sputtering

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
sputtering adj	(light: flickering)	parpadeante, titilante adj mf
	The street was dark, save for a sputtering street light on the corner.

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
sputter⇒ vi	(spray saliva, etc.)	escupir⇒ vtr
		espurriar⇒, espurrear⇒ vtr
	The speaker sputtered during his speech, spraying some audience members with saliva.
	El orador escupió durante su discurso, y salpicó de saliva a algunos miembros del público.
sputter [sth]⇒ vtr	(food: spit, spray)	desparramar⇒ vtr
	The toddler sputtered mashed potatoes all over the table.
	El niño desparramó puré de papas por toda la mesa.
sputter⇒ vi	(fire: hiss, spit)	chisporrotear⇒ vi
	The fire crackled and sputtered.
	El fuego crujía y chisporroteaba.
sputter [sth]⇒ vtr	(stutter, say inarticulately)	balbucear⇒ vi
		balbucir⇒ vi
	"You-you can't!" the mayor sputtered.
	"No pueden", balbuceó el alcalde.
sputter [sth] vtr	(coat with metal particles)	pulverizar⇒ vtr
	The company developed a system to sputter glass more efficiently.
sputter n	(spitting sound)	escupitajo nm
	Do you hear that sputter coming from the engine?
sputter n	(stuttering or indignant speech)	balbuceo nm
	"Wh-what do you think you're doing?" she demanded with a sputter.

Locuciones verbales sputter \| ~~sputtering~~
Inglés		Español
sputter on vi phrasal	figurative (proceed weakly) (literal)	proceder débilmente vi + adv

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