spots nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di spots nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.spot [ingl brit spɒt, ingl am spɑt] SOST

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

tache f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

point m

a red dress with white spots

une robe rouge à pois blancs

to see spots before one's eyes

voir trouble

2. spot (stain):

spot

tache f

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

3. spot (pimple):

spot

bouton m

to have spots

avoir des boutons

to come out in spots

être couvert de boutons

chocolate brings me out in spots

le chocolat me donne des boutons

4. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

to be on the spot (gen)

être en place

to be on the spot (of police)

être sur les lieux

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

notre correspondant sur place, Paula Cox

to decide/agree on the spot

décider/donner son accord sur-le-champ

that whisky hit the spot nicely colloq

ce whisky a été le bienvenu

5. spot (small amount) colloq:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goutte f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot colloq

situation f embêtante

to be in a (tight) spot

être dans une situation embêtante

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettre qn en mauvaise posture

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettre qn dans l'embarras

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

ce livre est en tête de la liste des bestsellers

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

tache f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINEM, TEATR

projecteur m

spot (in home, display)

spot m

13. spot SPORT:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

mouche f

14. spot ingl am (nightclub):

spot colloq

boîte f de nuit colloq

II.spot <part pres spotting; pret, part perf spotted> [ingl brit spɒt, ingl am spɑt] VB vb trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

apercevoir

spot car, roadsign, book

voir

to spot sb doing

apercevoir qn en train de faire

to spot that…

s'apercevoir que …

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

il a été vu en train de prendre l'avion pour le Japon

well spotted!

bien vu!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms, opportunity

reconnaître

spot defect, difference, bargain, talent

repérer

spot birds, trains

observer

you'll spot him by his black beard

tu le reconnaîtras à sa barbe noire

3. spot ingl am (concede an advantage) colloq:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

tacher

the cloth is spotted with grease

la nappe est couverte de taches de graisse

III.spot <part pres spotting; pret, part perf spotted> [ingl brit spɒt, ingl am spɑt] VB vb impers (rain)

it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

1. -spot ingl am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [ingl brit spɒt, ingl am spɑt]

to change one's spots

changer son caractère

to knock spots off sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

this car knocks spots off other models colloq

cette voiture est bien meilleure que les autres modèles

she knocked spots off the champion colloq

elle a battu la championne à plates coutures colloq

to hit the high spots ingl am

n'évoquer que les grandes lignes

five spot SOST ingl am colloq

five spot

billet m de cinq dollars

blind spot SOST

1. blind spot MED (in eye):

blind spot

point m aveugle

2. blind spot (in car, on hill):

blind spot

angle m mort

to be in sb's blind spot

être dans l'angle mort de qn

3. blind spot (point of ignorance):

blind spot fig

ignorance f U

to have a blind spot as far as sth is concerned

ne rien comprendre à qc

liver spot SOST

liver spot

tache f brune (de vieillesse)

spot height SOST GEOG

spot height

point m coté

black spot [ingl brit, ingl am ˌblæk ˈspɑt] SOST fig

black spot

point m noir

unemployment/accident black spot

endroit m connu pour son taux élevé de chômage/d'accidents

spot goods SOST sost pl FIN

spot goods

marchandises fpl disponibles immédiatement

spot cash SOST FIN

spot cash

argent m comptant or spot

soft spot SOST colloq

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn colloq

spot fine SOST

spot fine

amende f à régler sur le lieu de l'infraction

spots nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di spots nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.spot [spɒt, ingl am spɑ:t] SOST

1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

tache f

2. spot MODA (pattern):

spot

pois m

3. spot ingl brit (skin blemish):

spot

bouton m

4. spot ingl brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

on the spot

sur place

6. spot (part of show):

spot

séquence f

7. spot colloq → spotlight

locuzioni:

to put sb on the spot

mettre qn sur la sellette

on the spot (just now)

sur le champ

on the spot (immediately after)

à chaud

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, ingl am spɑ:t] VB vb intr ingl brit

it's spotting (with rain)

il pleuv(i)ote

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, ingl am spɑ:t] VB vb trans (see)

spot

apercevoir

to spot why/what ...

entrevoir pourquoi/ce que ...

well spotted ingl brit

bien vu

Vedi anche: spotlight

I.spotlight SOST

1. spotlight (beam of light):

spotlight

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight TEATR, CINEM:

spotlight

projecteur m

locuzioni:

to be in/out of the spotlight

être/ne pas être en vue

to be under the spotlight

être sous les feux de la rampe

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB vb trans

spotlight

mettre en lumière

spot remover SOST

spot remover

détachant m

spot deal SOST

spot deal

opération f au comptant

trouble spot SOST

trouble spot

endroit m chaud

spot cash SOST

spot cash → ready money

spot market SOST FIN

spot market (without delay)

marché m au comptant

black spot SOST

black spot

point m noir

an accident black spot

un lieu connu pour ses accidents

spot price SOST FIN

spot price (cash paid)

prix m au comptant

beauty spot SOST

1. beauty spot (location):

beauty spot

site m

2. beauty spot (face mark):

beauty spot

mouche f

I.spot check SOST

spot check

contrôle m surprise

II.spot check VB vb trans

to spot-check

contrôler à l'improviste

spots Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to knock spots off sb/sth ingl brit

éclipser qn/qc

to run on the spot/for cover

courir sur place/a l'abri

to cut the soft spots out of the vegetables

enlever les parties abîmées des légumes

to break out in spots

se couvrir de boutons

to be riveted to the spot

être cloué sur place

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn

to be/remain rooted to the spot

être/rester cloué sur place

to get out of a tight spot

se sauver d'un mauvais pas

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn

to get oneself out of a tight spot

se sortir [ou se tirer] d'un mauvais pas

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

A nest will include three to five eggs, which are usually greenish-blue with brown or purple spots, and hatch in 1314 days.

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The number of spots for pairs had already been reduced to eight and remained at that level.

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The color of this sea hare is very often brown with paler spots, but it can be various other shades including plain black all over.

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There has been a proposal to build a parking deck with another thousand spots and develop the land at the station.

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Underside: pale brownish white with darker specks, spots and transverse stria.

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There is a streaky pattern on the forewings, as well as a row of brown spots along the costal margin.

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It is larger and darker than Eurasian woodcock but with small reddish spots.

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Both are smart, shaded spots for an alfresco lunch.

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When autumn came its now longer winter coat lost the spots and became so pale as to be difficult to see towards dusk.

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Unable to cry out for help, the captain spots an old bell that hung from a projecting beam above one of the windows.

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