spatter
UK: /ˈspæt.ər/ US: /ˈspæ.ə`/Translation
v [t, i]
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⇨ salpicar
⇨ manchar
The windows were spattered with mud El fango manchó los cristales
■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva› (la lluvia)
⇨ golpear
I heard the drops of rain spattering against the windows Oí las gotas de lluvia que golpeaban contra las ventanas
(Definition of spatter v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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