spot
word
/ˈspɑt/
spaht
/spˈɒt/
spot
Definition
'Spot' can mean a small mark or stain, a particular place or location, a pimple on the skin, or the act of noticing or recognizing something or someone.
Usage & Nuances
'Spot' is informal for 'place'; collocates with 'favorite spot', 'parking spot'. As a verb, 'spot' (to notice/see) is informal and common. As a noun, 'spot' for pimple is informal and mainly British. Don't confuse with 'stain' (permanent mark).
Spanish: mancha - lugar - grano (piel) - descubrir (ver)Portuguese (BR): mancha - lugar - espinha (pele) - perceber (ver)Portuguese (PT): mancha - local - borbulha (pele) - detetar (ver)Chinese (Simplified): 斑点 - 地点 - 粉刺 - 发现Chinese (Traditional): 斑點 - 地點 - 粉刺 - 發現Hindi: धब्बा - जगह - पिंपल - देखना (पता लगाना)Arabic: بقعة - مكان - حَبّة (جلد) - يكتشف (يرى)Bengali: দাগ - জায়গা - ফোঁড়াRussian: пятно - место - прыщJapanese: しみ - 場所 - 吹き出物Vietnamese: vết - chỗ - mụnKorean: 점 - 자리 - 여드름Turkish: leke - yer - sivilceUrdu: داغ - جگہ - پھنسیاںIndonesian: noda - tempat - jerawat
Example Sentences
He has a spot on his nose.
basic
There is a red spot on your shirt.
basic
Let's meet at our usual spot in the park.
basic
Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?
natural
That's a tough spot to park in.
natural
Wow, you spotted that mistake really quickly!
natural