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Engelsk navneord: spot

1. spot (om sted) a point located with respect to surface features of some region


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis is a nice place for a picnic.
A bright spot on a planet.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)place, topographic point


Mindre specifikke termerpoint


Mere specifikke termerbirthplace, crest, crown, end, grave, heights, hiding place, high, hole-in-the-wall, holy, holy place, junction, mecca, nesting place, overlook, peak, place of birth, polling place, polling station, pool, puddle, rendezvous, sanctum, scour, service area, showplace, solitude, stop, summit, target, target area, tip, tomb, top, zone

2. spot (om kommunikation) a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising


Mindre specifikke termersection, subdivision

3. spot (om egenskab) an outstanding characteristic


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHis acting was one of the high points of the movie.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)point


Mindre specifikke termercharacteristic

4. spot (om egenskab) a blemish made by dirt


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe had a smudge on his cheek.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge


Mindre specifikke termerblemish, defect, mar


Mere specifikke termerblotch, fingermark, fingerprint, inkblot, splodge, splotch

5. spot (om egenskab) a small contrasting part of something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA bald spot.
A leopard's spots.
A patch of clouds.
Patches of thin ice.
A fleck of red.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle


Mindre specifikke termermarking


Mere specifikke termerfacula, facula, fret, macula, macula, macule, mock sun, nebula, parhelion, pinpoint, plaque, speck, splash, sundog, sunspot, worn spot

6. spot (om kommunikation) a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey changed his spot on the program.


Mindre specifikke termersection, subdivision

7. spot (om genstand) a business establishment for entertainment


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningNight spot.


Mindre specifikke termerbusiness establishment, place of business


Mere specifikke termercabaret, clip joint, club, hot spot, hotspot, joint, night club, nightclub, nightspot

8. spot (om handling) a job in an organization


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe occupied a post in the treasury.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation


Mindre specifikke termerbusiness, job, line, line of work, occupation


Mere specifikke termeracademicianship, accountantship, admiralty, ambassadorship, apostleship, apprenticeship, associateship, attorneyship, bailiffship, baronetage, bishopry, cadetship, caliphate, captaincy, captainship, cardinalship, chair, chairmanship, chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chieftaincy, chieftainship, clerkship, commandership, commandery, comptrollership, consulship, controllership, councillorship, councilorship, counsellorship, counselorship, curacy, curatorship, custodianship, deanery, deanship, directorship, discipleship, editorship, eldership, emirate, episcopate, fatherhood, fatherhood, feudal lordship, foremanship, generalcy, generalship, governorship, headship, headship, hot seat, incumbency, inspectorship, instructorship, internship, judgeship, judicature, khanate, lectureship, legateship, legation, legislatorship, librarianship, lieutenancy, magistracy, magistrature, managership, manhood, marshalship, mastership, mayoralty, messiahship, moderatorship, overlordship, pastorate, pastorship, peasanthood, plum, praetorship, precentorship, preceptorship, prefecture, prelacy, prelature, premiership, presidency, presidentship, primateship, principalship, priorship, proconsulate, proconsulship, proctorship, professorship, protectorship, public office, rabbinate, receivership, rectorate, rectorship, regency, residency, rulership, sainthood, secretaryship, seigneury, seigniory, senatorship, sinecure, solicitorship, speakership, stewardship, studentship, teachership, thaneship, throne, treasurership, tribuneship, trusteeship, vice-presidency, viceroyship, viziership, wardenship, wardership, womanhood

9. spot (om tilstand) a slight attack of illness


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe has a touch of rheumatism.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)touch


Mindre specifikke termerattack

10. spot (om mængde el. mål) a small piece or quantity of something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA spot of tea.
A bit of paper.
A bit of lint.
I gave him a bit of my mind.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bit


Mindre specifikke termersmall indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity

11. spot (om kommunikation) a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)pip


Mindre specifikke termermark, marker, marking


Omfatter disse overordnede termerplaying card

12. spot (om genstand) a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)spotlight


Mindre specifikke termerlamp


Tilhører disse overordnede termertheater light

13. spot (om genstand) a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAn eight-spot.


Mindre specifikke termerplaying card


Mere specifikke termereight, eight-spot, five, five-spot, four, four-spot, nine, nine-spot, seven, seven-spot, six, six-spot, ten, ten-spot

14. spot (om handling) an act that brings discredit to the person who does it


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe made a huge blot on his copybook.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blot, smear, smirch, stain


Mindre specifikke termererror, fault, mistake


Engelsk udsagnsord: spot

1. spot (om opfattelse) catch sight of


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)descry, espy, spy


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termersight, spy

2. spot (om opfattelse) detect with the senses


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards.
I can't make out the faces in this photograph.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, tell apart


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Mere specifikke termerdiscriminate, resolve


Kan forårsagecomprehend, perceive

3. spot (om relation) mar or impair with a flaw


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHer face was blemished.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blemish


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbegrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil

4. spot (om relation) make a spot or mark onto


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe wine spotted the tablecloth.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)blob, blot, fleck


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerchange surface


Mere specifikke termerbespatter, bespeckle, defile, maculate, spatter, speckle, splotch, stain, sully, tarnish


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningstain

5. spot (om ændring) become spotted


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis dress spots quickly.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange


Mere specifikke termerfox, freckle

6. spot (om ændring) mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningSpot the areas that one should clearly identify.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termermark


Mere specifikke termercloud, dapple, freckle, mottle









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