spurt

spurt
I [spɜːt]
nome
1) (of water, blood) zampillo m., fiotto m.; (of oil) schizzo m.; (of flame) guizzo m.; (of steam) getto m.
2) (of energy) guizzo m.; (of activity) scoppio m., impeto m.; (of enthusiasm) ondata f., ventata f.

to put on a spurt — [cyclist] scattare, fare uno sprint; [worker] lavorare di gran lena

to do sth. in spurts — fare qcs. a scatti

II 1. [spɜːt]
verbo transitivo

the wound was spurting blood — il sangue usciva a fiotti dalla ferita

the pipes are spurting water — l'acqua sgorga dai tubi

2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (gush) [liquid] zampillare, schizzare, sgorgare; [flames] propagarsi
2) (speed up) [runner] scattare, sprintare
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[spə:t] 1. verb
((of a liquid) to spout or gush: Blood spurted from the wound.) sprizzare, sgorgare
2. noun
(a sudden gush or burst: a spurt of blood/energy.) sprizzo; impeto
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[spɜːt]
1. n
(of water, steam etc) getto, (of speed, energy, anger) scatto

to put on a spurt — (runner) fare uno scatto, (fig : in work etc) affrettarsi, sbrigarsi

a spurt of water — un getto d'acqua

a spurt of anger — uno scatto di rabbia

2. vi
(gush), (also: spurt out) sgorgare
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spurt /spɜ:t/
n.
1 sprizzo; zampillo; getto
2 sforzo breve e intenso; scatto; volata
3 impeto; scatto: to do st. in spurts, fare qc. a scatti
4 (Borsa, econ.) balzo; ripresa
● (comm.) a spurt in sales, un improvviso aumento delle vendite □ (telef.) spurt tone, impulso di selezione; scatto □ (fam.) to put on a spurt, fare uno scatto; (anche) affrettarsi, darsi una mossa.
(to) spurt /spɜ:t/
A v. i.
1 sprizzare; zampillare; sgorgare
2 fare uno sforzo breve ma intenso
3 (sport) scattare; sprintare; fare uno scatto (o una volata)
B v. t.
far sprizzare; far zampillare; far sgorgare.
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I [spɜːt]
nome
1) (of water, blood) zampillo m., fiotto m.; (of oil) schizzo m.; (of flame) guizzo m.; (of steam) getto m.
2) (of energy) guizzo m.; (of activity) scoppio m., impeto m.; (of enthusiasm) ondata f., ventata f.

to put on a spurt — [cyclist] scattare, fare uno sprint; [worker] lavorare di gran lena

to do sth. in spurts — fare qcs. a scatti

II 1. [spɜːt]
verbo transitivo

the wound was spurting blood — il sangue usciva a fiotti dalla ferita

the pipes are spurting water — l'acqua sgorga dai tubi

2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (gush) [liquid] zampillare, schizzare, sgorgare; [flames] propagarsi
2) (speed up) [runner] scattare, sprintare
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