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spattered

/ˈspæt.ərd/

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adjective

/ˈspæt.ərd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, покрытое или помеченное мелкими каплями или брызгами жидкости или вещества.

Describes something that is covered or marked with small drops or splashes of a liquid or substance.

  1. Covered with bright patchesB2formal

    Marked or covered with scattered spots, drops, or patches of a substance, often used in combination.

    ruЗабрызганный

    • The artist's apron was spattered with colorful paint.
    • Her dress was spattered with mud after the walk.
    • The canvas was spattered with bright flecks of gold.

    Synonymsblotcheddappledfleckedmottledspeckledsplashedsplotchedstippled

Forms
  • more spattered comparative form
  • most spattered superlative form

verb

spatter/ˈspæt.ər/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия разбрасывания или разбрызгивания мелких капель или частиц жидкости или вещества по поверхности.

A verb used to describe the act of scattering or splashing small drops or particles of a liquid or substance over a surface.

  1. Splash or scatter liquidB2formal

    To dash or scatter small drops of a liquid upon or against a surface.

    ruРазбрызгивать

    • The rain spattered against the windowpane.
    • She spattered paint across the canvas.
    • The car spattered mud on my trousers.

    Synonymsbespatterdashsplashsplatterspraysprinkle

  2. Rain lightlyB2informal

    To fall in small, scattered drops, as in a light rain.

    ruМоросить

    • It began to spatter just as we left the house.
    • The rain spattered on the roof all afternoon.
    • A few drops spattered onto the pavement.

    Synonymsdrizzlemizzlespitsprinkle

  3. Spot or soilB2formal

    To mark or stain a surface with small spots or splashes.

    ruЗабрызгать

    • The grease spattered his shirt.
    • The floor was spattered with paint.
    • Her dress was spattered with mud from the walk.

    Synonymsbespatterdotfleckmottlespecklesplashsplatterstain

Forms
  • spattered past participle
  • spattered past simple
  • spattering present participle
  • spatters third person singular