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spurts

/spɜːrts/

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noun

Schwall, Ausbruch

A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound.

Examples :

"a spurt of water; a spurt of blood"

Ein Schwall Wasser; ein Schwall Blut

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noun

Samenerguss

Ejaculation of semen.

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noun

Trieb, Spross

A shoot; a bud.

Examples :

"The rose bush showed tiny spurts of green after the winter. "

Der Rosenbusch zeigte nach dem Winter winzige Triebe in Grün.

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verb

Heraussprudeln, spritzen

To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.

Examples :

"The leaky pipe spurts water every few seconds. "

Das undichte Rohr spritzt alle paar Sekunden Wasser heraus.

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verb

Herausspritzen, hervorbrechen

To rush from a confined place in a small stream or jet.

Examples :

"The ketchup spurts out when you squeeze the bottle too hard. "

Das Ketchup spritzt heraus, wenn man die Flasche zu fest drückt.

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noun

Moment, Augenblick

A moment, a short period of time.

Examples :

"The baby slept soundly, waking only for short spurts of crying before drifting back to sleep. "

Das Baby schlief fest und wachte nur für kurze Momente des Weinens auf, bevor es wieder einschlief.

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noun

Schub, Ausbruch, Anstieg

A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.

Examples :

"The child's growth was uneven, marked by sudden spurts every few months. "

Das Wachstum des Kindes war ungleichmäßig und durch plötzliche Schübe alle paar Monate gekennzeichnet.

action process tendency time energy

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verb

Sich anstrengen, sich bemühen

To make a strong effort for a short period of time.

Examples :

"The bullion market spurted on Thursday."

Der Goldmarkt strengte sich am Donnerstag an.