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1 water sprenkelen op
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2 sprinkle
رَشَّ \ shower: to send a shower; come in a shower; wash under a shower: They showered him with questions. Rocks showered down the mountain side. spray: to scatter spray (either water of chemical) over (sth.): We can spray crops, so as to kill insects that may damage them or spread disease. sprinkle: to scatter drops or grains of (sth.) on (sth. else): She sprinkled sugar over the food. I sprinkled the flower with water. -
3 sprinkle
[ˈsprɪŋkl] verbto scatter something over something else in small drops or bits:يَرُشHe sprinkled the roses with water.
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5 aspergi
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6 rociar
v.to sprinkle (arrojar gotas).María salpica orégano Mary sprinkles oregano.* * *1 (salpicar) to spray, sprinkle2 figurado (esparcir) to scatter, strew► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)1 to fall* * *1. VT1) [+ agua] to sprinkle, spray; [+ balas] to spray2) (Culin) (=acompañar)2.VI(Meteo)* * *verbo transitivo1) ( humedecer)rocían la calle para que no se levante polvo — they spray the street with water to keep the dust down
rociar algo CON algo: rociar las hojas con agua to spray the leaves with water; rocíelo con limón — sprinkle with lemon
2) ( acompañar una comida) to wash down* * *= spray, drizzle, douse.Ex. Parents have the right to know when pesticides are sprayed at many private day-care centers under a state law that took effect on Monday.Ex. Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( humedecer)rocían la calle para que no se levante polvo — they spray the street with water to keep the dust down
rociar algo CON algo: rociar las hojas con agua to spray the leaves with water; rocíelo con limón — sprinkle with lemon
2) ( acompañar una comida) to wash down* * *= spray, drizzle, douse.Ex: Parents have the right to know when pesticides are sprayed at many private day-care centers under a state law that took effect on Monday.
Ex: Strawberry ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar is an extraordinary combination of flavors.Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* * *vtA(humedecer): rocía la camisa antes de plancharla sprinkle water on the shirt o sprinkle the shirt with water before ironingrocían la carretera para que no se levante polvo they spray water on the road o they spray the road with water to keep the dust downlo rociaron de keroseno they doused it with kerosenerociar algo CON algo:rociar las hojas con agua tibia spray the leaves with lukewarm waterantes de servir se rocía con zumo de limón sprinkle with lemon juice before servingB (acompañar) to wash downel asado estuvo rociado con un buen vino tinto the roast was washed down with a good red wine* * *
rociar ( conjugate rociar) verbo transitivo ( con pulverizador) to spray;
rocíelo con limón sprinkle with lemon
rociar verbo transitivo
1 (con un líquido) to spray, sprinkle
2 fig (con una bebida, vino, etc) to wash down
' rociar' also found in these entries:
English:
shower
- spray
- sprinkle
- baste
* * *♦ vt1. [arrojar gotas a] to sprinkle;[con espray] to spray;le roció la cabeza con colonia she sprayed cologne on his head2. [arrojar cosas a]rociar algo/alguien (con) to shower sth/sb (with);rociaron a los novios con arroz they showered the newly-weds with rice♦ v impersonal[caer rocío]roció anoche a dew fell last night* * *II v/i:rociaba casi todas las noches dew fell almost every night* * *rociar {85} vt: to spray, to sprinkle* * *rociar vb to spray -
7 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 -
8 ῥαίνω
Aῥᾰνῶ Antiph.217.12
, Lyc. 1104, but [dialect] Att. also ῥᾱνῶ (like φᾱνῶ) acc. to A.D.Adv.187.27: [tense] aor.ἔρρᾱνα Arched.2.5
, E.Rh.73, Cyc. 402 ([etym.] ἐξ-), Trag.Adesp.90; [dialect] Ion.ἔρρηνα Hp.
