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'spriŋkl(to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.)- sprinkling
sprinkle vb espolvorear / rociartr['sprɪŋkəl]2 (with flour, sugar, etc) espolvorear ( with, de/con)3 figurative use salpicar ( with, de/con)sprinkle ['sprɪŋkəl] vt, - kled ; - kling : rociar (con agua), espolvorear (con azúcar, etc.), salpicarsprinkle n: llovizna fn.• rocío s.m.v.• asperjar v.• cucharear v.• empedrar v.• gotear v.• lloviznar v.• polvorear v.• regar v.• rociar v.• salpicar v.'sprɪŋkəla) ( scatter)to sprinkle something ON something: to sprinkle water on the plants rociar* las plantas con agua; to sprinkle sugar on something espolvorear algo con azúcar; sprinkle the almonds on top — esparza las almendras por encima
b) ( cover)['sprɪŋkl]to sprinkle something/somebody WITH something: sprinkle the board with flour espolvoree la tabla con harina; he sprinkled the congregation with holy water — roció a los fieles con agua bendita
1.N rociada f, salpicadura f2.to sprinkle water on a plant, sprinkle a plant with water — rociar una planta de agua
to sprinkle sugar over a cake, sprinkle a cake with sugar — espolvorear un bizcocho con azúcar
3.VI (with rain) lloviznar* * *['sprɪŋkəl]a) ( scatter)to sprinkle something ON something: to sprinkle water on the plants rociar* las plantas con agua; to sprinkle sugar on something espolvorear algo con azúcar; sprinkle the almonds on top — esparza las almendras por encima
b) ( cover)to sprinkle something/somebody WITH something: sprinkle the board with flour espolvoree la tabla con harina; he sprinkled the congregation with holy water — roció a los fieles con agua bendita
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I ['sprɪŋkl] II ['sprɪŋkl]1)to sprinkle sth. with sth. to sprinkle sth. on o over sth. spargere qcs. su qcs., cospargere o spolverare qcs. di qcs.; to sprinkle sth. with water — spruzzare acqua su qcs
* * *['spriŋkl](to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.) spargere, cospargere; spruzzare- sprinkling* * *sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkl/n.1 spruzzatina; aspersione(to) sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkl/A v. t.1 spruzzare; spargere; aspergere; cospargere; annaffiare: to sprinkle water, spruzzare acqua; to sprinkle sugar over (o on) a fruit salad, spargere zucchero su una macedonia; to sprinkle the road with water, annaffiare la strada2 sparpagliare; disseminare; spargere qua e là3 ( cucina) spolverizzare ( un dolce): ‘Sprinkle with icing sugar’ ( istruzione o ricetta), ‘spolverizzate con lo zucchero a velo’4 (fig.) disseminare: to sprinkle a speech with quotations from the Bible, disseminare un discorso di citazioni biblicheB v. i.2 piovigginare.* * *I ['sprɪŋkl] II ['sprɪŋkl]1)to sprinkle sth. with sth. to sprinkle sth. on o over sth. spargere qcs. su qcs., cospargere o spolverare qcs. di qcs.; to sprinkle sth. with water — spruzzare acqua su qcs
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3 sprinkle sprin·kle vt
['sprɪŋkl]to sprinkle with — (gen) cospargere di, (water) spruzzare di
to sprinkle water etc on — spruzzare dell'acqua etc su
to sprinkle sugar etc on; sprinkle with sugar etc — spolverizzare di zucchero etc
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C vtr1 to sprinkle sth with sth, to sprinkle sth on ou over sth saupoudrer qch de [salt, sugar] ; parsemer qch de [herbs] ; to sprinkle sth with water humecter qch ; to sprinkle a cake with brandy humecter un gâteau de cognac ; to sprinkle oneself with talc se saupoudrer de talc ; to sprinkle a speech with quotations parsemer un discours de citations ;2 ( water) arroser [lawn].D sprinkled pp adj sprinkled with saupoudré de [salt, sugar] ; parsemé de [herbs, flowers, quotations, mistakes]. -
