speck

speck
noun
1) (spot) Fleck, der; (of paint also) Spritzer, der
2) (particle) Teilchen, das

speck of soot/dust — Rußflocke, die/Staubkörnchen, das

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[spek]
noun
1) (a small spot or stain: a speck of ink.) das Fleckchen
2) (a tiny piece (eg of dust).) das Stückchen
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speck
[spek]
n
1. (spot) Fleck m; of blood, mud Spritzer m, Sprenkel m
the island in the distance had become a mere \speck on the horizon in der Ferne war die Insel zu einem bloßen Pünktchen am Horizont geworden
a \speck of light at the end of the tunnel ein Fünkchen nt Licht am Ende des Tunnels
\speck of paint Farbspritzer m
2. (stain) Fleck m
to have \specks fleckig sein
3. (particle) Körnchen nt
not a \speck of dirt/dust kein Körnchen Schmutz/Staub
a \speck of soot eine Rußflocke
not a \speck of truth (fig) kein Fünkchen [o Körnchen] Wahrheit
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[spek]
1. n
Fleck m; (of blood, paint, mud also) Spritzer m; (of dust) Körnchen nt; (of soot) Flocke f, Flöckchen nt; (of gold, colour etc) Sprenkel m; (= small portion, of drink etc) Tropfen m, Tröpfchen nt; (of sugar, butter) kleines bisschen; (fig, of truth, confidence) Fünkchen nt, Quäntchen nt

a speck on the horizon — ein Punkt m or Pünktchen nt am Horizont

2. vt

to be specked with black — schwarze Fleckchen haben; (bird, eyes etc) schwarz gesprenkelt sein

his face was specked with dirt — er hatte Schmutzflecken im Gesicht

to be specked with blood — blutbespritzt sein

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speck [spek]
A s
1. Fleck(en) m, Fleckchen n
2. Stückchen n, (das) bisschen:
a speck of dust ein Stäubchen
3. faule Stelle (im Obst)
4. Pünktchen n:
he was just a speck on the horizon er war nur noch als Punkt am Horizont zu erkennen
B v/t sprenkeln, tüpfeln
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noun
1) (spot) Fleck, der; (of paint also) Spritzer, der
2) (particle) Teilchen, das

speck of soot/dust — Rußflocke, die/Staubkörnchen, das

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n.
Fleckchen n.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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