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"spots" is the Present of the verb spot.

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spot

∗ ≈

el lugar

∗ noun

spot
[spɒt]
sustantivo
1. lugar (m) sitio (m) (place)
  • to put somebody on the spot (familiar) -> poner a alguien en un aprieto
  • to be in a (tight) spot (familiar) -> estar en un aprieto
  • spot check -> inspección (f) al azar
  • spot price (finanzas) -> precio (m) al contado
2. mancha (f) (stain)
3. grano (m) (pimple)
4. lunar (m) (on shirt, tie, leopard)
5. gota (f) (familiar) (small amount) (of rain, wine) (británico)
  • a spot of lunch -> algo de comer
  • a spot of bother -> una problemilla
6. foco (m) (Theat) (spotlight)
7. espacio (m) (televisión & radio) (in schedule)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp spotted)
8. salpicar (stain, mark)
9. localizar, ver (notice) (person, object, mistake)
  • to spot somebody doing something -> ver a alguien hacer algo
  • well spotted! -> ¡buena observación!

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spot [spot]
sustantivo
1. Sitio, lugar o paraje particular (place).
  • Upon the spot -> en el sitio mismo, en el acto, al punto, inmediatamente; también, alerta, despierto
  • He was on the spot -> estaba alerta, en el sitio mismo
  • He died upon the spot -> murió en el acto
  • In spots -> (Fam.) en algunos respectos; aquí y allí
2. Un espacio pequeño de terreno, trozo de tierra.
3. Mancha, la impresión que hace en algún cuerpo la cosa que cayendo sobre él muda su color; borrón.
4. Mancha, la deshonra que se hereda o se contrae; mácula, borrón, deshonra, ignominia, desgracia.
5. Lunar, mancha natural en cualquier parte del cuerpo.
6. Espacio, cuña (Radio, TV).
  • To do something on the spot -> hacer algo en el acto
  • To put someone on the spot -> poner a alguien en un aprieto
  • To break out in spots -> salir granos en la piel
1. Abigarrar, motear, poner a una cosa varios colores sin orden ni unión.
2. Manchar, ensuciar haciendo perder el color.
3. Manchar, deslustrar la fama o la reputación.
4. Corromper, alterar o mudar.
5. Tachonar, sembrar de.
va.

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spot [spɒt]
noun
1 (dot) lunar (m)
a cloth with blue spots
a red dress with white spots un vestido rojo con lunares blancos; to have spots before one's eyes tener la vista nublada
to knock spots off sb dar ciento y raya a algn; vencer fácilmente a algn
this can knock spots off yours any time este le da ciento y raya al tuyo en cualquier momento
2 (stain, mark) mancha (f)
spots of blood/grease manchas de sangre/grasa; it made a spot on the table hizo una mancha en la mesa; there's a spot on your shirt tienes una mancha en la camisa
3 (Med) (pimple) grano (m); granito (m)
she broke out or came out in spots (pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (rash) le salió un sarpullido; le salieron granos en la piel
he's covered in spots (pimples) está lleno de granos; (rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo; está lleno de granos
measles spots manchas (f) de sarampión
beauty
4 (place) sitio (m); lugar (m); (scene) escena (f); escenario (m)
it's a lovely spot for a picnic es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic; a tender spot on the arm un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo
an accident black spot un punto negro para los accidentes
night spot centro (m) nocturno
on the spot (immediately) en el acto; (there) en el mismo sitio
they gave her the job on the spot le dieron el trabajo en el acto
to do sth on the spot
luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo; the reporter was on the spot el reportero estaba presente; the firemen were on the spot in three minutes los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos; I always have to be on the spot estoy de servicio siempre; our man on the spot nuestro hombre sobre el terreno
an on-the-spot broadcast
to run on the spot correr en parada; to pay cash on the spot (US) pagar al contado
his soft spot su debilidad; su punto flaco; su lado flaco; (LAm)
to have a soft spot for sb tener debilidad por algn
his weak spot su debilidad; su punto flaco; su lado flaco; (LAm)
to know sb's weak spots conocer las debilidades de algn; saber de qué pie cojea algn (informal)
I have a weak spot for chocolate
to touch a sore spot tocar la fibra sensible; poner el dedo en la llaga
5 (Britain) (small quantity) poquito (m); pizca (f)
just a spot, thanks un poquitín, gracias
a spot of bother un pequeño disgusto
he had a spot of bother with the police se metió en un lío con la policía (informal)
we had a spot of rain yesterday ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia
we're in a spot of trouble estamos en un pequeño apuro
we had a spot of lunch
6 (difficulty) apuro (m); aprieto (m)
to be in a (tight) spot estar en un apuro or aprieto
now I'm really on the spot ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared
to put sb on the spot (put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (compromise) comprometer a algn
7 (Rad) (Teat) (TV) (in show) espacio (m); (Rad) (TV) (advertisement) espacio (m) publicitario;
8 (spotlight) foco (m)
verb:transitive
1 (with mud etc) salpicar; manchar;with de
2 (notice) darse cuenta de; notar; (see) observar; darse cuenta de; (recognize) reconocer; (catch out) coger; pillar
I spotted a mistake descubrí un error; I spotted him at once lo reconocí en seguida; to spot the winner elegir al ganador
verb:intransitive
to spot with rain chispear
modifier
spot cash (n) dinero (m) contante
spot check (n) comprobación (f) en el acto; reconocimiento (m) rápido
spot-check
spot market (n) mercado (m) al contado
spot price (n) precio (m) de entrega inmediata
spot remover (n) quitamanchas (m)
spot survey (n) inspección (f) sorpresa
prueba $ superficial

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Verb Conjugation for "spot" (go to el lugar)

Imperative
  • spot
  • you spot
  • he/she spots
  • we spot
  • you spot
  • they spot
Preterite
  • I spotted
  • you spotted
  • he/she spotted
  • we spotted
  • you spotted
  • they spotted
Present Continuous
  • I am spotting
  • you are spotting
  • he/she is spotting
  • we are spotting
  • you are spotting
  • they are spotting
Present Perfect
  • I have spotted
  • you have spotted
  • he/she has spotted
  • we have spotted
  • you have spotted
  • they have spotted
Past Continuous
  • I was spotting
  • you were spotting
  • he/she was spotting
  • we were spotting
  • you were spotting
  • they were spotting
Past Perfect
  • I had spotted
  • you had spotted
  • he/she had spotted
  • we had spotted
  • you had spotted
  • they had spotted
Future
  • I will spot
  • you will spot
  • he/she will spot
  • we will spot
  • you will spot
  • they will spot
Future Perfect
  • I will have spotted
  • you will have spotted
  • he/she will have spotted
  • we will have spotted
  • you will have spotted
  • they will have spotted
Future Continuous
  • I will be spotting
  • you will be spotting
  • he/she will be spotting
  • we will be spotting
  • you will be spotting
  • they will be spotting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been spotting
  • you have been spotting
  • he/she has been spotting
  • we have been spotting
  • you have been spotting
  • they have been spotting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been spotting
  • you will have been spotting
  • he/she will have been spotting
  • we will have been spotting
  • you will have been spotting
  • they will have been spotting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been spotting
  • you had been spotting
  • he/she had been spotting
  • we had been spotting
  • you had been spotting
  • they had been spotting

spot [esˈpot]
spots (plural)
1 (TV)
spot electoral party political broadcast
spot publicitario (TV) commercial; ad (familiar)
2 (S. Cone) (Electricidad y Eléctronica) spotlight

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