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sprinkle ['sprɪŋkəl](a) (with salt, sugar, spices, breadcrumbs, talc) saupoudrer ( with de); (with parsley, raisins) parsemer ( with de); (with liquid) arroser légèrement ( with de);∎ I sprinkled sugar on or over my cereal, I sprinkled my cereal with sugar j'ai saupoudré mes céréales de sucre;∎ sprinkle with grated cheese recouvrez de fromage râpé;∎ he sprinkled sawdust on the floor il a répandu de la sciure par terre;∎ to sprinkle water on sth or sth with water asperger qch d'eau;∎ he sprinkled vinegar on or over his chips il mit un peu de vinaigre sur ses frites(b) (usu passive) (strew, dot) parsemer, semer;∎ the sky was sprinkled with stars le ciel était parsemé d'étoiles;∎ the fields were sprinkled with snow les champs étaient tachetés de neige;∎ his hair was sprinkled with grey ses cheveux étaient légèrement grisonnants;∎ a speech sprinkled with metaphors un discours émaillé de métaphores;∎ a few policemen were sprinkled among the crowd quelques policiers étaient disséminés dans la foule(rain) tomber des gouttes3 noun∎ I felt a sprinkle (of rain) j'ai senti quelques gouttes (de pluie) -
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sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl]* * *['sprɪŋkl] 1.noun (of salt, flour etc) pincée f2.transitive verb1) ( scatter)to sprinkle something with something — saupoudrer quelque chose de [salt, sugar]; parsemer quelque chose de [herbs]
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['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sukker2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) søde; komme sukker på- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sukker2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) søde; komme sukker på- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
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['sprɪŋkl]vtto sprinkle water on sth, to sprinkle sth with water — skrapiać (skropić perf) or zraszać (zrosić perf) coś wodą
to sprinkle salt/sugar on sth, to sprinkle sth with salt/sugar — posypywać (posypać perf) coś solą/cukrem
* * *['spriŋkl](to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.) kropić, sypać, pryskać- sprinkling -
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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. -
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'ʃuɡə
1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) azúcar
2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) azucarar, endulzar- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs
sugar n azúcartr['ʃʊgəSMALLr/SMALL]1 azúcar m & f■ do you take sugar? ¿quieres azúcar?1 azucarar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sugar the pill dorar la píldorabrown sugar azúcar nombre masculino morenocastor sugar azúcar nombre masculino extrafinosugar beet remolacha azucarerasugar bowl azucarero, azucarerasugar cane caña de azúcarsugar cube terrón nombre masculino de azúcarsugar lump terrón nombre masculino de azúcarsugar pea guisante nombre masculino mollarsugar tongs pinzas nombre femenino plural para el azúcarsugar ['ʃʊgər] vt: azucararsugar n: azúcar mfn.• azúcar s.m.v.• azucarar v.
I 'ʃʊgər, 'ʃʊgə(r)1) u c azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?; (before n)
sugar bowl o (BrE also) basin — azucarero m, azucarera f (esp AmL)
sugar cube o lump — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill o refinery — refinería f de azúcar, azucarera f, ingenio m azucarero, central f azucarera (Per)
2) (AmE colloq) (as form of address) cariño (fam), cielo (fam)
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transitive verb echarle or ponerle* azúcar a, azucarar['ʃʊɡǝ(r)]sugared almonds — peladillas fpl; pill a)
1. N1) azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — (in general) ¿cuánta or cuánto azúcar tomas?; (offering tea, coffee) ¿cuánta or cuánto azúcar quieres?, ¿cuántos terrones quieres?
