to sprinkle with — (gen) cospargere di, (water) spruzzare di
they are sprinkled about here and there — sono sparsi un po' dovunque
to sprinkle water etc on — spruzzare dell'acqua etc su
to sprinkle sugar etc on; sprinkle with sugar etc — spolverizzare di zucchero etc
sprinkled with mistakes — infarcito (-a) di errori
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sprin|kle — «SPRIHNG kuhl», verb, kled, kling, noun. –v.t. 1. to scatter in drops or tiny bits; strew: »He sprinkled sand on the icy sidewalk. SYNONYM(S): spatter, besprinkle. 2. to spray or cover with small drops or particles: »She sprinkled the flowers… … Useful english dictionary
be|sprin|kle — «bih SPRIHNG kuhl», transitive verb, kled, kling. 1. to sprinkle all over with something: »The walls were besprinkled with holy water (Edward Gibbon). 2. Figurative: »... sloping banks besprinkled with pleasant villas (Charles Dickens) … Useful english dictionary
sprinkle — sprin|kle1 [ sprıŋkl ] verb * 1. ) transitive to shake small amounts of a liquid or a substance such as sugar over the surface of something: Sprinkle soy sauce on the chicken. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pasta, and serve. a ) used about… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprinkle — sprin·kle vt sprin·kled, sprin·kling: spray Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sprinkle … Law dictionary
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 — Sprin kle, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles. [1913 Webster] And the priest shall . . . sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the Lord. Lev. xiv. 16. [1913 Webster] 2. To rain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sprinkle — Sprin kle, n. 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling. [1913 Webster] 2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprinkle — sprin•kle [[t]ˈsprɪŋ kəl[/t]] v. kled, kling, n. 1) to scatter in drops or particles: sprinkling water on the flowers[/ex] 2) to disperse or distribute here and there 3) to overspread with drops or particles of water, powder, or the like: to… … From formal English to slang
sprinkle — sprin·kle … English syllables
water-sprinkle — waˈter sprinˈkle noun (Spenser) 1. A spray of water 2. A sprinkle • • • Main Entry: ↑water … Useful english dictionary
Sprinkled — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
