spray
gb/spɹˈeɪ/ us/spɹˈeɪ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4600
permetez, fúj, permet, szórófejes flakon, spray, ágacska, virágdísz, virágos ág
KITENZI
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spray' with 'spill'; 'spill' means liquid accidentally falls, while 'spray' means to send it out deliberately in fine drops.
Maana
Send liquid out in fine drops
Miunganiko ya maneno
spray water
|spray perfume
|spray paint
|spray insecticide
Visawe
squirt (Implies a more narrow, often stronger stream of liquid rather than a fine mist.)
Vinyume
absorb (Opposite in that it means taking in liquid rather than sending it out.)
Mada
daily life
|cleaning
|gardening
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'spray' (liquid drops) with 'foam' (bubbles).
Maana
Liquid in fine drops in air
Miunganiko ya maneno
sea spray
|a spray of perfume
|spray bottle
|light spray
Visawe
mist (Usually refers to natural or very fine spray, often from atmospheric conditions.)
Vinyume
pool (A collected body of liquid rather than dispersed drops.)
Mada
daily life
|nature
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Device for emitting fine mist
Miunganiko ya maneno
spray bottle
|hair spray
|pepper spray
Visawe
atomizer (A technical term for a device that sprays liquids, less common in daily speech.)
Mada
daily life
|tools
|daily_life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Small branch with flowers/leaves
Miunganiko ya maneno
a spray of roses
|a spray of blossoms
Visawe
twig (Refers generally to a small branch, not specifically one with flowers or leaves for decoration.)
Mada
nature
|gardening
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A small part of a plant with flowers or leaves.
A small branch or stem bearing flowers, leaves, or berries, often used for decoration.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
spray
IPA
GB/spɹˈeɪ/
US/spɹˈeɪ/
Silabi na mkazo
spray (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (spray)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: spray
- Plural: spray, sprays
Verb
- Base: spray
- 3rd Person Singular: sprays
- Present Participle: spraying
- Past: sprayed
Familia ya neno
Forms
sprays
noun
spraying
verb
sprayed
verb
Core family
sprayer
noun
Related words
sprayable
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- They decided to spray paint the old chairs bright red.
- Someone spray painted graffiti on the wall.