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[spɒt]
1. n
1) (dot) puntino, (on dress) pois m inv, pallino, (stain), (also), fig macchia

a material with blue spots — una stoffa a pallini or pois blu

there's a spot on your shirt — hai una macchia sulla camicia

to knock spots off sb fig fam — dare dei punti a qn

to have spots before one's eyes — vedere dei puntini

2) (pimple) foruncolo

to break or come out in spots — coprirsi di foruncoli

he's covered in spots — è pieno di brufoli

3) (place) posto

a pleasant spot — un bel posto

it's a lovely spot for a picnic — è un posto ideale per un picnic

to have a tender spot on the arm — avere un punto dolorante nel braccio

the reporter was on the spot — il reporter era sul posto

the firemen were on the spot in 3 minutes — i pompieri sono arrivati sul posto in 3 minuti

an on-the-spot broadcast — una trasmissione in diretta

to do sth on the spot — fare qc immediatamente or lì per lì

to be in a (tight) spot fig — essere nei guai or nei pasticci

to put sb in a spot or on the spot fig — mettere in difficoltà qn

that's my weak spot fig — è il mio punto debole

4) Brit

(fam: small amount) a spot of — un po'di, (of milk, wine etc) un goccio di

just a spot, thanks — solo un goccio, grazie

we had a spot of rain yesterday — c'è stata qualche goccia di pioggia ieri

would you like a spot of lunch? — vuoi mangiare un boccone?

to have a spot of bother — avere noie

5) (Radio, Theatre, TV: in show) numero, (Radio, TV: advertisement) spot m inv (pubblicitario)
6) fam , (also: spotlight) faretto
2. vt
1)

(speckle) to spot (with) — macchiare (di)

2) (notice, see: mistake, person in a crowd) notare, (car, person in the distance) scorgere, (recognize: winner) indovinare, (talent, sb's ability) scoprire, (bargain) riconoscere

I spotted a mistake — ho notato un errore


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