noun🔗ShareManchas, puntosA round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape."The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur."El leopardo es conocido por las manchas de color en su pelaje.appearancemarkcolorbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManchas, marcasA stain or disfiguring mark."I have tried everything, and I can’t get this spot out."He probado de todo, y no puedo quitar esta mancha.appearancemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrano, espinillaA pimple, papule or pustule.""She was embarrassed by the spots on her face before the school picture." "Ella estaba avergonzada por los granos en su cara antes de la foto escolar.medicinebodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn poco, algoA small, unspecified amount or quantity."Would you like to come round on Sunday for a spot of lunch?"¿Te gustaría venir el domingo a comer algo de almuerzo?amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBillete de cinco o diez dólaresA bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.""He paid for the groceries with two spots and some change." "Pagó la compra con dos billetes de cinco o diez dólares y algo de cambio.financebusinesseconomyvalueassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLugar, sitioA location or area."For our anniversary we went back to the same spot where we first met."Para nuestro aniversario volvimos al mismo lugar donde nos conocimos.areaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaza de aparcamiento, lugarA parking space.""I drove around the parking lot three times before I finally found two empty spots." "Di tres vueltas por el estacionamiento antes de encontrar finalmente dos plazas vacías.spacevehicletrafficplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePosición, lugarAn official determination of placement."The sports team's final spots were decided by the tournament's judges. "Los jueces del torneo decidieron las posiciones finales del equipo deportivo.achievementpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoco, reflectorA bright lamp; a spotlight."The stage crew adjusted the spots to better illuminate the actors during the play. "El equipo de escenario ajustó los focos para iluminar mejor a los actores durante la obra.entertainmentstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnuncio, spotA brief advertisement or program segment on television."Did you see the spot on the news about the shoelace factory?"¿Viste el anuncio en las noticias sobre la fábrica de cordones?mediaentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSituación difícil, apuroDifficult situation; predicament."She was in a real spot when she ran into her separated husband while on a date."Ella estaba en un apuro real cuando se encontró con su esposo separado mientras estaba en una cita.situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAyudante, asistenteOne who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.""The weightlifter trusted his spots to help him safely lift the heavy barbell at the gym." "El levantador de pesas confió en sus ayudantes para ayudarlo a levantar de forma segura la barra pesada en el gimnasio.sportjobaidChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePunto de penaltiPenalty spot."The referee pointed to the spots after the foul inside the penalty area. "El árbitro señaló el punto de penalti después de la falta dentro del área.sportpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDetección, observaciónThe act of spotting or noticing something."- Whoops. Good spot."Vaya. Buena observación.actionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePalomo de manchaA variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak."The pigeon fancier showed off his prize spots, each with a perfectly formed dark marking above its beak. "El aficionado a los palomos exhibió sus palomos de mancha premiados, cada uno con una marca oscura perfectamente formada sobre su pico.animalbirdtypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpot, un pez de la especie Leiostomus xanthurusA food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides."The fisherman showed me a bucket full of spots, easily identifiable by the distinct black spot near their gills. "El pescador me mostró un cubo lleno de spots, fácilmente identificables por la distinta mancha negra cerca de sus branquias.fishanimalfoodbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl pez rojo del sur, o caballo rojo (Sciaenops ocellatus), que tiene una mancha a cada lado en la base de la colaThe southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail."The fisherman proudly showed off the redfish he caught, pointing to the distinct black spots near its tail. "El pescador mostró con orgullo el pez rojo que había capturado, señalando las distintas manchas negras cerca de su cola.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMercancías(in the plural, brokers' slang) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery."The cotton broker bought the spots this morning, anticipating a quick turnaround in the market. "El corredor de algodón compró las mercancías esta mañana, anticipando un cambio rápido en el mercado.businesscommercefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutosolitónAn autosoliton."The chemical reaction in the petri dish created several stable, moving spots, each an autosoliton maintaining its shape as it traveled. "La reacción química en la placa de Petri creó varios autosolitones estables y en movimiento, cada uno manteniendo su forma mientras viajaba.physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntoA decimal point; point."Twelve spot two five pounds sterling. (ie. £12.25)"Doce punto dos cinco libras esterlinas.mathnumberpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntosAny of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc."The referee carefully placed the cue ball behind the baulk spots at the start of the snooker match. "El árbitro colocó cuidadosamente la bola blanca detrás de los puntos de salida al comienzo del partido de snooker.sportgamepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBolas con puntosAny of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.""In the game of eight-ball pool, I'm playing the spots, so I need to pocket all the balls with dots on them." "En el juego de billar de ocho bolas, estoy jugando las bolas con puntos, así que necesito embocar todas las bolas con puntos.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVer, encontrar, notar, identificarTo see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify."Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."Intenta notar las diferencias entre estas dos imágenes.actionabilitysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrestar una pequeña cantidad de dineroTo loan a small amount of money to someone."I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch."Te presto diez dólares para el almuerzo.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar, dejar una manchaTo stain; to leave a spot (on)."Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface."El agua dura manchará si se deja en una superficie.appearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuitar manchas, limpiarTo remove, or attempt to remove, a stain."I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti."Limpié la alfombra donde el niño dejó caer espaguetis.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetocarTo retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws."The photo editor needs to spot the prints before they are displayed, carefully removing any dust or scratches. "El editor de fotos necesita retocar las copias antes de que se exhiban, eliminando cuidadosamente cualquier polvo o rasguño.arttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsegurar, apoyarTo support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates."I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me."No puedo hacer una voltereta hacia atrás a menos que alguien me asegure.aidsportmilitaryjobworkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFijar, observarTo keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning."Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do."La mayoría de los patinadores artísticos no fijan sus giros como lo hacen los bailarines.directionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar, empañarTo stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation."The accusation of cheating seriously spots a student's academic record. "La acusación de hacer trampas empaña seriamente el expediente académico de un estudiante.appearancecharactermoralqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAstillar, cortarTo cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing."The lumberjack spots the log with his axe before he begins hewing it into planks. "El leñador astilla el tronco con su hacha antes de empezar a labrarlo en tablas.technicalworkagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocarTo place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker."The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot."El árbitro tuvo que colocar la rosa en la mancha azul.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading