) no local5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) um pouco2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) avistar2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconhecer•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) iluminar2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) chamar a atenção para•- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɔt] n 1 marca, mancha, borrão. 2 fig mácula. 3 pinta, espinha. 4 lugar, ponto, local. that is the sore/ tender spot / este é o ponto sensível. 5 coll pouquinho, pequena quantidade, pingo, gole, trago. 6 posição, cargo. 7 sl anúncio avulso, comercial curto (rádio ou televisão). 8 sl clube noturno, restaurante. • vt+vi 1 marcar, manchar, sujar, borrar. 2 ficar manchado, ter manchas ou marcas. 3 colocar em certo lugar ou ponto, espalhar em vários lugares. 4 coll localizar, descobrir, reconhecer. 5 macular, manchar, desonrar. 6 coll descobrir, perceber. 7 chuviscar, cair chuva leve ou irregular. 8 dar vantagem, dar de lambujem. • adj 1 pronto, instantâneo, imediato. 2 Com à vista. 3 transmitido, irradiado (estação de rádio). • adv Brit coll bem, exatamente. a spot of whisky um golinho de uísque. in a spot sl em dificuldade, em maus lençóis. it’s spotting with rain está chuviscando. on the spot a) naquele mesmo lugar, no lugar certo. b) imediatamente. he married her (up) on the spot / ele casou-se com ela imediatamente.c) Amer sl em dificuldade, em apuros. soft spot lugar de trabalho fácil. that hits the spot! isto sim! (que é gostoso). that puts me in a bad spot Amer coll isto me deixa em maus lençóis. to change one’s spots mudar a qualidade ou o modo de vida. to hit the high spots tratar dos pontos principais. to knock spots off Brit coll derrotar facilmente, ser muito melhor do que. to spot out tirar as manchas, limpar.
См. также в других словарях:
hit the high spots — {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. * /In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject./ * /The first course in general science hits only the high… … Dictionary of American idioms
hit the high spots — {v. phr.} To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. * /In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject./ * /The first course in general science hits only the high… … Dictionary of American idioms
hit the high spots — phrasal see hit the high points * * * hit the high spots 1. To go to excess 2. To reach a high level • • • Main Entry: ↑high hit the high spots see under ↑high1 • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
hit\ the\ high\ spots — v. phr. To consider, mention, or see only the more important parts of something such as a book, war, or school course. In his lecture, the speaker hit the high spots of his subject. The first course in general science hits only the high spots of… … Словарь американских идиом
hit the high spots — consider or mention only the more important parts of something He only had time to hit the high spots in his report but still it was very interesting … Idioms and examples
hit the high spots — phrasal see hit the high points … New Collegiate Dictionary
hit the high spots — informal visit the most exciting places in town. → high spot … English new terms dictionary
hit the high spots — 1. Achieve high standard of excellence. 2. Indulge in hectically enjoyable activity … A concise dictionary of English slang
hit the high spots — Synonyms and related words: abridge, blink, brief, browse, capsule, capsulize, carefully ignore, cold shoulder, condense, cut a corner, cut corners, dip into, dodge, examine cursorily, fudge, give the once over, glance at, glance over, glance… … Moby Thesaurus
hit the high spots — focus on the main points; tour the main attractions … English contemporary dictionary
hit the high points — phrasal or hit the high spots : to touch on or at the most important or salient points or places a lecture that hit only the high points of the subject with only three days in town the best we could do was hit the high spots … Useful english dictionary
