sprinkle

sprinkle
I ['sprɪŋkl]
nome (of salt, flour) pizzico m.; (of herb) spolverata f.
II ['sprɪŋkl]
verbo transitivo
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

2) (water) irrigare [lawn]
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['spriŋkl]
verb
(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
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sprinkle /ˈsprɪŋkl/
n.
1 spruzzatina; aspersione
2 spruzzatina (fig.); pioggerella
3 (fig.) pizzico: a sprinkle of pepper, un pizzico di pepe.
(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 strada
2 sparpagliare; disseminare; spargere qua e là
3 (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 bibliche
B v. i.
1 (di liquido) cadere a piccole gocce
2 piovigginare.
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I ['sprɪŋkl]
nome (of salt, flour) pizzico m.; (of herb) spolverata f.
II ['sprɪŋkl]
verbo transitivo
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

2) (water) irrigare [lawn]

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