(v. infr.);ἔρηνα Opp.H.2.100
: [tense] pf. ἔρραγκα ([etym.] δι-) LXX Pr.7.17:— [voice] Med., [tense] aor. ἐρρᾱνάμην ([etym.] περι-) Aristobul.6 J., Plu.Arist.20, Longus 3.28:—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor.ἐρράνθην Pi.P.5.100
, Arist.Pr. 938a35: [tense] pf. ἔρραμμαι Persae. ap. Ath.4.140f; later ἔρρασμαι Sch.D Il.12.431.—[dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. imper.ῥάσσατε Od.20.150
, [ per.] 3pl. [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. ἐρράδαται ib. 354, [tense] plpf.ἐρράδατο Il.12.431
[pron. full] [ᾰ] are formed as if from [tense] pres. [full] ῥάζω, cf. .I sprinkle, besprinkle, with acc. of the object besprinkled,1 prop. with liquids, ῥάσσατε (sc. δῶμα ὕδατι) Od.20.150;ῥᾶνον δόμους Com.Adesp.1211
, cf. Thphr.CP4.3.3;ὕδατι τοὺς λειποψυχοῦντας Id.Fr.10.6
;φόνῳ πεδίον Pi.I.
l.c.;ἐλαίῳ ῥήνας Hp. Fract.21
; ἐκ καλπίδων μύροις ῥ. Plb.30.25.17:—[voice] Pass., ;αἵματι δ' ἐρράδαται τοῖχοι Od.20.354
;αἵματι βωμὸς ἐραίνετ' E.IA[1589]
; .2 also of solids, bestrew, besprinkle, [ἵπποι] ῥαίνοντο κονίῃ Il.11.282
;ῥ. χθόνα καρπῷ Nonn.D.2.65
.3 metaph., ῥ. τινὰ ὕμνῳ, νᾶσον εὐλογίαις, Pi.P.8.57, I.6(5).21;θεῶν.. ὅμιλον ἀμβρότᾳ ῥαίνοις α μοίσᾳ IG42(1).130.24
.II sprinkle, scatter, with acc. of the thing scattered or sprinkled, ῥανῶ τε πεδόσ' ἐγκέφαλον will scatter it on the ground, E.Fr. 384 (dub. l.); ῥαίνειν sprinkle (water) on the fish, Xenarch. l.c.; ῥαίνειν ὀξίδας ἐς τὰ βλέφαρα sprinkle vinegar in their eyes, Ar.Ra. 1441;ῥ. πυρούς Opp.H.2.100
;χοάς Lyc.1185
.III abs., sprinkle water, Arist. HA 620a12; ῥανίσι ῥ. let water fall in drops, Id.Mete. 374b1. -
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10 напръсквам
splash (water, etc. on s.th.); sprinkle; water(с пръскачка машина) sprayнапръсквам с прах powder* * *напръ̀сквам,гл. splash (water, etc. on s.th.); sprinkle; water; (с пръскачка) spray; \напръсквам с прах powder.* * *bedew; besprinkle* * *1. (с пръскачка машина) spray 2. splash (water, etc. on s. th.);sprinkle;water 3. НАПРЪСКВАМ с прах powder -
11 hisopear
v.1 to sprinkle water with a sprinkler.2 to sprinkle with holy water.* * *1 to sprinkle* * *VT (Rel) to sprinkle with holy water, asperse frm -
12 רבץ
רָבַץ(b. h.; cmp. רבע) to lie down, esp. to break down under a load. B. Mets.33a, v. רַבְצָן.Part. pass. רָבוּץ; f. רְבוּצָה a) lying. Y.B. Kam.VII, end, 6a שמא ראוהור׳ perhaps they saw him in the act of slaughtering after the ox was laid down, opp. ראוהו מושך they saw him pull the ox into the woods to kill him. Y.Naz.V, 54c ר׳ lying, opp. עומד. Ab. Zar.54a; Ḥull.40a היתה …ר׳וכ׳ if his neighbors beast was laid down before an idol (to be sacrificed). Y.R. Hash. II, beg. 57d ראיתיור׳ ביןוכ׳ I saw it (the moon, like an animal) lying between two rocks; Tosef. ib. I, 15 רוֹבֵץ; Bab. ib. 22b. Num. R. s. 1, beg., v. infra.b) horizontal. Lev. R. s. 14 בהמה …ר׳וכ׳ the quadruped walks with her body in a horizontal position, … but woman walks erect; Yalk. Lev. 546; Tanḥ. Thazr. 