sprinkle

sprinkle
'spriŋkl
verb
(to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.)
- sprinkling
sprinkle vb espolvorear / rociar
he sprinkled sugar on the strawberries espolvoreó las fresas con azúcar
El gerundio de sprinkle se escribe sprinkling
sprinkle
tr['sprɪŋkəl]
transitive verb
1 (with water) rociar (with, de/con), salpicar (with, de/con)
2 (with flour, sugar, etc) espolvorear (with, de/con)
3 figurative use salpicar (with, de/con)
sprinkle ['sprɪŋkəl] vt, -kled ; -kling : rociar (con agua), espolvorear (con azúcar, etc.), salpicar
sprinkle n
: llovizna f
sprinkle
n.
• rocío s.m.
v.
• asperjar v.
• cucharear v.
• empedrar v.
• gotear v.
• lloviznar v.
• polvorear v.
• regar v.
• rociar v.
• salpicar v.
'sprɪŋkəl
transitive verb
a) (scatter)

to sprinkle something ON something: to sprinkle water on the plants rociar* las plantas con agua; to sprinkle sugar on something espolvorear algo con azúcar; sprinkle the almonds on top — esparza las almendras por encima

b) (cover)

to sprinkle something/somebody WITH something: sprinkle the board with flour espolvoree la tabla con harina; he sprinkled the congregation with holy water — roció a los fieles con agua bendita

['sprɪŋkl]
1.
N rociada f , salpicadura f

a sprinkle of salt — un poquito de sal

a sprinkle of rain — unas gotitas de lluvia

2.
VT rociar (with de)

to sprinkle water on a plant, sprinkle a plant with water — rociar una planta de agua

to sprinkle sugar over a cake, sprinkle a cake with sugar — espolvorear un bizcocho con azúcar

a rose sprinkled with dew — una rosa cubierta de rocío

a lawn sprinkled with daisies — una extensión de césped salpicada de margaritas

they are sprinkled about here and there — están esparcidos aquí y allá

3.
VI (with rain) lloviznar
* * *
['sprɪŋkəl]
transitive verb
a) (scatter)

to sprinkle something ON something: to sprinkle water on the plants rociar* las plantas con agua; to sprinkle sugar on something espolvorear algo con azúcar; sprinkle the almonds on top — esparza las almendras por encima

b) (cover)

to sprinkle something/somebody WITH something: sprinkle the board with flour espolvoree la tabla con harina; he sprinkled the congregation with holy water — roció a los fieles con agua bendita


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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