splatter
gb/splˈætɚ/ us/splˈætɚ/
B2
Inglés
fröccsen, fröcsköl, összefröcsköl, összefröcskölt, paca, fröccsenés
VERBO
B2
1
fröccsen
B1
Patrón de uso:
[liquid/soft substance] splatters (on/onto) [surface]
Hot oil splattered onto the stovetop when I added the onions.
Amikor beletettem a hagymát, a forró olaj a főzőlapra fröccsent.
As the bus drove through the puddle, muddy water splattered up the side.
Ahogy a busz áthajtott a tócsán, sáros víz fröccsent fel az oldalára.
The smoothie splattered on the counter when the lid came off.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The soup splattered on my shirt.
A leves az ingemre fröccsent.
Rain splattered against the window.
Az eső az ablaknak csapódva szétfröccsent.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use splatter for a slow movement (like drip). Splatter usually involves impact and spreading.
Significado
splash and spread in drops
Colocaciones
mud splattered
|blood splattered
|paint splattered
|rain splattered
|sauce splattered
|oil splattered
|splatter on the wall
|splatter on the floor
|splatter against the window
|splatter onto the pavement
Sinónimos
splash (More general; can be less messy or less about droplets.)
|
spatter (Often implies smaller drops; splatter can feel heavier or messier.)
Antónimos
drip (Falls in slow drops without spreading on impact.)
Temas
daily_life
|cleaning
|food_and_drink
Definición
When liquid splatters, it hits something and makes many small drops.
To hit a surface and spread out in small drops, usually making a messy mark.
VERBO
B2
2
fröcsköl
B1
Patrón de uso:
splatter [substance] (on/onto/over) [surface]
The kids splattered paint onto the paper with toothbrushes.
A gyerekek fogkefével festéket fröcsköltek a papírra.
He accidentally splattered tomato sauce over the clean tiles.
Véletlenül összefröcskölte a tiszta csempét paradicsomszósszal.
She splattered water across the mirror while washing her face.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Don’t splatter paint on the floor.
Ne fröcskölj festéket a padlóra.
He splattered sauce on the table.
Szószt fröcskölt az asztalra.
Error frecuente:
Learners may omit the object in this transitive use (e.g., 'He splattered on the wall'). Usually you say what was splattered.
Significado
splash drops onto something
Colocaciones
splatter paint on
|splatter sauce over
|splatter mud onto
|splatter oil over
|splatter ink on
|splatter water across
|splatter ketchup on
|splatter cream over
Sinónimos
spray (More controlled and fine; splatter is messier and drop-like.)
|
splash (More general; may not imply scattered droplets.)
Antónimos
wipe (Removes liquid marks rather than creating them.)
Temas
daily_life
|cleaning
|art
Definición
To splatter something is to splash it so it lands in many small drops.
To cause a liquid or soft substance to fall or be thrown onto a surface in scattered drops.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
be splattered with [substance]
My jeans were splattered with mud after the hike.
A farmerem sárral volt összefröcskölve a túra után.
The apron was splattered with oil from frying.
A kötény olajjal volt összefröcskölve a sütéstől.
Her notebook got splattered with coffee in the café.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My shirt is splattered with paint.
A pólóm festékkel van összefröcskölve.
The wall was splattered with mud.
A fal sárral volt összefröcskölve.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say 'splattered by' when the substance is meant ('splattered with mud' is more natural than 'by mud').
Significado
be covered in messy drops
Colocaciones
splattered with mud
|splattered with paint
|splattered with blood
|splattered with grease
|splattered with coffee
|splattered with rain
|get splattered
|left splattered
Sinónimos
stained (Focuses on discoloration; splattered focuses on the pattern of drops.)
|
spotted (More general; does not necessarily imply a splash or impact.)
Antónimos
clean (Free of marks or drops.)
Temas
daily_life
|clothing
|cleaning
Definición
If something is splattered with a liquid, it has many small drops on it.
To have splashes of liquid or another substance on a surface, clothing, or a body, often in many small spots.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
paca
B1
Patrón de uso:
a splatter of [substance] (on [surface])
There was a splatter of ketchup on the menu.
Volt egy ketchupfolt az étlapon.
He wiped away the splatters on the mirror.
Letörölte a pacákat a tükörről.
The white wall showed every splatter of coffee.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I saw a splatter of mud on the door.
