amerikai:
brit:
1. To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.
2. To loan a small amount of money to someone.
I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.
3. To stain; to leave a spot (on).
Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.
4. To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.
5. To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
6. To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.
7. To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.
8. To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
9. To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
10. To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.
The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.
1. Discoloured by spots; stained.
2. (no comparative or superlative) Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants).
the spotted hyena