spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2000
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
תבנית שימוש:
to have a spat with [someone]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
מילים נרדפות
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
|
tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
הפכים
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
צירופים
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
נושאים
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
פועל
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] spat [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
מילים נרדפות
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
הפכים
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
צירופים
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
נושאים
bodily actions
|body
|health
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
מילים נרדפות
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
צירופים
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
נושאים
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
שם עצם
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.
מילים נרדפות
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
צירופים
white spats
|wear spats
נושאים
clothing
|history
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
הברות והטעמה
spat (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
משפחת מילים
Forms
spats
noun
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.