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Meanings of
speck
in English
Portuguese
fragmento
Catalan
pessic
Spanish
pizca
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A slight but appreciable amount.
touch
hint
pinch
tinge
mite
jot
soupcon
Portuguese
fragmento
Portuguese
partícula
Catalan
espurna
Spanish
pizca
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(Nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
particle
molecule
atom
mote
corpuscle
Portuguese
partícula
A very small spot.
pinpoint
Usage of
speck
in English
1
Immediately, a great trunk extended from the
speck
and into the future.
2
The profane words are but a
speck
in a sea of monosyllables.
3
He saw a
speck
moving across the plains north, toward the river.
4
Andrea watched until the mere
speck
in the distance had completely disappeared.
5
The Sea Eagle now was but the merest
speck
on the ocean.
6
There was not one
speck
of envy in the whole human-hearted egotist.
7
A
speck
drifted across it, the hawk sailing in search of prey.
8
After a moment Bast leaned forward and squinted at some half-seen
speck
.
9
It was a beautifully calm day-nota
speck
in the azure heaven.
10
Newton's laws apply to every last
speck
of matter in the universe.
11
He held a similar minute
speck
of the powder out to me.
12
A tiny
speck
appeared under the aeroplane and rapidly approached the earth.
13
Gradually, the twinkling
speck
expanded until Bajor's swirling seas were clearly visible.
14
An inconsiderable
speck
to the north marked the site of Gourbi Island.
15
The other two men gazed with fascinated eyes after the disappearing
speck
.
16
Another hour, and the island was a mere
speck
on the horizon.
Other examples for "speck"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
speck
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
black speck
tiny speck
little speck
mere speck
white speck
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Translations for
speck
Portuguese
fragmento
ácaro
partícula
átomo
Catalan
pessic
espurna
partícula
bri
mica
bocí
engruna
Spanish
pizca
partícula
miaja
Speck
through the time
Speck
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common