spot

I [spɒt]

nome

1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.

to see spots before one's eyes — vedere delle macchioline

2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.

3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.

to come out in spots — riempirsi di brufoli

4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.

to be on the spot — essere sul posto

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

a spot of sightseeing — un breve giro turistico

would you like a spot of lunch? — ti va qualcosa per pranzo?

to have o be in a spot of bother — avere un bel grattacapo

6) (drop) goccia f.

7) colloq. (difficulty)

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

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. fisso

10) (moral blemish) macchia f.

it's a spot on his reputation — è una macchia per la sua reputazione

11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.

12) sport (for penalty kick) dischetto m. (del rigore); (for snooker ball) acchito m.

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to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini

to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn

II 1. [spɒt]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-)

1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgere

to spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo

well spotted! — che vista!

2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]

3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]

2.

verbo impersonale (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) (rain)

it's spotting — pioviggina

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[spot] 1. noun

1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina

4) (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, luogo

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di

2. verb

1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare

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- spotless

- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb

1) (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)

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- in a spot

- on the spot
- spot on

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I [spɒt]

nome

1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.

to see spots before one's eyes — vedere delle macchioline

2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.

3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.

to come out in spots — riempirsi di brufoli

4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.

to be on the spot — essere sul posto

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

a spot of sightseeing — un breve giro turistico

would you like a spot of lunch? — ti va qualcosa per pranzo?

to have o be in a spot of bother — avere un bel grattacapo

6) (drop) goccia f.

7) colloq. (difficulty)

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

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. fisso

10) (moral blemish) macchia f.

it's a spot on his reputation — è una macchia per la sua reputazione

11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.

12) sport (for penalty kick) dischetto m. (del rigore); (for snooker ball) acchito m.

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to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini

to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn

II 1. [spɒt]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-)

1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgere

to spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo

well spotted! — che vista!

2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]

3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]

2.

verbo impersonale (forma in -ing ecc. -tt-) (rain)

it's spotting — pioviggina