sprinkle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sprinkle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sprinkle¹ [Am ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l, Brit ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] VB trans

1. sprinkle (scatter):

to sprinkle sth on sth to sprinkle water on the plants

rociar las plantas con agua

to sprinkle sugar on sth

espolvorear algo con azúcar

sprinkle the almonds on top

esparza las almendras por encima

2. sprinkle (cover):

to sprinkle sth/sb with sth sprinkle the board with flour

espolvoree la tabla con harina

he sprinkled the congregation with holy water

roció a los fieles con agua bendita

the sky was sprinkled with stars

el cielo estaba salpicado or tachonado de estrellas liter

they were sprinkling the roads with salt

estaban echando sal en las carreteras

sprinkle² N

sprinkle → sprinkling

See also sprinkling

sprinkling [Am ˈsprɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ, Brit ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ] N

a sprinkling of vinegar

unas gotas de vinagre

add a sprinkling of sugar

espolvoree con un poco de azúcar

we only got a sprinkling of snow/rain

solo cayeron unos cuantos copos de nieve /unas gotas de lluvia

there was a sprinkling of children in the audience

había algunos niños entre el público

his story was enlivened by a sprinkling of anecdotes

amenizó su relato salpicándolo de anécdotas

Translations for sprinkle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espolvorear

to sprinkle

espolvorear algo con o de algo

to sprinkle sth with sth

sírvalo espolvoreado con o de perejil

sprinkle parsley over the top o sprinkle the top with parsley before serving

asperjar

to sprinkle … with holy water

azucarar fruta

to sprinkle … with sugar

rocía la camisa antes de plancharla

sprinkle water on the shirt o sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing

antes de servir se rocía con zumo de limón

sprinkle with lemon juice before serving

salpica la camisa antes de plancharla

sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing it

por encima esparcir las almendras por encima

sprinkle the almonds over it o on top

sprinkle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sprinkle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] VB trans

sprinkle

salpicar

II.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] N

sprinkle

salpicadura f

Translations for sprinkle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espolvorear

to sprinkle

hisopear

to sprinkle (with holy water)

rociar

to sprinkle

enharinar (espolvorear)

to sprinkle with flour

salpicar (rociar)

to sprinkle

regar (con algo menudo)

to sprinkle

regar el suelo con arena

to sprinkle sand on the ground

sprinkle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sprinkle sand on the ground

regar el suelo con arena

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After the blessing of holy water the faithful are sprinkled with it and each drinks some of it.

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This is the standard spice for sprinkling on the broiled eel (kabayaki unagi) dish.

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However, the service does include prayers and reading of biblical passages, and bicycles are sprinkled with holy water.

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The ground colour of the forewings is glossy white in the terminal area, somewhat sprinkled with black.

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The man took the hare to a churchyard and sprinkled the dirt over him, and the hare became his son.

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At the grave, the priest said a brief prayer and sprinkled holy water on the casket.

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After making the purchase as the crowd gathers for the hanging, the man's father cries out and starts sprinkling the dust everywhere.

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They allowed only the priests inside the stronghold, who were said to have sprinkled holy water on the stronghold, houses, men and women.

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Let holy water be made, and sprinkled in the said temples; let altars be erected, and let relics be deposited in them.

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The ground colour of the forewings is white, sprinkled with brown and red-brown scales.

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