spray
gb/spɹˈeɪ/ us/spɹˈeɪ/
A2
English
~ 4600
permetez, fúj, permet, szórófejes flakon, spray, ágacska, virágdísz, virágos ág
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to spray [something] with [liquid]
She sprayed perfume on her wrists before leaving.
Indulás előtt parfümöt fújt a csuklójára.
The farmer sprayed the crops with pesticide.
A gazda növényvédő szerrel permetezte a növényeket.
He sprayed water on the dusty road to keep it from blowing away.
They sprayed paint evenly over the wall.
The cleaner sprayed the window before wiping it.
Learner examples
She sprayed water on the flowers.
Vizet permetezett a virágokra.
He sprayed paint on the wall.
Festéket fújt a falra.
The man sprayed his shirt with perfume.
They sprayed the room with air freshener.
I sprayed the plants this morning.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spray' with 'spill'; 'spill' means liquid accidentally falls, while 'spray' means to send it out deliberately in fine drops.
Meaning
Send liquid out in fine drops
Collocations
spray water
|spray perfume
|spray paint
|spray insecticide
Synonyms
squirt (Implies a more narrow, often stronger stream of liquid rather than a fine mist.)
Antonyms
absorb (Opposite in that it means taking in liquid rather than sending it out.)
Themes
daily life
|cleaning
|gardening
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To push liquid out in many small drops.
To force liquid out of a container in a fine mist or stream, often over a wide area.
NOUN
A2
2
permet
B1
The sea spray soaked our clothes.
A tengeri permet átáztatta a ruhánkat.
A light spray of perfume filled the room.
Finom parfümpermet töltötte be a szobát.
He felt the cool spray from the waterfall.
The gardener adjusted the spray to cover more flowers.
Sea spray made the rocks slippery.
Learner examples
The sea spray got on my face.
Az arcomra csapódott a tengeri permet.
I like the spray from the shower.
Szeretem a zuhanyból jövő permetet.
The spray from the bottle smells nice.
The wind carried the spray far away.
She cleaned the table with a light spray.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'spray' (liquid drops) with 'foam' (bubbles).
Meaning
Liquid in fine drops in air
Collocations
sea spray
|a spray of perfume
|spray bottle
|light spray
Synonyms
mist (Usually refers to natural or very fine spray, often from atmospheric conditions.)
Antonyms
pool (A collected body of liquid rather than dispersed drops.)
Themes
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Many small drops of liquid in the air.
A mass of small drops of liquid sent through the air, usually from a container or natural source.
NOUN
A2
3
spray
B1
He bought a new spray for cleaning windows.
Vett egy új ablaktisztító spray-t.
The stylist used a hair spray to set her hair.
A fodrász hajlakkot használt, hogy rögzítse a frizuráját.
Pepper spray is used for self-defense.
The gardener used a spray to water the plants.
I need to refill the spray with disinfectant.
Learner examples
I have a spray for my hair.
Van hajspray-m.
The cleaner uses a spray for windows.
A takarító ablaktisztító spray-t használ.
She bought pepper spray for safety.
I used a spray to clean the table.
He filled the spray with water.
Meaning
Device for emitting fine mist
Collocations
spray bottle
|hair spray
|pepper spray
Synonyms
atomizer (A technical term for a device that sprays liquids, less common in daily speech.)
Themes
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A bottle or machine that sends out liquid in small drops.
A container or device designed to send out liquid in a fine mist or stream.
NOUN
B2
4
She wore a spray of orchids on her dress.
Orchideadíszt tűzött a ruhájára.
A spray of holly decorated the table.
Egy magyalág díszítette az asztalt.
He picked a spray of lilac for her.
The florist arranged sprays of flowers in vases.
Learner examples
She has a spray of flowers on her hat.
Virágdísz van a kalapján.
I saw a spray of roses in the garden.
Láttam egy rózsákkal teli ágat a kertben.
The table has a spray of green leaves.
He gave her a spray of white flowers.
Meaning
Small branch with flowers/leaves
Collocations
a spray of roses
|a spray of blossoms
Synonyms
twig (Refers generally to a small branch, not specifically one with flowers or leaves for decoration.)
Themes
nature
|gardening
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Definition
A small part of a plant with flowers or leaves.
A small branch or stem bearing flowers, leaves, or berries, often used for decoration.
Grammar
Dictionary form
spray
IPA
GB/spɹˈeɪ/
US/spɹˈeɪ/
Syllables & stress
spray (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (spray)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: spray
- Plural: spray, sprays
Verb
- Base: spray
- 3rd Person Singular: sprays
- Present Participle: spraying
- Past: sprayed
Word family
Forms
sprays
noun
spraying
verb
sprayed
verb
Core family
sprayer
noun
Related words
sprayable
adjective
Expressions
pepper spray
1/pˈɛpɚ spɹˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Self-defense irritant aerosol
A chemical in a can that hurts eyes and skin, used for self-defense.
Examples
- The woman used pepper spray to stop the attacker.
- Police are trained to use pepper spray safely.
spray on
1/spɹˈeɪ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Apply something via spraying
To put something, like paint or perfume, onto something by spraying it.
Examples
- Spray on the sunscreen before going outside.
- They sprayed on a fresh coat of paint.
spray paint
1/spɹˈeɪ pˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
Paint applied by spraying
To paint something by spraying paint from a can or machine.
Examples
- They decided to spray paint the old chairs bright red.
- Someone spray painted graffiti on the wall.