spat
gb/spˈæt/ us/spˈæt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
event
1
A brief, petty quarrel
A small and quick argument between people.
استعمال کا انداز:
to have a spat with [someone]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spat' with 'spit' due to similar spelling, but 'spat' here means an argument, not ejecting saliva.
ہم معنی الفاظ
quarrel (More general term for an argument; can be longer or more serious.)
|
tiff (Informal term for a light or petty argument.)
متضاد الفاظ
agreement (Represents harmony or consensus, the opposite of a disagreement.)
لفظی تراکیب
have a spat
|lover's spat
|petty spat
|family spat
موضوعات
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|communication
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Ejected saliva from the mouth
'Spat' is the past tense of 'spit', meaning you pushed saliva out of your mouth.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] spat [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'spat' as only a noun. In fact, it is also the past form of 'spit'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
expectorated (More formal/medical term for spitting.)
متضاد الفاظ
swallowed (Opposite physical action of keeping saliva inside the mouth.)
لفظی تراکیب
spat blood
|spat on the ground
|spat in disgust
موضوعات
bodily actions
|body
|health
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
3
A juvenile oyster or shellfish
A very young oyster or shellfish that has just attached to something in the water.
ہم معنی الفاظ
juvenile oyster (Direct descriptive synonym for the early stage of an oyster.)
لفظی تراکیب
oyster spat
|collect spat
|spat settlement
موضوعات
biology
|fishing
|animals
|nature
|food_drink
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The farm grows oyster spat.
- Spat are baby oysters.
- We saw spat in the water.
- The fishermen collect spat.
- Spat grow into big oysters.
اسم
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.
ہم معنی الفاظ
gaiter (Similar protective clothing, but gaiters usually extend higher up the leg.)
لفظی تراکیب
white spats
|wear spats
موضوعات
clothing
|history
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
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spat
IPA
GB/spˈæt/
US/spˈæt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
spat (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (spat)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: spat
- Plural: spat, spats
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
spats
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- They had a lover's spat but made up quickly.
- A lover's spat is nothing to worry about if you communicate.