spot

[spot] 1. noun

1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) traips

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) plankums; punktiņš

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) pūtīte; izsitumi

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) vieta

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) neliels daudzums; šķipsniņa; drupatiņa

2. verb

1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) pamanīt; saskatīt

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) konstatēt; noteikt

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- spotless

- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb

1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) apgaismot ar prožektoru

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) izcelt; izgaismot

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- in a spot

- on the spot
- spot on

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plankums, traips; pūtīte; lāse; vieta; grūtības; neliela porcija; raidījums, prožektors; notriept, notraipīt; notraipīties; ievērot, saskatīt; novietot; smidzināt; dot handikapu; koriģēt šaušanu; precīzi, tieši