2) (US)*hi, sugar! — ¡oye, preciosidad! *
3) *euphoh sugar! — ¡mecachis! *
2.VT [+ tea etc] azucarar, echar azúcar a; pill3.CPDsugar basin N — (Brit) azucarero m
sugar beet N — remolacha f azucarera
sugar bowl N — azucarero m
sugar candy N — azúcar m candi
sugar cane N — caña f de azúcar
sugar cube N — terrón m de azúcar
sugar daddy * N — viejo adinerado amante o protector de una joven
sugar factory N — refinería f de azúcar
sugar loaf N — pan m de azúcar
sugar lump N — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill N — ingenio m azucarero
sugar plantation N — plantación f azucarera
sugar refinery N — ingenio m azucarero
sugar snap pea N — tirabeque m, arveja f china
sugar tongs NPL — tenacillas fpl para azúcar
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I ['ʃʊgər, 'ʃʊgə(r)]1) u c azúcar m or fhow many sugars do you take? — ¿cuánto azúcar quieres?; (before n)
sugar bowl o (BrE also) basin — azucarero m, azucarera f (esp AmL)
sugar cube o lump — terrón m de azúcar
sugar mill o refinery — refinería f de azúcar, azucarera f, ingenio m azucarero, central f azucarera (Per)
2) (AmE colloq) (as form of address) cariño (fam), cielo (fam)
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transitive verb echarle or ponerle* azúcar a, azucararsugared almonds — peladillas fpl; pill a)
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['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) açúcar2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) adoçar- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *sug.ar[ʃ'ugə] n 1 açúcar. 2 fig adulação. 3 coll benzinho, amorzinho (forma de tratamento). 4 sl dinheiro. • vt+vi 1 adoçar. 2 cobrir com açúcar. 3 formar açúcar. 4 tornar agradável. beet sugar açúcar de beterraba. brown sugar açúcar mascavo. caster sugar açúcar branco refinado muito fino. confectioner’s sugar açúcar de confeiteiro. cub sugar açúcar em cubos. granulated sugar açúcar branco comum. heavy sugar sl muito dinheiro. lump sugar açúcar em tabletes. maple sugar açúcar de bordo. muscovado sugar açúcar mascavado. raw sugar açúcar bruto. refined sugar açúcar refinado. sugar of lead Chem acetato de chumbo. to sugar the pill dourar a pílula. -
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['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sladkor2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) sladkati- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *I [šú:gə]nounsladkor; saharoza; plural vrste sladkorja; figuratively sladkost, ljubkost; figuratively dobrikave, nežne, prilizovalne besede, dobrikanje, laskanje, prilizovanje; osladitev; slang denar; sneg; ljubčekbrown sugar — samo enkrat rafiniran sl.castor sugar, powdered sugar — sladkor v prahucane sugar — sl. iz sladkornega trstacrystal sugar — kristalni sl.cube sugar, lump sugar — sl. v kockahfruit sugar — sadni sl., fruktozagrape sugar — grozdni sl., dekstroza, glukozaheavy sugar American slang mnogo, kup denarjaicing sugar, confectioner's sugar — sladkor v prahuraw sugar — nerafiniran sl.refined sugar — rafiniran sl.white sugar — prečiščen sl., rafinadato be sugar on s.o. figuratively biti do ušes zaljubljen v kogaII [šú:gə]1.transitive verbosladiti, sladkati; prevleči ali posuti s sladkorjem; figuratively osladiti; laskati, dobrikati se (komu); ublažiti, prekriti (kaj) s sladkimi besedami, prigovarjati (komu) s sladkimi besedami; American slang podkupitito sugar the pill — osladiti pilulo, figuratively neprijetno stvar napraviti privlačno;2.intransitive verbsladiti, kristalizirati; slang nemarno, leno, brez volje delati, zabušavati;3.interjection American colloquially (zaničljivo)pah!, (nestrpno) ah kaj! -
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1. nounZucker, der2. transitive verbtwo sugars, please — (spoonfuls) zwei Löffel Zucker, bitte; (lumps) zwei Stück Zucker, bitte
