splatter
gb/splˈætɚ/ us/splˈætɚ/
B2
Kiingereza
fröccsen, fröcsköl, összefröcsköl, összefröcskölt, paca, fröccsenés
KITENZI
B2
1
fröccsen
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The soup splattered on my shirt.
A leves az ingemre fröccsent.
Rain splattered against the window.
Az eső az ablaknak csapódva szétfröccsent.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use splatter for a slow movement (like drip). Splatter usually involves impact and spreading.
Maana
splash and spread in drops
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
splash (More general; can be less messy or less about droplets.)
|
spatter (Often implies smaller drops; splatter can feel heavier or messier.)
Vinyume
drip (Falls in slow drops without spreading on impact.)
Mada
daily_life
|cleaning
|food_and_drink
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
2
fröcsköl
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Don’t splatter paint on the floor.
Ne fröcskölj festéket a padlóra.
He splattered sauce on the table.
Szószt fröcskölt az asztalra.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may omit the object in this transitive use (e.g., 'He splattered on the wall'). Usually you say what was splattered.
Maana
splash drops onto something
Miunganiko ya maneno
splatter paint on
|splatter sauce over
|splatter mud onto
|splatter oil over
|splatter ink on
|splatter water across
|splatter ketchup on
|splatter cream over
Visawe
spray (More controlled and fine; splatter is messier and drop-like.)
|
splash (More general; may not imply scattered droplets.)
Vinyume
wipe (Removes liquid marks rather than creating them.)
Mada
daily_life
|cleaning
|art
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My shirt is splattered with paint.
A pólóm festékkel van összefröcskölve.
The wall was splattered with mud.
A fal sárral volt összefröcskölve.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say 'splattered by' when the substance is meant ('splattered with mud' is more natural than 'by mud').
Maana
be covered in messy drops
Miunganiko ya maneno
splattered with mud
|splattered with paint
|splattered with blood
|splattered with grease
|splattered with coffee
|splattered with rain
|get splattered
|left splattered
Visawe
stained (Focuses on discoloration; splattered focuses on the pattern of drops.)
|
spotted (More general; does not necessarily imply a splash or impact.)
Vinyume
clean (Free of marks or drops.)
Mada
daily_life
|clothing
|cleaning
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B2
4
paca
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may treat it as countable or uncountable incorrectly; both occur, but 'a splatter of sauce' and 'splatter on the wall' are most common.
Maana
a splash mark or spot
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
splash (Can mean the action or the mark; less specific about scattered droplets.)
|
spatter (Often suggests finer droplets; splatter can seem larger or messier.)
Vinyume
clean surface (Opposite state: no marks or drops.)
Mada
daily_life
|cleaning
|food_and_drink
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
C1
5
fröccsenés
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I heard the splatter of rain.
Hallottam az eső fröccsenését.
There was a splatter on the window.
Fröccsenés hallatszott az ablak felől.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'splash' (more general) or 'splutter' (talking/machine noise).
Maana
messy splashing noise
Miunganiko ya maneno
the splatter of rain
|the splatter of mud
|the splatter of water
|hear the splatter
|a sudden splatter
|wet splatter
|splatter against the window
Visawe
splash (More general and often less harsh-sounding.)
Vinyume
silence (No sound.)
Mada
daily_life
|sounds
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
splatter
IPA
GB/splˈætɚ/
US/splˈætɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
splat - ter (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (splat)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: splatter
- Plural: splatter, splatters
Verb
- Base: splatter
- 3rd Person Singular: splatters
- Present Participle: splattering
- Past: splattered
Semi
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.
Mifano
- By the time we arrived, we were splattered with mud.
- The chef’s jacket was splattered with sauce.
- My glasses were splattered with rain.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We splatter paint on paper.
- Don’t splatter paint on your clothes.