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['spɒtɪ]1) (pimply) [adolescent, skin] brufoloso, foruncoloso2) (patterned) [dress, fabric] a pois; [ dog] chiazzato, macchiato* * *adjective ((of people) covered with spots: a spotty face / young man.) brufoloso* * *spotty /ˈspɒtɪ/a.1 chiazzato; maculato; coperto di macchioline; picchiettato: spotty skin, pelle coperta di macchioline3 (fam.) foruncoloso; brufoloso; in età da avere i foruncoli: a spotty face, un viso pieno di foruncolispottilyavv.1 a macchie; a chiazzespottinessn. [u]1 chiazzatura; picchiettatura3 (elettron.) immagine macchiata.* * *['spɒtɪ]1) (pimply) [adolescent, skin] brufoloso, foruncoloso2) (patterned) [dress, fabric] a pois; [ dog] chiazzato, macchiato -
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I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[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.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (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.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
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- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.
См. также в других словарях:
spottiness — spot ti*ness (sp[o^]t t[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The state or quality of being spotty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spottiness — äd.]ēnə̇s, ät], ]in noun ( es) : the quality or state of being spotty economical, clean heat without spottiness or drafts Better Homes & Gardens the spottiness of American labor history is due largely to … the business cycles Roger Burlingame … Useful english dictionary
spottiness — noun see spotty … New Collegiate Dictionary
spottiness — See spottily. * * * … Universalium
spottiness — noun a) The state or quality of being spotty. b) The result or product of being spotty … Wiktionary
spottiness — n. condition of being covered with spots; irregularity, inconsistency … English contemporary dictionary
spottiness — spot·ti·ness … English syllables
spotty — adjective (spottier; est) Date: 14th century 1. marked with spots ; spotted 2. lacking uniformity especially in quality < the performance was spotty >; also irregularly or sparsely distributed < spotty attendance > < spotty data > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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spotty — spottily, adv. spottiness, n. /spot ee/, adj. spottier, spottiest. 1. full of, having, or occurring in spots: spotty coloring. 2. irregular or uneven in quality or character: a spotty performance. [1300 50; ME; see SPOT, Y1] Syn. 2. erratic,… … Universalium