3 הבהמה … והולדר׳וכ׳ the animal walks and her embryo lies horizontally, opp. זקוף. Pi. רִיבֵּץ 1) (cmp. רְבִיעָה) to irrigate by sprinkling, contrad. to השקה. Y.Peah V, 19a top; Tosef. ib. II, 20 המְרַבֵּץ את שדהווכ׳ (ed. Zuck. המַרְבִּיץ) if one irrigates his field, before the poor have entered it. Shebi. II, 10 מְרַבְּצִין בעפר לבן Y. ed. (Mish. a. Bab. ed. מַרְבִּיצִין) you may (in the Sabbatical year) irrigate ‘blank soil (a vegetable or grain field, v. לָבָן); Y. ib. 34b; Y.M. Kat. I, 80c; Bab. ib. 6b מרביצין שדהוכ׳. Tosef. ib. I, 2 מרצפין (corr. acc.); a. e.Esp. to sprinkle (a floor in order to lay the dust). Snh.VII, 6 המכבד והמרבץ he who sweeps or sprinkles (before an idol); Yalk. Ex. 348 והמרביץ. Y.Sabb.II, end, 5c; Bab. ib. 95a מְרַבֶּצֶת ביתהוכ׳ may contrive to sprinkle her room on the Sabbath. Ib. הרוצה לרַבֵּץוכ׳ he who desires to sprinkle Y.Ber.VI, 10d, v. אֲלוּנְטִית II; a. fr.Tosef.Ab. Zar. IV (V), 11 ולא רִיבַּצְתִּי עליהםוכ׳ I sprinkled no liquids on them (the herbs, to keep them fresh). 2) (with תורה) to spread the Law, to teach. Y.Keth.XII, 35a ר׳ … יותרוכ׳ he spread the Law more (has had more pupils) than thou; Y.Kil.IX, 32b bot. B. Mets.85b לא רִיבַּצְתָּ, v. פִּלְפֵּל. Tem.16a (play on י̇ע̇ב̇ץ̇, v. יַעְבֵּץ) שי̇ע̇ץ וריב̇ץ̇וכ׳ he (Othniel) gave advice and taught the Law in Israel. M. Kat. 25a; a. fr. Hif. הִרְבִּיץ 1) to sprinkle, v. supra. Pesik. Par., p. 40b>; Pesik. R. s. 14; Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 6 ומַרְבִּיצִין עליווכ׳ and they sprinkle water upon him, v. תְּזָוִית. 2) to cause to lie down. Pesik. R. s. 3 נפל … והִרְבִּיצָםוכ׳ he fell upon his face, and made them (his sons) lie down on their faces, and prayed. Gen. R. s. 41; s. 69, a. e., v. פְּלַטְיָא II h. Num. R. s. 1 (expl. ויסב, Ex. 13:18, cmp. סָבַב Hif.) שהִרְבִּיצָם … רבוציןוכ׳ he made them recline (at meals) like kings lying on their couches. Ib. הִרְבַּצְתִּיוכ׳, v. סִיגְמָטִין; Tanḥ. Bmidbar 2; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְרַבֵּץ to be besprinkled. Sabb. l. c. ונמצא … מִתְרַבֵּץ מאליו and thus the room is sprinkled of itself. -
13 רָבַץ
רָבַץ(b. h.; cmp. רבע) to lie down, esp. to break down under a load. B. Mets.33a, v. רַבְצָן.Part. pass. רָבוּץ; f. רְבוּצָה a) lying. Y.B. Kam.VII, end, 6a שמא ראוהור׳ perhaps they saw him in the act of slaughtering after the ox was laid down, opp. ראוהו מושך they saw him pull the ox into the woods to kill him. Y.Naz.V, 54c ר׳ lying, opp. עומד. Ab. Zar.54a; Ḥull.40a היתה …ר׳וכ׳ if his neighbors beast was laid down before an idol (to be sacrificed). Y.R. Hash. II, beg. 57d ראיתיור׳ ביןוכ׳ I saw it (the moon, like an animal) lying between two rocks; Tosef. ib. I, 15 רוֹבֵץ; Bab. ib. 22b. Num. R. s. 1, beg., v. infra.b) horizontal. Lev. R. s. 14 בהמה …ר׳וכ׳ the quadruped walks with her body in a horizontal position, … but woman walks erect; Yalk. Lev. 546; Tanḥ. Thazr. 