spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
الگوی کاربرد:
to have a spat with [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
هممعنیها
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
|
tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
متضادها
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
ترکیبهای رایج
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] spat [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
هممعنیها
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
متضادها
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
موضوعها
bodily actions
|body
|health
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
هممعنیها
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
ترکیبهای رایج
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
موضوعها
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
اسم
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.
هممعنیها
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
ترکیبهای رایج
white spats
|wear spats
موضوعها
clothing
|history
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
هجاها و تکیه
spat (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
spats
noun
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.