WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
speck n | (small spot) | manchita nf |
| | puntito nm |
| From this distance their house on the top of the hill was just a speck. |
| Desde esta distancia, su casa en la cima de la montaña era apenas una manchita. |
speck of [sth] n | (small spot of [sth]) | manchita de nf + prep |
| | puntito de nm + prep |
| Tony noticed a speck of dirt on his trousers. |
| Tony notó una manchita de suciedad en sus pantalones. |
speck, speck of [sth] n | (small amount of [sth]) | una pizca de algo cuantificador |
| | un poquito de algo cuantificador |
Note: Often used in negative sentences. |
| I don't have a speck of sympathy for Donald; he has brought this misfortune on himself. |
| No siento ni una pizca de pena por Donald: él mismo se ocasionó toda su desgracia. |
Additional Translations |
speck n | (cookery: cured ham) (voz extranjera) | speck nm |
Note: Jamón curado típico del Tirol. |
| I brought back some speck from my trip through Italy. |
| Traje speck de mi viaje a Italia. |
speck [sth]⇒ vtr | often passive (mark with small spots) | manchar⇒ vtr |
| | motear⇒ vtr |
| Mud specked the car's windshield, making it difficult to see. |
| Mike's shirt was specked with mud from running in the rain. |
| El barro manchaba el parabrisas, y era difícil ver. |
'speck' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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