on-the-spot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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on-the-spot [ˌɑnðəˈspɑt] ADJ

Johnny-on-the-spot [ˌdʒɑniɑnðəˈspɑt] N

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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
to put sb on the spot
poner a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

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terreno2 N m

3.1. terreno GEOG:

terreno (refiriéndose al relieve)
terrain
terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)
land
terreno (refiriéndose a la composición)
soil
un terreno montañoso
mountainous terrain
los accidentes del terreno
the features of the landscape o terrain
un terreno pantanoso
marshy land
un terreno pantanoso
a marshy terrain
un terreno bueno para el cultivo del trigo
good land o soil for growing wheat
allanarle el terreno a alg.
to smooth the way o path for sb
ceder/ganar/perder terreno
to give/gain/lose ground
estar en su (propio) terreno
to be on one's own ground
llamar a alg. a terreno Chil inf
to pull sb up inf
minarle o socavarle el terreno a alg.
to cut the ground from under sb's feet
pisar terreno firme/peligroso
to tread on safe/dangerous ground
prepararle el terreno a alg./algo
to pave the way for sb/sth
recuperar terreno
to recover lost ground
sobre el terreno para estudiar sobre el terreno la situación
to make an on-the-spot o an in situ assessment of the situation
iremos haciendo planes sobre el terreno
we'll plan things as we go along
tantear el terreno
to see how the land lies
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ipso pucho
on the spot inf
poner a alg. en la picota
to put sb on the spot
nos puso en un brete con aquellas preguntas
he put us on the spot with those questions
venta de billetes, expedición inmediata
tickets sold and issued on the spot
nuestro equipo destacado en el lugar
our team on the spot

on-the-spot in the PONS Dictionary

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on-the-spot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on the spot (at the very place)
in situ
on the spot (at once)
en el acto
to put sb on the spot
poner a alguien en un aprieto
to put one's finger on the spot
poner el dedo en la llaga
to put one's finger on the spot
dar en el busilis
to put sb on the spot
dejar a alguien pegado a la pared
to be put on the spot
quedarse pegado a la pared
to be dead on the spot Brit
quedarse en su sitio fig
to put sb on the spot
poner a alguien en un brete
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