spray
gb/spɹˈeɪ/ us/spɹˈeɪ/
A2
Anglais
~ 4600
permetez, fúj, permet, szórófejes flakon, spray, ágacska, virágdísz, virágos ág
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'spray' with 'spill'; 'spill' means liquid accidentally falls, while 'spray' means to send it out deliberately in fine drops.
Sens
Send liquid out in fine drops
Collocations
spray water
|spray perfume
|spray paint
|spray insecticide
Synonymes
squirt (Implies a more narrow, often stronger stream of liquid rather than a fine mist.)
Antonymes
absorb (Opposite in that it means taking in liquid rather than sending it out.)
Thèmes
daily life
|cleaning
|gardening
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'spray' (liquid drops) with 'foam' (bubbles).
Sens
Liquid in fine drops in air
Collocations
sea spray
|a spray of perfume
|spray bottle
|light spray
Synonymes
mist (Usually refers to natural or very fine spray, often from atmospheric conditions.)
Antonymes
pool (A collected body of liquid rather than dispersed drops.)
Thèmes
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Device for emitting fine mist
Collocations
spray bottle
|hair spray
|pepper spray
Synonymes
atomizer (A technical term for a device that sprays liquids, less common in daily speech.)
Thèmes
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
NOM
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Small branch with flowers/leaves
Collocations
a spray of roses
|a spray of blossoms
Synonymes
twig (Refers generally to a small branch, not specifically one with flowers or leaves for decoration.)
Thèmes
nature
|gardening
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Définition
A small part of a plant with flowers or leaves.
A small branch or stem bearing flowers, leaves, or berries, often used for decoration.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
spray
API
GB/spɹˈeɪ/
US/spɹˈeɪ/
Syllabes et accentuation
spray (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (spray)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: spray
- Plural: spray, sprays
Verb
- Base: spray
- 3rd Person Singular: sprays
- Present Participle: spraying
- Past: sprayed
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- They decided to spray paint the old chairs bright red.
- Someone spray painted graffiti on the wall.