sprinkling

sprinkling
noun (a small amount or a few: There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men.)
sprinkling
tr['sprɪŋkəlɪŋ]
noun
1 (small amount) poco
■ there was a sprinkling of rain cayeron unas gotas
■ a sprinkling of cottages algunas casitas
sprinkling
n.
• aspersión s.f.
• esparcido s.m.
• infusión s.f.
• pizca s.f.
• regadura s.f.
• riego s.m.
• rociada s.f.
• rociadura s.f.
• rocío s.m.
• salpicadura s.f.
'sprɪŋklɪŋ
noun

a sprinkling of vinegar — unas gotas de vinagre

add a sprinkling of sugar — espolvoree con un poco de azúcar

there was a sprinkling of children in the audience — había algunos niños entre el público

['sprɪŋklɪŋ]
N
1) (with water) rociada f

a sprinkling of rain — unas gotitas de lluvia

2) (=small quantity)

there was a sprinkling of young people — había unos cuantos jóvenes

a sprinkling of knowledge — unos pocos conocimientos

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['sprɪŋklɪŋ]
noun

a sprinkling of vinegar — unas gotas de vinagre

add a sprinkling of sugar — espolvoree con un poco de azúcar

there was a sprinkling of children in the audience — había algunos niños entre el público


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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