spot

mancha, punto

Zona pequeña de una superficie que se ve distinta de lo que la rodea.

En inglés sencillo: A small area that looks different from the surface around it.

• There is a dark spot on the wall.
• The dog has white spots on its back.
• I noticed a bald spot near the top of his head.

Sinónimos: patch, mark

Expresiones frecuentes: bald spot, dark spot, red spot

sitio, lugar, puesto

Lugar o posición concreta; también puede ser un espacio dentro de un horario.

En inglés sencillo: A particular place or position, sometimes in a schedule.

• This is a good spot for the table.
• She got a spot on the evening program.
• Can you save me a spot near the front?

Cómo se usa: spot on something (She earned a spot on the team.); spot in something (We found a quiet spot in the park.)

Sinónimos: place, position, slot

Expresiones frecuentes: parking spot, spot on something, spot in something, favorite spot

plaza, puesto

Lugar disponible para alguien en un equipo, grupo o competición.

En inglés sencillo: A place available for someone in a team, group, or competition.

• There is one spot left on our team.
• They won a spot in the final.
• Have you reserved your spot in the class?

Cómo se usa: a spot on a team (She earned a spot on the national team.); a spot in something (There is one spot in the final left.)

Sinónimos: place, position

Expresiones frecuentes: playoff spot, a spot on, secure a spot

anuncio, cuña

Anuncio corto que se emite por televisión o radio.

En inglés sencillo: A short advertisement broadcast on television or radio.

• The radio spot lasts thirty seconds.
• They bought two spots during the football game.
• Their new television spot features a singing dog.

Sinónimos: advertisement, commercial, ad

Expresiones frecuentes: radio spot, advertising spot, television spot

poco, poquito

Una cantidad pequeña de algo o un rato dedicado a una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: A small amount of something, or a little time spent doing something.

• Would you like a spot of tea?
• We had a spot of rain this morning.
• I did a spot of gardening after lunch.

Cómo se usa: a spot of something (We stopped for a spot of lunch.)

Sinónimos: bit, little, touch

Expresiones frecuentes: spot of tea, spot of rain, spot of shopping

ver, detectar, divisar

Ver o descubrir a alguien o algo, especialmente si cuesta encontrarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To see or notice someone or something, especially when they are hard to find.

• Can you spot the cat in this picture?
• I spotted an old friend in the crowd.
• She quickly spots mistakes in other people's work.

Cómo se usa: spot someone/something doing something (I spotted a fox running across the field.)

Sinónimos: notice, see, detect, pick out

Antónimos: miss, overlook

Expresiones frecuentes: spot a mistake, spot the difference, spot someone nearby, spot an error

manchar, salpicar

Dejar pequeñas manchas en una superficie o quedar cubierto de ellas.

En inglés sencillo: To make small marks on a surface, or become covered in small marks.

• Red wine spotted my shirt.
• The fabric spots easily in the rain.
• Mud had spotted his clean trousers.

Cómo se usa: spot something with something (The spray spotted the wall with blue paint.)

Sinónimos: mark, stain, speckle

Expresiones frecuentes: spot a shirt, spot with paint, spot the fabric

prestar

Prestar a alguien una pequeña cantidad de dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To lend someone a small amount of money.

• Can you spot me ten dollars?
• She spotted him enough cash for lunch.
• I'll spot you the money until Friday.

Cómo se usa: spot someone an amount (Could you spot me five dollars until tomorrow?)

Sinónimos: lend, loan

Expresiones frecuentes: spot someone money, spot someone ten