spot

tache

Petite zone dont l’aspect diffère de la surface autour.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : patch, mark

Expressions courantes : bald spot, dark spot, red spot

endroit, place, créneau

Endroit ou place précise, parfois un créneau dans un programme.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : spot on something (She earned a spot on the team.); spot in something (We found a quiet spot in the park.)

Synonymes : place, position, slot

Expressions courantes : parking spot, spot on something, spot in something, favorite spot

place

Place ouverte à quelqu’un dans une équipe, un groupe ou une compétition.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : place, position

Expressions courantes : playoff spot, a spot on, secure a spot

spot publicitaire

Courte publicité diffusée à la télévision ou à la radio.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : advertisement, commercial, ad

Expressions courantes : radio spot, advertising spot, television spot

peu, petite quantité

Une petite quantité de quelque chose ou un court moment consacré à une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a spot of something (We stopped for a spot of lunch.)

Synonymes : bit, little, touch

Expressions courantes : spot of tea, spot of rain, spot of shopping

repérer, apercevoir

Voir ou remarquer une personne ou une chose, surtout quand elle est difficile à trouver.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spot someone/something doing something (I spotted a fox running across the field.)

Synonymes : notice, see, detect, pick out

Contraires : miss, overlook

Expressions courantes : spot a mistake, spot the difference, spot someone nearby, spot an error

tacher, moucheter

Faire de petites taches sur une surface ou se couvrir de petites taches.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spot something with something (The spray spotted the wall with blue paint.)

Synonymes : mark, stain, speckle

Expressions courantes : spot a shirt, spot with paint, spot the fabric

prêter, avancer

Prêter ou avancer une petite somme à quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : spot someone an amount (Could you spot me five dollars until tomorrow?)

Synonymes : lend, loan

Expressions courantes : spot someone money, spot someone ten