zuckern; (fig.) versüßen* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) der Zucker2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) zuckern- academic.ru/71907/sugary">sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *sug·ar[ˈʃʊgəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. ngranulated \sugar Kristallzucker m, Zuckerraffinade freduced-\sugar products weniger Zucker enthaltende Produktea lump/spoonful of \sugar ein Stück nt/Löffel m Zucker6.II. vt▪ to \sugar sth1. (sweeten) etw zuckernto \sugar coffee/tea Kaffee/Tee süßenoh \sugar! so ein Mist!* * *['ʃʊgə(r)]1. n1) Zucker m2. vtzuckern, süßen; (fig) criticism etc versüßen, mildernto sugar the pill — die bittere Pille versüßen
* * *sugar [ˈʃʊɡə(r)]A s2. CHEM Zucker m, Kohle(n)hydrat n3. a) Stückchen n Zuckerb) Löffel m (voll) Zucker4. Schmeichelei f, honigsüße Worte pl5. sl Knete f, Kohle f (Geld)6. besonders US umg Süße f, Schätzchen n7. sugar! umg Scheibenkleister!8. sl LSD nB v/t1. zuckern, süßen:I don’t sugar my tea ich nehme keinen Zucker in den TeeC v/i (sich) kristallisieren* * *1. nounZucker, der2. transitive verbtwo sugars, please — (spoonfuls) zwei Löffel Zucker, bitte; (lumps) zwei Stück Zucker, bitte
zuckern; (fig.) versüßen* * *n.Zucker - m. -
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I 1. ['ʃʊgə(r)]1) gastr. zucchero m.2) AE colloq. (as endearment) dolcezza f., tesoro m.2.modificatore [industry, prices] dello zucchero; [production, refinery] di zucchero; [spoon, canister] dello zuccheroII ['ʃʊgə(r)]sugar cube o lump — zuccherino, zolletta di zucchero
verbo transitivo zuccherare [tea, coffee]••* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) zucchero2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) zuccherare- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs* * *I 1. ['ʃʊgə(r)]1) gastr. zucchero m.2) AE colloq. (as endearment) dolcezza f., tesoro m.2.modificatore [industry, prices] dello zucchero; [production, refinery] di zucchero; [spoon, canister] dello zuccheroII ['ʃʊgə(r)]sugar cube o lump — zuccherino, zolletta di zucchero
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'ʃuɡə 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sukker2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) strø sukker på, sukre- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongskarbohydrat--------sukker--------sukreIsubst. \/ˈʃʊɡə\/1) sukker2) sukkerbit3) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig, i tiltale) kjære, kjæreste, skatt, elskling4) smiger, sukkersøte ord5) ( slang) LSD, heroinIIverb \/ˈʃʊɡə\/1) ( også overført) sukre2) strø sukker på, strø sukker i, søte (med sukker)sugar someone up ( overført) smigre noen, smiske for noensugar the pill ( overført) sukre pillen gjøre noe lettere å svelgeIIIinterj. \/ˈʃʊɡə\/( eufemisme for shit) pokker også! -
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cukor to sugar: becukroz, ragacsos anyaggal fákat beken, megédesít* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) cukor2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) megcukroz- sugary- sugariness
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- sugar-coated
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['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sykur2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) sykra- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
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n. şeker, tatlı söz, kompliman, iltifat, para, şekerim, tatlım————————v. şeker katmak, tatlı sözler etmek, kompliman yapmak* * *1. şeker koy (v.) 2. şeker (n.)* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) şeker2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) şeker koymak/katmak- sugary- sugariness
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• sokeri• sokeroida* * *'ʃuɡə 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) sokeri2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) sokeroida- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
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['ʃugə(r)] 1. ncukier m2. vt* * *['ʃuɡə] 1. noun(the sweet substance that is obtained from sugar-cane, or from the juice of certain other plants, and used in cooking and for sweetening tea, coffee etc: Do you take sugar in your coffee?) cukier2. verb(to sweeten, cover or sprinkle with sugar.) słodzić, posypywać cukrem- sugary- sugariness
- sugar-cane
- sugar-coated
- sugar-free
- sugar lump
- sugar tongs
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