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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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salpicar VB trans

1.1. salpicar:

salpicar (de agua)
to splash
salpicar (de barro, aceite)
to splash
salpicar (de barro, aceite)
to spatter
estás salpicando todo el suelo
you're splashing the whole floor
salpica la camisa antes de plancharla
sprinkle the shirt with water before ironing it

1.2. salpicar (afectar):

el escándalo llegó a salpicar a todos los directivos
all the members of the board were implicated in the scandal
el escándalo llegó a salpicar a todos los directivos
the scandal tarnished o damaged the reputation of all the members of the board

2. salpicar discurso/conversación:

salpicar algo de algo
to pepper sth with sth
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to interlard sth with sth
salpicar algo de algo
to bespatter sth with sth
salpicar algo de algo
spatter
salpicar
to spatter sth/sb with sth
salpicar algo/a alguien de algo
spatter
salpicar
punctuate
salpicar
splosh water/paint:
salpicar
to make a splash lit (in liquid)
salpicar
splash
salpicar
to splash sth on/over sth/sb
salpicar algo de algo
to splash sth/sb with sth
salpicar algo/a alguien de algo
splash
salpicar
fleck
salpicar
to lard sth with sth
salpicar algo de algo
to pepper sth with sth
salpicar algo de algo

in the PONS Dictionary

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salpicar VB trans c → qu

1. salpicar:

salpicar (rociar)
to sprinkle
salpicar (con pintura)
to splash
salpicar la mesa de flores
to decorate the table with flowers

2. salpicar (manchar):

salpicar
to spatter

3. salpicar (con chistes):

salpicar
to pepper
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
slosh about
echar salpicando
slosh
echar salpicando
splatter
salpicar
sprinkle
salpicar
fleck
salpicar
punctuate (appear intermittently)
salpicar fig
spatter
salpicar
to spatter sb with mud/water
salpicar de barro/agua a alguien
spatter
salpicar
splash
salpicar
splash
salpicar
dabble
salpicar
in the PONS Dictionary
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salpicar <c → qu> [sal·pi·ˈkar] VB trans

1. salpicar:

salpicar (rociar)
to sprinkle
salpicar (con pintura)
to splash
salpicar la mesa de flores
to decorate the table with flowers

2. salpicar (manchar):

salpicar
to spatter
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
slosh about
echar salpicando
slosh
echar salpicando
splatter
salpicar
sprinkle
salpicar
punctuate (appear intermittently)
salpicar fig
fleck
salpicar
spatter
salpicar
to spatter sb with mud/water
salpicar de barro/agua a alguien
spatter
salpicar
splash
salpicar
splash
salpicar
dabble
salpicar
presente
yosalpico
túsalpicas
él/ella/ustedsalpica
nosotros/nosotrassalpicamos
vosotros/vosotrassalpicáis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalpican
imperfecto
yosalpicaba
túsalpicabas
él/ella/ustedsalpicaba
nosotros/nosotrassalpicábamos
vosotros/vosotrassalpicabais
ellos/ellas/ustedessalpicaban
indefinido
yosalpiqué
túsalpicaste
él/ella/ustedsalpicó
nosotros/nosotrassalpicamos
vosotros/vosotrassalpicasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalpicaron
futuro
yosalpicaré
túsalpicarás
él/ella/ustedsalpicará
nosotros/nosotrassalpicaremos
vosotros/vosotrassalpicaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedessalpicarán
See further verb tables