sprinkling

• Nom désignant une petite quantité dispersée de quelque chose, ou une pluie légère et inégalement répartie, ou l'action de saupoudrer ou d'asperger un liquide.

A noun referring to a small, scattered amount of something, or a light, unevenly distributed shower, or the act of scattering or splashing liquid.

1. Small scattered amountB2formal

   A small number or quantity of something distributed irregularly or haphazardly.

   petite quantité éparpillée

   • There was a sprinkling of snow on the mountain peaks.
   • Only a sprinkling of people attended the early morning lecture.
   • The garden had a sprinkling of wildflowers among the grass.

   Synonymesdashfewhandfulscatterscatteringsmatteringsprinkletrickle

2. Light scattered rainB1informal

   A light shower of rain that falls in some places but not others nearby.

   pluie fine et dispersée

   • We had a sprinkling of rain this morning, but the ground is already dry.
   • The forecast predicts a sprinkling of showers across the region.
   • A sprinkling of rain fell on the picnic, but we stayed dry under the tree.

   Synonymesdrizzlesprinkle

3. Act of sprinkling waterB2formal

   The action of scattering or splashing small drops of water onto something.

   aspersion

   • The priest performed a sprinkling of holy water during the ceremony.
   • A gentle sprinkling of water helped keep the plants cool.
   • The sprinkling of water on the hot stones created steam.

   Synonymesaspersionspargespatteringsplashingsprayingsprinkle

• Verbe désignant l'action de disperser de petites gouttes ou de fines particules d'une substance sur une surface ou dans une zone.

A verb used to indicate the act of scattering small drops or particles of something over a surface or area.

1. Scatter or distribute looselyA2formal

   To scatter small particles or drops of something over a surface.

   saupoudrer

   • She sprinkled salt over the salad.
   • He sprinkled seeds across the garden bed.
   • The baker sprinkled flour on the counter before kneading the dough.

   Synonymesbesprinkledispersedotdustpepperpowderscatterspatterspraystrew

   Antonymesaccumulatecollectgather

2. Cause liquid to spatterB1informal

   To cause a liquid to fall in small drops, often with some force.

   asperger

   • He sprinkled water on the hot stones in the sauna.
   • The child sprinkled paint across the paper.
   • She sprinkled the floor with water to cool it down.

   Synonymesbespatterspattersplashsplatterspray

3. Rain gentlyB1informal

   To rain lightly or in small drops.

   pleuviner

   • It started to sprinkle just as we left the house.
   • The rain sprinkled on the roof all afternoon.
   • A light sprinkle fell on the garden, refreshing the plants.

   Synonymesdrizzlemizzlespatterspit

4. Wet lightlyB1formal

   To scatter liquid over something to moisten it lightly.

   Humidifier légèrement en aspergeant

   • She sprinkled the plants with water from a spray bottle.
   • He sprinkled the ironing board with water before pressing the shirt.
   • The chef sprinkled the dish with a little lemon juice.

   Synonymesbesprinkledampendrizzlemistmoistenspray

   Antonymesdrenchfloodsaturatesoak