spot

S1 W1

BrE /spɒt/ AmE /spɑːt/

noun en → es

1 PLACE [countable] A2

a particular place or area

lugar, sitio

Collocations in the spot · find a good spot

  • We found a nice spot to have lunch.

    Encontramos un buen lugar para almorzar.

2 MARK [countable] A1

a small round mark on something or someone

mancha, marca

Collocations red spot · clean the spots

  • There's a red spot on my shirt.

    Hay una mancha roja en mi camisa.

3 NOTICE [transitive] B1

to notice or recognize someone or something

notar, reconocer

Collocations spot a mistake · spot an error

  • I spotted her in the crowd.

    La noté en la multitud.

4 PLACEHOLDER [countable] B1

a place where someone can sit or stand, especially when waiting for a bus or train

lugar, sitio

Collocations waiting spot · bus stop spot

  • Please wait in your spot until the bus arrives.

    Por favor, espere en su lugar hasta que llegue el autobús.

5 JOB [countable] B1

a job that is available for someone to do

puesto, trabajo disponible

Collocations open spot · job spot

  • There's an open spot in the accounting department.

    Hay un puesto disponible en el departamento de contabilidad.

6 MONEY [countable] B1

a small amount of money that you pay for something, especially when buying tickets or food

pago, cantidad pequeña de dinero

Collocations pay the spot · collect a spot

  • I'll collect your spot at the door.

    Recogeré tu pago en la puerta.

7 MUSIC [countable] B2

a short piece of music that is played on a radio or television program, especially one that advertises something

anuncio musical, spot publicitario

Collocations radio spot · TV spot

  • The radio spot was very catchy.

    El anuncio musical de la radio era muy pegajoso.

8 SPORT [countable] B2

a position in a game, especially in football or rugby where you can score easily

posición ventajosa, lugar de gol

Collocations goal spot · scoring spot

  • He was in the perfect spot to score.

    Estaba en la posición ideal para marcar.

Idioms

in the spotlight B2

en el foco de atención

  • The company was in the spotlight after the scandal.

    La empresa estuvo en el foco de atención después del escándalo.

spot on B2

exactamente, acertado

  • Your guess was spot on.

    Tu suposición fue exacta.

spot the difference B2

notar la diferencia

  • Can you spot the difference between these two pictures?

    ¿Puedes notar la diferencia entre estas dos imágenes?