Substantiv

1. 1. pată
2. 2. loc
3. 3. colţişor
4. 4. [fig] punct
5. 5. semn
6. 6. aluniţă
7. 7. porumbel alb cu pete negre pe cap
8. 8. [fam] pronostic [la curse etc]

Verb intranzitiv

1. 9. a se păta

Verb tranzitiv

1. 10. a păta
2. 11. a murdări
3. 12. a observa

Expresii

1. 13. that material will spot in the rain = această stofă se va păta de ploaie
2. 14. without a spot on his reputation = cu onoarea nepătată
3. 15. a rustic spot = un colţişor de ţară
4. 16. [ea, fam] young man very much on the spot = tânăr foarte dezgheţat
5. 17. [com] spot cash = bani gheaţă/peşin
6. 18. a tender spot = un punct sensibil
7. 19. weak spot = punct slab
8. 20. on the spot = la faţa locului, imediat, pe loc
9. 21. to be on the spot = a fi de faţă
10. 22. to be on the spot = a fi la înălţimea situaţiei
11. 23. to be on the spot = a fi atent
12. 24. to be in a spot = a fi într-o situaţie penibilă
13. 25. a spot of whisky = un păhărel de whisky
14. 26. [ea, fam] to put smb on the spot = a omorî
15. 27. spots of ink = pete de cerneală
16. 28. I spotted him right away among the crowd = l-am observat imediat în mulţime

Explicatie DEX:

• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, something that mars one's character or reputation; blemish; flaw.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a small blemish, mole, or lesion on the skin or other surface.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a small, circumscribed mark caused by disease, allergic reaction, decay, etc.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a comparatively small, usually roundish, part of a surface differing from the rest in color, texture, character, etc.: a bald spot.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a place or locality: A monument marks the spot where Washington slept.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, Usually, spots. places of entertainment or sightseeing interest: We went to a few spots to dance and see the floor shows.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, spot announcement.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy: The choral group has the second spot on the program, right after the dancers. He moved up from second spot to become president of the firm.
• SPOT = SPOT, RIGHT ON THE SPOT, Cards. a.one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value.b.any playing card from a two through a ten: He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot.