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(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify. / (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone. / (transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

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Source Word

spot

IPA(Pronunciation)

/spɒt/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify. / (finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone. / (transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

Japanese Meaning

見つける・発見する / 認識する・見分ける・区別する / （金融分野で）少額の金銭を貸す / 染みをつける・汚す

What is this buttons?

I managed to spot the mistake in his report before the meeting.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

会議の前に彼の報告書の誤りを見つけることができた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

Try to spot the differences between these two pictures.

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Sense（2）

(finance) To loan a small amount of money to someone.

I’ll spot you ten dollars for lunch.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, intransitive) To stain; to leave a spot (on).

Hard water will spot if it is left on a surface.

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Sense（4）

To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

I spotted the carpet where the child dropped spaghetti.

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Sense（5）

To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.

Sense（6）

(gymnastics, dance, weightlifting, climbing) To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.

I can’t do a back handspring unless somebody spots me.

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Sense（7）

(dance) To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.

Most figure skaters do not spot their turns like dancers do.

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Sense（8）

To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.

Link not me in self same chain With the wicked-working folk, Who their spotted thoughts do cloak.

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Sense（9）

To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.

Sense（10）

(transitive, chiefly snooker and billiards) To place an object at a location indicated by a spot.

The referee had to spot the pink on the blue spot.

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Sense（11）

(aviation, military, transitive) To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.

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Sense（12）

(rail transport, transitive) To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.

spots

（ present singular third-person ）

spotting

（ participle present ）

spotted

（ participle past ）

spotted

（ past ）

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