spray

spray ¹

 (sprā)

n.

1.

a. Water or other liquid moving in a mass of dispersed droplets, as from a wave.

b. A moving mass of particles or projectiles: a spray of bullets.

2.

a. A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized container.

b. A pressurized container; an atomizer.

c. Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.

v. sprayed, spray·ing, sprays

v.tr.

1. To disperse (a liquid, for example) in a mass or jet of droplets, particles, or small pieces.

2. To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.

v.intr.

1. To discharge sprays of liquid.

2. To be directed or dispersed in a spray.

3. Zoology To urinate on various objects as a way of marking territory.

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[From obsolete spray, to sprinkle, from Middle Dutch sprayen.]

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spray′er n.

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spray2

spray brooch

spray ²

 (sprā)

n.

1. A small branch bearing buds, flowers, or berries.

2. Something, such as a decorative motif, that resembles such a branch.

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[Middle English, from Old English *spræg.]

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spray

(spreɪ)

n

1. (Chemistry) fine particles of a liquid

2. (Chemistry)

a. a liquid, such as perfume, paint, etc, designed to be discharged from an aerosol or atomizer: hair spray.

b. the aerosol or atomizer itself

3. a quantity of small objects flying through the air: a spray of bullets.

vb

4. to scatter (liquid) in the form of fine particles

5. (Chemistry) to discharge (a liquid) from an aerosol or atomizer

6. (tr) to treat or bombard with a spray: to spray the lawn.

[C17: from Middle Dutch sprāien; related to Middle High German spræjen]

ˈsprayer n

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spray

(spreɪ)

n

1. (Botany) a single slender shoot, twig, or branch that bears buds, leaves, flowers, or berries, either growing on or detached from a plant

2. (Clothing & Fashion) a small decorative bouquet or corsage of flowers and foliage

3. (Jewellery) a piece of jewellery designed to resemble a spray of flowers, leaves, etc

[C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old English sprǣc young shoot, Old Norse sprek brittle wood, Old High German sprahhula splinter]

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spray¹

(spreɪ)

n.

1. water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.

2. a jet of fine particles of liquid discharged from an atomizer or other device.

3. a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.

4. an apparatus or device for discharging such a liquid.

5. a quantity of small objects, flying or discharged through the air: a spray of shattered glass.

v.t.

6. to scatter in the form of fine particles.

7. to apply or direct in a spray.

8. to sprinkle or treat with a spray.

v.i.

9. to scatter or discharge a spray.

10. to issue forth in a spray.

[1615–25; appar. < early Dutch spraeyen, c. Middle High German spræjen]

spray′er, n.

spray²

(spreɪ)

n.

1. a single, slender shoot, twig, or branch with its leaves, flowers, or berries.

2. an arrangement of cut flowers or branches.

3. an ornament resembling a spray of flowers.

[1250–1300; Middle English, appar. continuing Old English *sprǣg; compare Old English sprǣc with same sense]

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Spray

 a bundle of small branches and foliage or anything resembling them.

Examples: spray of branches; of flowers; of honeysuckle, 1854; of roses, 1873; of the sea, 1813; of water.

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spray

Past participle: sprayed
Gerund: spraying

Imperative

spray

spray

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spray

A group of flowers produced from one branching stem.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spray - a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
	2.	spray - a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets" spraying small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	3.	spray - flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers
	4.	spray - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist atomiser, atomizer, nebuliser, nebulizer, sprayer airbrush - an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
	5.	spray - water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall water vapor, water vapour - water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature sea spray - spray from ocean waves spindrift, spoondrift - spray blown up from the surface of the sea
	6.	spray - a jet of vapor spirt, spurt, squirt, jet - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Verb	1.	spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor" disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	2.	spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall" shower - spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple" atomise, atomize - spray very finely; "atomize perfume" mist - spray finely or cover with mist syringe - spray or irrigate (a body part) with a syringe disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	3.	spray - cover by spraying with a liquid; "spray the wall with paint" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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spray

¹

noun

1. droplets, moisture, fine mist, drizzle, spindrift, spoondrift The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray of the waterfall.

2. aerosol, sprinkler, nebulizer, atomizer an insect-repellent spray

verb

1. scatter, shower, sprinkle, diffuse A shower of seeds sprayed into the air and fell on the grass. We sprayed the area with weedkiller.

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spray

²

noun sprig, buttonhole, floral arrangement, branch, bough, shoot, corsage, boutonniere (French) a small spray of freesias

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

spray

noun

A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid:

jet, spout, spurt, squirt.

verb

1. To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream:

jet, spout, spurt, squirt.

2. To hurl or scatter liquid upon:

bespatter, dash, slop, slosh, spatter, splash, splatter, swash.

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Translations

رَشَّاشرُشوشمِرَشَّهيَرْتَش، يَرْشُقيَرُشُّ

drobné kapičkypostřikpostřikovatrozprašovačrozprašovat

spraysprøjtestøvregnforstøver

SpraysprühenSprühnebelSprühregenstieben

σπρέιψεκάζω

aerosolatomizarpulverizadorpulverizarspray

ruiskuttaasuihkesuihkuttaasumusumuttaa

arroseraspergerbombebombe aérosoljaillir

sprejsprejati

megpermetezpermetpermetezspray

úîaúîariúîastúîi

spruzzarespruzzofrascanebulizzareraggio

噴霧噴霧する

분무분무하다

apipurkštinupurkštipurkštuvaspurškiamas skystispurslai

aerosolsapšļakstītapsmidzinātizsmidzināms šķidrumspulverizators

sprayspuiten

spraysprayesprøytehånddusj-middel

mgiełkarozpryskać

borrifopulverizar

мелкие брызгираспылять

postrekovaťrozprašovačrozprašovaťspŕška

pršecpršilopršitiškropivo

sprejspreja

พ่นละอองน้ำ

püskürtmekserpintispreypüskür mek

bụi nướcphun bụi nước

向...喷射喷出喷雾喷雾器喷雾用的液体

spray

¹ [spreɪ]

A. N

1. (= liquid) → rociada f; [of sea] → espuma f; (from atomizer, aerosol) → pulverización f

2. (= aerosol, atomizer) → atomizador m, spray m (Med) → rociador m
paint spray → pistola f (rociadora) de pintura
to paint with a spray → pintar con pistola

B. VT [+ water etc] → rociar
she sprayed perfume on my hand → me roció perfume en la mano
to spray sth/sb with water/bullets → rociar algo/a algn de agua/balas
to spray the roses with insecticide → rociar las rosas de insecticida
to spray paint on to a car → pintar un coche con una pistola rociadora
there was graffiti sprayed on the wall → había pintadas de spray en la pared

C. CPD spray can N → espray m, pulverizador m
spray gun N → pistola f rociadora, pulverizador m
spray paint N → pintura f spray

spray out VI + ADV [liquid etc] → salir a chorro
water sprayed out all over them → el agua les caló

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spray

² [spreɪ] N (Bot) → ramita f, ramo m

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spray

[ˈspreɪ]

n

[water, seawater] → (fines) gouttelettes fpl

(= liquid kept in pressurized can) → spray m

(= container) (for deodorant) → spray m, vaporisateur m, atomiseur m; (for paint, insecticide) → bombe f; (for perfume, water, antiseptic) → vaporisateur m, atomiseur m, spray m

(= act of spraying) → pulvérisation f
to give sth a spray [+ hair] → mettre du spray sur qch; [+ plants] → pulvériser qch

[flowers] → petit bouquet m

vt

[+ hair] → mettre du spray sur; [+ plants, room] → pulvériser

[+ water, insecticide] → pulvériser; [+ perfume] → vaporiser
She sprayed perfume on her hand → Elle vaporisa du parfum sur sa main.

(with pesticide) [+ crops] → traiter

(with paint) [+ car, wall] → peindre à la bombe, bomber
Somebody had sprayed graffiti on the wall → Quelqu'un avait bombé des graffiti sur le mur.

(= cover) (with bullets) → cribler

vi [water, blood] → jaillir

modif [deodorant] → en spray, atomiseur, bombespray can n → bombe f aérosolspray gun n → pistolet m (à peinture)spray-on [ˈspreɪɒn] adj → en aérosolspray paint spray-paint [ˈspreɪpeɪnt]

n → peinture f en bombe

vt → peindre à la bombe, bomber

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spray

:

spray artist

n → Sprayer(in) m(f)

spray can

n → Sprühdose f

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spray

:

spray gun

n → Spritzpistole f

spray-on

adj

(lit) → zum Aufsprühen; spray furniture polish → Möbelpolitur f → zum Aufsprühen

(hum inf) jeans, dress etc → knalleng

spray-paint

vt → sprühen (→ on auf +acc, → an +acc)

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spray

¹

n (= bouquet) → Strauß m; (= buttonhole) → Ansteckblume f

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spray

²

n

→ Sprühnebel m, → Sprühregen m; (of sea) → Gischt m; the spray from the lorries makes it difficult to see → die Lastwagen spritzen so, dass man kaum etwas sehen kann

(= implement) → Sprühdose f, → Sprühflasche f; (= insecticide spray, for irrigation) → Spritze f, → Sprühgerät nt; (= scent spray) → Zerstäuber m; (on shower) → Brause f, → Duschkopf m

(= preparation, Med, hairspray etc) → Spray m or nt

(= act of spraying) → (Be)sprühen nt; to give something a spray → etw besprühen; (with paint, insecticide) → etw spritzen; (with hairspray etc) → etw sprayen

vt plants, insects etc → besprühen; garden, crops (with paint, insecticide) → spritzen; hair → sprayen; room → aussprühen; bullets → regnen lassen; water, paint, foam → sprühen, spritzen; champagne → verspritzen; graffiti → sprühen; perfume → zerstäuben, (ver)sprühen; to spray insecticide on plants → Pflanzen (mit Insektenmittel) spritzen; to spray something with water/bullets → etw mit Wasser besprühen/mit Kugeln übersäen

vi → sprühen; (water, mud) → spritzen; to spray out → heraussprühen/-spritzen; to spray against something → gegen etw spritzen

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spray

¹ [spreɪ]

1. n

a. (from hosepipe) → getto; (from wet road) → schizzi mpl; (of sea, fountain) → spruzzi mpl; (from atomizer, aerosol) → spruzzo

b. (aerosol, atomizer) → spray m inv, bomboletta; (of perfume) → vaporizzatore m; (for paint, garden) → spruzzatore m, nebulizzatore m (Med) → spray

2. vt (gen) → spruzzare; (crops) → irrorare
to spray sth/sb with water → spruzzare qc/qn d'acqua
to spray sth/sb with bullets → sparare una scarica di proiettili contro qc/qn

3. adj (deodorant) → spray inv; (gun, paint) → a spruzzo

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spray

² [spreɪ] n (of greenery) → ramoscello; (of flowers) → mazzolino; (brooch) → spilla a forma di ramoscello

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spray

(sprei) noun

1. a fine mist of small flying drops (of water etc) such as that given out by a waterfall. The perfume came out of the bottle in a fine spray. sproei رُشوش капчици jato sprška der Sprühregen støvregn; spray σπρέι pritse, pihu گرده آب suihke gouttelettes; pulvérisation רְסִיסִים फुहार vodena prašina permet kabut úði spray, spruzzo, スプレー (물 등의) 안개 purslai (ūdens u.tml.) puteklīši semburan wolkjeduskregn, spraymgiełka jacto stropi; lichid pulverizat брызги; спреи spŕška pršenje sprej dusch, skur ละอองน้ำ sprey 水霧，水沫 водяний пил; бризки پھوہار bụi nước 水雾，水沫

