Definizione monolingua

spot

spot (third-person singular simple present spots, present participle spotting, simple past and past participle spotted)

1. (transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify

   Try to spot the differences between these two entries.

2. (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

   I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.

3. To stain; to leave a spot.

   Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.

4. To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

   I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.

5. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

   I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.

6. (dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

   Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

spot (plural spots)

1. A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

   The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur.

2. A stain or disfiguring mark.

   I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out.

3. A pimple, papule or pustule.

   That morning, I saw that a spot had come up on my chin.

   I think shes got chicken pox; shes covered in spots.

4. A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

   Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?

5. (slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

   Heres the twenty bucks I owe you, a ten spot and two five spots.

6. A location or area.

   I like to eat lunch in a pleasant spot outside.

   For our anniversary we went back to the same spot we first met.

   • 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [1]

     Yachvilli made it 6-0 with a second sweet strike from 45 metres after Matt Stevens was penalised for collapsing a scrum, and then slid another penalty just wide from the same spot.

7. A parking space.
   • 2011 March 23, “We asked mayoral candidates: Do you support dibs on parking spots?”, Chicago Sun-Times:

     Del Valle has the blessing of a garage, so he doesnt have to claim “dibs” on shoveled street spots himself, he said.

8. (sports) An official determination of placement.

   The fans were very unhappy with the referees spot of the ball.

9. A bright lamp; a spotlight.
10. (US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

    Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?

11. Difficult situation; predicament

    She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date.

12. (gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter
13. (soccer) penalty kick
    • 2011 January 8, Chris Bevan, “Arsenal 1 - 1 Leeds”, BBC:

      The Gunners dominated for long periods but, against the run of play, Denilson fouled Max Gradel and Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead from the spot.

Definizione dizionario spot

	macchia
	a round or irregular patch of a different color

luogo

punto

annuncio

brufolo

chiazza

distinguere

individuare

intravedere

luce concentrata

macchiare

notare

osservare

pezza

piazza

posto

residenza

riconoscere

scorgere

spot

trovare

villaggio

Altri significati:

(gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter

stain

pimple, pustule

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify

see, pick out, notice or identify

To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

(sports) An official determination of placement.

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

(gymnastics, dance, weightlifting) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

(slang, US) A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.

A pimple, papule or pustule.

Difficult situation; predicament

A stain or disfiguring mark.

(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

(soccer) penalty kick

remove, or attempt to remove, a stain

a brief advertisement

(US, advertising) A brief advertisement or program segment on television.

A bright lamp; a spotlight.

loan money to somebody

bright lamp; spotlight

small amount

To stain; to leave a spot.

(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

to spot, detect, recognize, capture, or see something or someone having been unknown, invisible, obscured, too distant, or otherwise not found before.

spot (glimpse, outline)

stain; leave a spot

A small, unspecified amount or quantity.

A location or area.

location or area