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Meanings of spot in English

Portuguese
lâmpada
Catalan
projector
Wikidata

A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer.

        lâmpada
        Portuguese
        posição
        Catalan
        posició
        Spanish
        puesto

        A job in an organization.

            posição
            Synonyms
            Examples for "place"
            Examples for "place"
            1
            Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
            Reuters
            2
            Although the actual encounter must have taken place thousands of years ago.
            The Neutronium Alchemist
            3
            Early last year, however, when Dick opened his new place, things changed.
            The new yorker
            4
            His military government has said martial law will remain in place indefinitely.
            Reuters
            5
            After a long moment, Yang said, Every place is a good place.
            A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
            1
            It said London would remain MFS's main office in Europe after Brexit.
            Reuters
            2
            It may achieve greater box-office success in Europe and certain Asian markets.
            Reuters
            3
            State law dictates that convicted New Jersey officials cannot hold public office.
            Reuters
            4
            Of course, any movie box office list is subject to serious interpretation.
            Reuters
            5
            Conclusions: Short office visits are provided to a particularly vulnerable patient population.
            Pubmed
            1
            FRANCE: What is the French position on possible military conflict with Iraq?
            The Irish Times
            2
            GM officials said their position would not change, however, the source said.
            Reuters
            3
            Those funds still carry a notable long position in the market, however.
            Reuters
            4
            Industry bodies would be in a good position to help, she said.
            Radio NZ
            5
            Yet, it's clear the president takes seriously his position as role model.
            Ebony
            1
            This situation played out countless times; different settings, different boys, different words.
            Radio NZ
            2
            Still, I don't think the words 'war fever' quite describe the situation.
            Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
            3
            However, it's the touting situation which is of far more concern today.
            The Irish Times
            4
            We shall therefore review the situation by the end of the year.
            The Irish Times
            5
            He said a common sense approach to the Covid-19 situation was needed.
            Radio NZ
            1
            Ciccarone, however, raised concerns that governments would no longer post this information.
            Reuters
            2
            Israeli media said he would get the industry and trade cabinet post.
            Reuters
            3
            The post office network is facing losses of £10 million this year.
            The Irish Times
            4
            The post-truth era is therefore anything but new within the African context.
            The South African
            5
            Image: Getty The post-coronavirus future might be bad news for budget travellers.
            News.com.au
            1
            General manager Jeff Berding acknowledges that potential berth weighs into future decisions.
            The Guardian
            2
            It is in the beckets, just inside the door of my berth.
            Under the Meteor Flag: Log of a Midshipman during the French Rev...
            3
            The professor was provided with a good berth in the second cabin.
            Self-Raised; Or, From the Depths
            4
            Without a way to leave, the ship could tie up a berth.
            Reuters
            5
            The least he named was the berth of master of the mint.
            The Lincoln Story Book / A Judicious Collection of the Best Stor...
            1
            He brought the paper in his hand from his billet in Dranoutre.
            In Flanders Fields, and Other Poems
            2
            Our headquarters billet was in the vacated house of the village squire.
            "Over There" with the Australians
            3
            He went to the billet where two of the girls had slept.
            The War Romance of the Salvation Army
            4
            Cornal Colin cleared his throat, and read the notification of the billet
            Gilian The Dreamer: His Fancy, His Love and Adventure
            5
            So it has been decided to abandon the place as a billet.
            At Ypres with Best-Dunkley
            Portuguese
            mancha
            Catalan
            màcula
            Spanish
            manchón

            A blemish made by dirt.

                mancha
                Portuguese
                mancha
                Catalan
                mota
                Spanish
                mancha

                A small contrasting part of something.

                      mancha
                      Usage of spot in English
                      1
                      A spot of good company news also helped the market, dealers said.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      The remaining bright spot for New Zealand exporters, China, is facing problems.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      A good spot for coffee lovers that want to try something new.
                      The South African
                      4
                      When a good spot really matters, make sure you know your spotter.
                      Rock and Ice Magazine
                      5
                      This is the second consecutive year that it has taken top spot.
                      The South African
                      6
                      United need a single point to ensure top spot in Group F.
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      But it also prompts a more practical question: Who takes his spot?
                      Wired
                      8
                      So far this year, it has held on to that top spot.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      Power finished 20th to retain the second spot in the final standings.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      Perhaps one cowherd a year ever finds his way to that spot.
                      Shadow prowler
                      11
                      South Africa takes the top spot, but for all the wrong reasons.
                      The South African
                      12
                      A bright spot presented itself in the form of another man's problem.
                      NY Magazine
                      13
                      The weakest spot in the Assyrian Empire proved weakest in the Persian.
                      The Ancient East
                      14
                      China, has been a major bright spot amid a global industry downturn.
                      Reuters
                      15
                      Future contracts are valued at a significant premium to the spot market.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      Melissa said: We were stuck in that particular spot for two hours.
                      BBC