2. a device with many small holes, or other instrument, for producing a fine mist of liquid. She used a spray to rinse her hair. spuit مِرَشَّه пулверизатор vaporizador rozprašovač der Zerstäuber forstøver ψεκαστής, βαποριζατέρ pihusti اسپري sumutin bombe aérosol מְרַסֵס टहनी štrcaljka spray semprotan úðari spray, vaporizzatore スプレー 분무기 purkštuvas pulverizators; aerosols; smidzinātājs penyembur verstuiverspray; hånddusjrozpylacz vaporizador spray, vapori­zator распылитель; пульверизатор rozprašovač razpršilec sprej dusch[munstycke], sprayflaska กระป๋องฉีด sprey 噴霧器 пульверизатор, розпилювач چھڑکنے والی پچکاری bình phun, xịt 喷雾器

3. a liquid for spraying. He bought a can of fly-spray. sproei رُشوش спрей spray postřik das Spray spray; -spray υγρό ψεκασμού pritsimisvedelik مايع اسپري ruiskute bombeתרסיס फुहारा sprej spray obat semprot úði spray スプレー 분무액 purškiamas skystis izsmidzināms šķidrums semburan spray-middel, –væske środek do rozpylania spray insecticid аэрозольный баллон postrek pršilo sprej spray น้ำที่ฉีดเป็นฝอย sprey 噴霧用的液體 аерозоль, спрей چھڑکنے والا سیال chất lỏng dưới dạng bụi 喷雾用的液体

verb

1. to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets. The water sprayed all over everyone. spuit يَرْتَش، يَرْشُق пръскам borrifar rozprašovat (se) sprühen sprøjte ψεκάζω, ψεκάζομαι, καταβρέχω pritsima اسپري زدن suihkua arroserרסס छिड़कना prskati, škropiti permetez menyemprot úðast spruzzare, vaporizzare 吹きかける 물보라를 날리다 aptaškyti, apipurkšti apšļakstīt menyembur sproeienspruterozpylać, opryskiwać borrifar a pulveriza (vapori); a împroşca распылять; разбрызгивать rozprašovať (sa) (raz)pršiti prskati spruta, stänka พ่น püskür(t)mek 噴出 розпилюватися چھڑکاؤ ، بکھراؤ کرنا bắn tung tóe 喷出

2. to cover with a mist or with fine jets of liquid. He sprayed the roses to kill pests. besproei يَرُش оросявам borrifar postřikovat spritzen sprøjte ψεκάζω, ραντίζω piserdama, üle pritsima افشاندن sumuttaa faire des pulvérisations (sur) לְרַסֵס फुहारना poprskati (meg)permetez menyemprot úða irrorare, spruzzare スプレーする 분무하다 nupurkšti apsmidzināt menyembur besproeiendusje, sprøyteopryskiwać borrifar a acoperi cu vapori опрыскивать postrekovať škropiti prskati spruta, spraya ฉีด; พ่น püskürtmek 向...噴射 оббризкувати, обприскувати پودے وغیرہ پر چھڑکاؤ کرنا phun, xịt 向...喷射

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spray

→ رَشَّاش, يَرُشُّ drobné kapičky, stříkat spray, sprøjte Spray, sprühen σπρέι, ψεκάζω pulverizador, pulverizar ruiskuttaa, suihke vaporisateur, vaporiser sprej, sprejati spruzzare, spruzzo 噴霧, 噴霧する 분무, 분무하다 spray, spuiten spray, spraye mgiełka, rozpryskać borrifo, pulverizar мелкие брызги, распылять sprej, spreja พ่น, ละอองน้ำ püskürtmek, serpinti bụi nước, phun bụi nước 喷雾

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

spray

n. atomizador de líquido para rociar;

v. rociar con un líquido.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

spray

n aerosol m, spray m, espray m (RAE), atomizador m; (of an inhaler) inhalación f, disparo; hair — laca (para el peinado, en aerosol); nasal — aerosol or spray nasal; pepper — aerosol or spray de pimienta, gas pimienta

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