3 הבהמה … והולדר׳וכ׳ the animal walks and her embryo lies horizontally, opp. זקוף. Pi. רִיבֵּץ 1) (cmp. רְבִיעָה) to irrigate by sprinkling, contrad. to השקה. Y.Peah V, 19a top; Tosef. ib. II, 20 המְרַבֵּץ את שדהווכ׳ (ed. Zuck. המַרְבִּיץ) if one irrigates his field, before the poor have entered it. Shebi. II, 10 מְרַבְּצִין בעפר לבן Y. ed. (Mish. a. Bab. ed. מַרְבִּיצִין) you may (in the Sabbatical year) irrigate ‘blank soil (a vegetable or grain field, v. לָבָן); Y. ib. 34b; Y.M. Kat. I, 80c; Bab. ib. 6b מרביצין שדהוכ׳. Tosef. ib. I, 2 מרצפין (corr. acc.); a. e.Esp. to sprinkle (a floor in order to lay the dust). Snh.VII, 6 המכבד והמרבץ he who sweeps or sprinkles (before an idol); Yalk. Ex. 348 והמרביץ. Y.Sabb.II, end, 5c; Bab. ib. 95a מְרַבֶּצֶת ביתהוכ׳ may contrive to sprinkle her room on the Sabbath. Ib. הרוצה לרַבֵּץוכ׳ he who desires to sprinkle Y.Ber.VI, 10d, v. אֲלוּנְטִית II; a. fr.Tosef.Ab. Zar. IV (V), 11 ולא רִיבַּצְתִּי עליהםוכ׳ I sprinkled no liquids on them (the herbs, to keep them fresh). 2) (with תורה) to spread the Law, to teach. Y.Keth.XII, 35a ר׳ … יותרוכ׳ he spread the Law more (has had more pupils) than thou; Y.Kil.IX, 32b bot. B. Mets.85b לא רִיבַּצְתָּ, v. פִּלְפֵּל. Tem.16a (play on י̇ע̇ב̇ץ̇, v. יַעְבֵּץ) שי̇ע̇ץ וריב̇ץ̇וכ׳ he (Othniel) gave advice and taught the Law in Israel. M. Kat. 25a; a. fr. Hif. הִרְבִּיץ 1) to sprinkle, v. supra. Pesik. Par., p. 40b>; Pesik. R. s. 14; Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 6 ומַרְבִּיצִין עליווכ׳ and they sprinkle water upon him, v. תְּזָוִית. 2) to cause to lie down. Pesik. R. s. 3 נפל … והִרְבִּיצָםוכ׳ he fell upon his face, and made them (his sons) lie down on their faces, and prayed. Gen. R. s. 41; s. 69, a. e., v. פְּלַטְיָא II h. Num. R. s. 1 (expl. ויסב, Ex. 13:18, cmp. סָבַב Hif.) שהִרְבִּיצָם … רבוציןוכ׳ he made them recline (at meals) like kings lying on their couches. Ib. הִרְבַּצְתִּיוכ׳, v. סִיגְמָטִין; Tanḥ. Bmidbar 2; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְרַבֵּץ to be besprinkled. Sabb. l. c. ונמצא … מִתְרַבֵּץ מאליו and thus the room is sprinkled of itself. -
14 verregnen
II v/t (hat) (mit einem Regner versprühen) sprinkle, water* * *ver|reg|nen ptp verregnetvi aux seinto be spoiled or ruined by rain* * *ver·reg·nen *vi Hilfsverb: sein to be spoiled by rain▪ verregnet spoiled [or spoilt] by rain, rainy* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein be spoilt or ruined by rainverregnet — rainy, wet <spring, summer, holiday, etc.>
* * *B. v/t (hat) (mit einem Regner versprühen) sprinkle, water* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein be spoilt or ruined by rainverregnet — rainy, wet <spring, summer, holiday, etc.>
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15 напръскам
напръ̀скам,напръ̀сквам гл. splash (water, etc. on s.th.); sprinkle; water; (с пръскачка) spray; \напръскам с прах powder.* * *spray; sprinkle -
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17 junjuŋ
(v) to sprinkle (water), etc. Buŋo junjuŋ jandiŋ i be a fita la. Sprinkle water in the house before you sweep it. -
18 अभिवृष् _abhivṛṣ
अभिवृष् 1. P. To rain upon, pour, sprinkle, water, bedew, cover with (a shower of anything), pour or shower down upon; प्रस्रवेणाभिवर्षन्ती (भुवम्) R.1.84; 1.48,15.58,99; Ki.2.31; बाणैर्मामभिवर्षति V.4. -Caus. To sprinkle or cover with, shower upon. -
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sic
(once in RV. X, 96, 1, sécate pf. sisheca, sishice <in RV. alsoᅠ sisicuḥ, sisice>;
