Spate Meaning in English

word

US

ˈspeɪt

SPAYT

UK

spˈeɪt

SPAYT

التعريف

A large number of similar things, especially unpleasant events, happening in a short period of time.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often used with negative or serious events, like 'a spate of robberies'. Rare in everyday speech; more common in news or formal writing. Usually followed by 'of'. Not interchangeable with 'flood' (literal water meaning).

• Spanish: oleada - serie (de sucesos) - avalancha
• Portuguese (BR): onda (de eventos) - série (de acontecimentos) - enxurrada
• Portuguese (PT): onda (de eventos) - série (de acontecimentos) - enxurrada
• Chinese (Simplified): 大量 - 许多 - 一连串
• Chinese (Traditional): 大量 - 許多 - 一連串
• Hindi: बाढ़ (घटनाओं की) - सिलसिला
• Arabic: موجة - سلسلة (من الأحداث) - تدفق
• Bengali: পরপর অনেক (নেগেটিভ ঘটনার ক্ষেত্রে) - একের পর এক ঘটনা
• Russian: наплыв - череда (неприятных событий)
• Japanese: 相次ぐ（悪い出来事の場合） - 連続
• Vietnamese: làn sóng - hàng loạt (sự kiện tiêu cực)
• Korean: 연속 - 잇따름 (주로 부정적 사건에 사용)
• Turkish: dizi - birbiri ardına gelen (olumsuz olaylar için)
• Urdu: تعدد - سلسلہ (منفی واقعات کے لیے)
• Indonesian: gelombang - rentetan (kejadian negatif)

جمل نموذجية

There was a spate of break-ins last month.

basic

A spate of illnesses closed the school.

basic

The city is facing a spate of traffic accidents.

basic

After the scandal, a spate of resignations hit the company.

natural

There’s been a spate of new cafes opening in this area lately.

natural

We’ve seen a spate of online scams targeting seniors.

natural