WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| salpicado adj | (cubierto de manchitas) (paint, mud) | splashed adj |
| | (small spots) | splattered, spattered adj |
| | En mi ropa de trabajo nunca falta un mandil salpicado de pintura. |
| | My work clothes always include an apron splashed with paint. |
| salpicado adj | (esparcido, rociado) (conversation. text) | sprinkled adj |
| | (formal) | interspersed, interlarded adj |
| | Me encantó su libro salpicado de anécdotas divertidas. |
| | I loved his book, which was sprinkled with funny anecdotes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| salpicar⇒ vtr | (mojar con gotas) | splash⇒ vtr |
| | Un coche pasó por un charco y salpicó a los que esperaban el autobús. |
| | Salpiqué la pared de aceite y ahora tendré que limpiarla. |
| | A car passed through a puddle and splashed those waiting at the bus stop. |
| salpicar vi | (líquido: saltar) | splash⇒, spatter⇒, splatter⇒ vi |
| | Ten cuidado, que el agua hirviendo en la olla salpica. |
| salpicarse⇒ v prnl | (mojarse con gotas) | splash⇒ vtr |
| | (more vigorous) | spray⇒ vtr |
| | El corredor se detuvo y se salpicó la cara con agua. |
| | The runner stopped to splash some water on his face. |
| Additional Translations |
| salpicar⇒ vtr | figurado (alcanzar, afectar) | taint⇒ vtr |
| | | burden⇒ vtr |
| | Las maledicencias de esa mujer salpicaron a todos los presentes. |
| | All those present have been tainted by that woman's slander. |
| salpicar vtr | figurado (esparcir elementos) (figurative) | sprinkle⇒, pepper⇒ vtr |
| | | dot⇒, pepper⇒ vtr |
| | Salpica de comentarios graciosos todos los temas. |
| | He sprinkles (or: peppers) all of his comments with funny re marks. |