spotty

spotty
['spɒtɪ]
aggettivo
1) (pimply) [adolescent, skin] brufoloso, foruncoloso

he's very spotty — è pieno di brufoli

2) (patterned) [dress, fabric] a pois; [dog] chiazzato, macchiato
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adjective ((of people) covered with spots: a spotty face / young man.) brufoloso
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spotty /ˈspɒtɪ/
a.
1 chiazzato; maculato; coperto di macchioline; picchiettato: spotty skin, pelle coperta di macchioline
2 ineguale; irregolare: a spotty piece of music, un brano musicale ineguale
3 (fam.) foruncoloso; brufoloso; in età da avere i foruncoli: a spotty face, un viso pieno di foruncoli
spottily
avv.
1 a macchie; a chiazze
2 irregolarmente
spottiness
n. [u]
1 chiazzatura; picchiettatura
2 irregolarità (del disegno, ecc.)
3 (elettron.) immagine macchiata.
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['spɒtɪ]
aggettivo
1) (pimply) [adolescent, skin] brufoloso, foruncoloso

he's very spotty — è pieno di brufoli

2) (patterned) [dress, fabric] a pois; [dog] chiazzato, macchiato

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