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spurts

/spɜːrts/

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noun

Jaillissement, jet

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

Examples :

"a spurt of water; a spurt of blood"

Un jaillissement d'eau ; un jet de sang

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noun

Éjaculation

Ejaculation of semen.

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noun

Pousse, bourgeon

A shoot; a bud.

Examples :

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

Le rosier a montré de minuscules pousses vertes après l'hiver.

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verb

Jaillir, gicler

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

Examples :

"The leaky pipe spurts water every few seconds. "

Le tuyau percé fait jaillir de l'eau toutes les quelques secondes.

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verb

Jaillir, gicler

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

Examples :

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

Le ketchup jaillit quand on serre trop fort la bouteille.

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noun

Instant, moment

A moment, a short period of time.

Examples :

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

Le bébé dormait profondément, ne se réveillant que pour de courts instants de pleurs avant de se rendormir.

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noun

Élan, poussée, sursaut

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. "

La croissance de l'enfant était inégale, marquée par des sursauts soudains tous les quelques mois.

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verb

Faire un effort soudain, se forcer

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

Examples :

"The bullion market spurted on Thursday."

Le marché des métaux précieux a fait un effort soudain jeudi.