spot on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Johnny-on-the-spot [ˌdʒɑniɑnðəˈspɑt] N

on-the-spot [ˌɑnðəˈspɑt] ADJ

Translations for spot on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] N

2.1. spot C (location, place):

spot
lugar m
spot
sitio m
a delightful spot by the river
un lugar or un sitio precioso a orillas del río
extra police were rushed to the spot
refuerzos policiales fueron enviados con urgencia al lugar de los disturbios (or del siniestro etc.)
don't move from that spot until I get back
no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva
on the spot firemen were quickly on the spot
los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro
and now a report from our woman on the spot
y ahora un informe de nuestra enviada especial (desde el lugar de los hechos)
he had to decide on the spot
tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento
she was fired on the spot
la despidieron en el acto
they were killed on the spot
los mataron allí mismo
on-the-spot fine
multa que se paga en el acto
to be rooted to the spot
quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

8. spot → spotlight

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

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III.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB intr

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IV.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB impers Brit

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V.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] ADJ

See also spotlight

I.spotlight [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] N

II.spotlight <pt & pp spotlit, usu pass> [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] VB trans

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I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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spot on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spot on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- N

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

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III.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB trans

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Its neat dimensions and spot-on suspension set-up mean you can corner quickly with confidence, yet it still won't jar on rougher surfaces.
www.independent.ie
As the seats are placed at a good height, under-thigh support is spot-on and back support is good too.
www.thehindu.com
Though their menu is limited, their servings are spot-on.
preen.inquirer.net
I've seen five productions and each was spot-on.
deadline.com
To see these assumptions validated as virtually perfect and spot-on is just awesome.
www.extremetech.com
It appears he's pretty spot-on, given that his yoghurt now sells more than any other brand.
www.independent.co.uk
But a machine which has been certified 100% fool-proof has to be spot-on every single time.
www.espncricinfo.com
It's got the looks, the style, the superb sense of speed, and spot-on handling model that blurs the line between sim and arcade.
www.videogamer.com
Up at the top of the app drawer are four app suggestions that are often spot-on.
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The results are either expected yet spot-on or surprising plus very welcome.
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