spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
Engleză
~ 2000
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
Tipar de utilizare:
to have a spat with [someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
Sinonime
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
|
tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
Antonime
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
Colocații
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
Teme
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Verb
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] spat [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
Sinonime
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
Antonime
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
Colocații
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
Teme
bodily actions
|body
|health
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
Sinonime
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
Colocații
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
Teme
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
Substantiv
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.
Sinonime
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
Colocații
white spats
|wear spats
Teme
clothing
|history
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
Silabe și accent
spat (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
spats
noun
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.