spots
Prononciation : [spɑts]
Contexte : « appearance »
(noun) small, round marks that are different in color from the surface around them. Think about how a ladybug has little black spots on its red body; those are tiny marks that stand out.
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The dalmatian has many black spots all over its white fur.
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There were no spots on that clean table; it was perfectly smooth.
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Can you see the yellow spots on the butterfly’s wings?
Contexte : « location »
(noun) specific areas or places. This can be about a favorite spot to play or where things happen, like where we sit in class.
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We found a nice spot at the park to have our picnic.
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There’s no good spot to park the car here.
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What is your favorite spot to visit in the city?
Contexte : « identify »
(verb) to notice or see something. When you are trying to find something in a busy room and you finally see it, that’s spotting.
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I spotted my friend in the crowd at the concert.
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I didn’t spot any errors in my homework last night.
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Can you spot the difference between the two pictures?
Contexte : « target »
(verb) to choose or identify a person for a specific purpose, often in sports. Like when a coach selects a player for a special role.
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The coach spotted talent in the young player during practice.
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He did not spot any good players during the tryouts.
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Did the coach spot anyone who could help the team?