Láttam egy sárpacát az ajtón.
There is paint splatter on the floor.
Festékpaca van a padlón.
Error frecuente:
Learners may treat it as countable or uncountable incorrectly; both occur, but 'a splatter of sauce' and 'splatter on the wall' are most common.
Significado
a splash mark or spot
Colocaciones
a splatter of mud
|a splatter of blood
|a splatter of paint
|a splatter of sauce
|splatter marks
|a splatter on the wall
|splatter on the floor
|remove the splatters
|fresh splatter
Sinónimos
splash (Can mean the action or the mark; less specific about scattered droplets.)
|
spatter (Often suggests finer droplets; splatter can seem larger or messier.)
Antónimos
clean surface (Opposite state: no marks or drops.)
Temas
daily_life
|cleaning
|food_and_drink
Definición
A splatter is a small messy mark made by liquid drops.
A small patch or spot of liquid or another substance that has landed and spread in drops.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
5
fröccsenés
B1
Patrón de uso:
the splatter of [substance] (on/against) [surface]
We could hear the splatter of rain on the roof.
Hallottuk az eső fröccsenését a tetőn.
The splatter against the windshield made it hard to see.
A szélvédőt érő fröccsenés miatt nehéz volt látni.
There was a loud splatter as the bucket tipped over.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I heard the splatter of rain.
Hallottam az eső fröccsenését.
There was a splatter on the window.
Fröccsenés hallatszott az ablak felől.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with 'splash' (more general) or 'splutter' (talking/machine noise).
Significado
messy splashing noise
Colocaciones
the splatter of rain
|the splatter of mud
|the splatter of water
|hear the splatter
|a sudden splatter
|wet splatter
|splatter against the window
Sinónimos
splash (More general and often less harsh-sounding.)
Antónimos
silence (No sound.)
Temas
daily_life
|sounds
Definición
A splatter is the sound of liquid hitting something in messy drops.
A noisy, messy sound made when a liquid or soft substance hits something and breaks into droplets.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
splatter
AFI
GB/splˈætɚ/
US/splˈætɚ/
Sílabas y acento
splat - ter (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (splat)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: splatter
- Plural: splatter, splatters
Verb
- Base: splatter
- 3rd Person Singular: splatters
- Present Participle: splattering
- Past: splattered
Expresiones
be splattered with
1/bˈi splˈætɚd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
be covered in messy drops
If you are splattered with something, it is on you in many small drops.
Ejemplos
- By the time we arrived, we were splattered with mud.
- The chef’s jacket was splattered with sauce.
- My glasses were splattered with rain.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I am splattered with paint.
- My shoes are splattered with mud.
splatter across
1/splˈætɚ əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
splash from one side
To splatter across means to splash in drops across a surface.
Ejemplos
- Rain splattered across the windshield as the storm hit.
- She splattered blue paint across the paper for a starry effect.
- Mud splattered across the hallway when the dog ran in.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Rain splattered across the window.
- Paint splattered across the page.
splatter film
1/splˈætɚ fˈɪlm/
fixed phrase
technical
gory horror movie style
A splatter film is a very gory horror movie.
Ejemplos
- He loves classic splatter films from the 1980s.
- The director is known for making low-budget splatter films.
- It’s more of a splatter film than a psychological thriller.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- That movie is a splatter film.
splatter on
1/splˈætɚ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
land as drops on surface
To splatter on means to land on something in many small drops.
Ejemplos
- Grease splattered on the tiles while the bacon cooked.
- She splattered paint on the canvas with quick flicks of her wrist.
- Mud splattered on the car as we drove past the field.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Water splattered on the floor.
- He splattered sauce on his shirt.
splatter over
1/splˈætɚ ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
splash across a surface
To splatter over means to splash over a wider area.
Ejemplos
- The blender lid popped off and smoothie splattered over the counter.
- He splattered sauce over the plate to decorate it.
- Paint splattered over the drop cloth when the bucket fell.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Coffee splattered over the table.
- Don’t splatter paint over the wall.
splatter paint
1/splˈætɚ pˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
paint using messy droplets
To splatter paint is to make paint drops land on a surface.
Ejemplos
- They splatter-painted the backdrop to make it look like a galaxy.
- The workshop teaches you how to splatter paint onto fabric.
- Be careful not to splatter paint on the furniture.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We splatter paint on paper.
- Don’t splatter paint on your clothes.