aor. asicat, - cata <Gr. alsoᅠ asikta>;
Subj. sicāmahe RV. ;
Prec. sicyāt Br. ;
fut. sekshyati, - te ib. etc.;
inf. sektum MBh. sektavai Br. ;
ind. p. siktvā ib. ;
- sícya AV. ;
- secam orᅠ - sekam, ( GṛṠrS.), to pour out, discharge, emit, shed, infuse orᅠ pour into orᅠ on (loc.) RV. etc.etc.;
to emit semen, impregnate RV. AV. Br. Mn. ;
to scatter in small drops, sprinkle, besprinkle orᅠ moisten with (instr.) RV. etc. etc.;
to dip, soak, steep Bhpr. ;
to cast orᅠ form anything out of molten metal etc. (2́ acc.) RV. AV. AitBr.:
Pass. sicyate (ep. alsoᅠ - ti;
aor. aseci), to be poured out orᅠ sprinkled RV. etc. etc.:
Caus. secayati, - te (ep. alsoᅠ siñcayati;
aor. asīshicat orᅠ asīsicat), to cause to pour out etc.;
to sprinkle, water (plants etc.) MBh. Kāv. etc.:
Desid. sishikshati orᅠ sisikshati;
- te Gr. (cf. sisikshā):
Intens. sesicyate, sesekti
+ cCf. Zd. hincaiti;
Gk. ἰκμάς;
Angl. Sax. seón;
Germ. seihen, seichen
síc2) f. the border orᅠ hem of a dress RV. AV. ṠBr. GṛṠrS. ;
(du.) the two borders orᅠ boundaries i.e. the horizon RV. I, 95, 7 ;
(du. andᅠ pl.) the wings of an army RV. AV. ;
3) f. = ṡic, a net BhP.
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vt pf sprinkle, water; shower* * *• sprinkle• sow• asperse
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sprinkle water — scatter water … English contemporary dictionary
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
Sprinkle — Sprin kle (spr[i^][ng] k l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprinkled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprinkling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
water — [n] pure liquid hydrogen and oxygen Adam’s ale*, aqua, aqua pura*, drink, H2O, rain, rainwater, saliva, tears; concept 467 water [v] dampen; put water in baptize, bathe, damp, dilute, doctor, douse, drench, drool, flood, hose, imbue, inundate,… … New thesaurus
water — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) A clear liquid and major component of all living things Nouns 1. water, moisture, wetness; drinking water, spring water, mineral water; sea or salt water, fresh water; serum, serosity; lymph; rheum;… … English dictionary for students
water — I n. 1) to draw, run water (for a bath) 2) to add water 3) to drink; sip water 4) to pour; spill water 5) to splash; sprinkle; squirt water on 6) to boil, sterilize; chlorinate; distill; filter; fluoridate; purify; soften water 7) to drain water… … Combinatory dictionary
sprinkle — verb ADVERB ▪ lightly ▪ evenly ▪ liberally (often figurative) ▪ The screenplay is liberally sprinkled with jokes. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
water-sprinkle — waˈter sprinˈkle noun (Spenser) 1. A spray of water 2. A sprinkle • • • Main Entry: ↑water … Useful english dictionary
water — waterer, n. waterless, adj. waterlessly, adv. waterlessness, n. waterlike, adj. /waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C … Universalium
water — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 liquid ADJECTIVE ▪ boiling, chilled, cold, cool, freezing, frigid (AmE), hot, ice cold, icy, lukewarm … Collocations dictionary