spot remover in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spot remover in the English»French Dictionary

spot remover N

spot remover

détachant m

Translations for spot remover in the English»French Dictionary

remover [Brit rɪˈmuːvə, Am rəˈmuvər] N (person)

remover

déménageur m

See also stain remover

stain remover N

stain remover

détachant m

I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

tache f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

point m

a red dress with white spots

une robe rouge à pois blancs

to see spots before one's eyes

voir trouble

2. spot (stain):

spot

tache f

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

3. spot (pimple):

spot

bouton m

to have spots

avoir des boutons

to come out in spots

être couvert de boutons

chocolate brings me out in spots

le chocolat me donne des boutons

4. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

to be on the spot (gen)

être en place

to be on the spot (of police)

être sur les lieux

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

notre correspondant sur place, Paula Cox

to decide/agree on the spot

décider/donner son accord sur-le-champ

that whisky hit the spot nicely inf

ce whisky a été le bienvenu

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goutte f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot inf

situation f embêtante

to be in a (tight) spot

être dans une situation embêtante

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettre qn en mauvaise posture

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettre qn dans l'embarras

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

ce livre est en tête de la liste des bestsellers

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

tache f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

projecteur m

spot (in home, display)

spot m

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

mouche f

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

boîte f de nuit inf

II.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

apercevoir

spot car, roadsign, book

voir

to spot sb doing

apercevoir qn en train de faire

to spot that…

s'apercevoir que …

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

il a été vu en train de prendre l'avion pour le Japon

well spotted!

bien vu!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms, opportunity

reconnaître

spot defect, difference, bargain, talent

repérer

spot birds, trains

observer

you'll spot him by his black beard

tu le reconnaîtras à sa barbe noire

3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

tacher

the cloth is spotted with grease

la nappe est couverte de taches de graisse

III.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

1. -spot Am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

to change one's spots

changer son caractère

to knock spots off sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

this car knocks spots off other models inf

cette voiture est bien meilleure que les autres modèles

she knocked spots off the champion inf

elle a battu la championne à plates coutures inf

to hit the high spots Am

n'évoquer que les grandes lignes

spot remover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spot remover in the English»French Dictionary

spot remover N

spot remover

détachant m

Translations for spot remover in the French»English Dictionary

dégraissant

spot remover

Translations for spot remover in the English»French Dictionary

remover N

1. remover Brit (worker, company):

remover

déménageur m

2. remover (liquid):

stain remover

détachant m

nail-varnish remover

dissolvant m

I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] N

1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

tache f

2. spot FASHION (pattern):

spot

pois m

3. spot Brit (skin blemish):

spot

bouton m

4. spot Brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

on the spot

sur place

6. spot (part of show):

spot

séquence f

7. spot inf → spotlight

Phrases:

to put sb on the spot

mettre qn sur la sellette

on the spot (just now)

sur le champ

on the spot (immediately after)

à chaud

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB intr Brit

it's spotting (with rain)

il pleuv(i)ote

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB trans (see)

spot

apercevoir

to spot why/what ...

entrevoir pourquoi/ce que ...

well spotted Brit

bien vu

See also spotlight

I.spotlight N

1. spotlight (beam of light):

spotlight

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight THEAT, CINE:

spotlight

projecteur m

Phrases:

to be in/out of the spotlight

être/ne pas être en vue

to be under the spotlight

être sous les feux de la rampe

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB trans

spotlight

mettre en lumière

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The company also sells its own spot remover bottle with each service that can be used for spills and accidents between cleanings.

www.digitaljournal.com

It is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids and spot removers.

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I was surprised to learn that spit makes a great laundry spot remover, and even more surprised to learn that art conservators use it to clean paintings.

www.npr.org

Next time an out-of-control pen wreaks havoc on your clothes or furniture and you don't have a spot remover on hand, try a little hairspray.

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