spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
Englisch
~ 2000
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
Verwendungsmuster:
to have a spat with [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
Synonyme
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
|
tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
Antonyme
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
Wortverbindungen
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
Themen
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
Beispiele
- They had a little spat over where to go for dinner.
- The two friends got into a spat about politics.
- It was just a minor spat, and they made up quickly.
- Their spat in the meeting surprised everyone.
- A lover's spat isn't unusual in long relationships.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I had a spat with my brother.
- They had a small spat about the TV show.
- We had a short spat but then we were fine.
- My friends had a spat yesterday.
- She had a spat with her classmate.
Verb
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] spat [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
Synonyme
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
Antonyme
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
Wortverbindungen
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
Themen
bodily actions
|body
|health
Beispiele
- He spat on the sidewalk.
- She spat the medicine into the sink.
- The man spat in disgust when he heard the news.
- They spat blood after the fight.
- I accidentally spat while laughing.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He spat on the ground.
- She spat the food out.
- I spat when I coughed.
- The boy spat in the street.
- She spat after tasting it.
Nomen
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
Synonyme
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
Wortverbindungen
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
Themen
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
Beispiele
- The farm collects oyster spat in the summer.
- Spat are raised in tanks before being moved to open waters.
- The health of the spat determines future harvests.
- Marine biologists study the survival rate of spat.
- Spat settlement is crucial for oyster farming.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
Nomen
archaic
C1
entity
4
Cloth covering worn over shoes
A small cover worn over shoes to protect them or for fashion, used in the past.
Synonyme
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
Wortverbindungen
white spats
|wear spats
Themen
clothing
|history
Beispiele
- The gentleman wore white spats with his suit.
- Spats were fashionable in the early 20th century.
- He polished his shoes and adjusted his spats.
- The costume included a hat and spats.
- Spats are rarely seen outside period dramas.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The man wore white spats.
- Spats were used long ago.
- He put on his spats before going out.
- Spats covered his shoes.
- Spats are not common today.
Grammatik
Grundform
spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
Silben & Betonung
spat (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
Wortfamilie
Forms
spats
noun
Ausdrücke
have a spat with someone
1/hˈæv ə spˈæt wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Engage in a petty quarrel with someone
To have a short and small argument with another person.
Beispiele
- I had a spat with my coworker this morning.
- She often has spats with her sister over small things.
lover's spat
1/lˈʌvɚz spˈæt/
fixed phrase
A small quarrel between lovers
A short, unimportant argument between people in a romantic relationship.
Beispiele
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.