spurt

spurt

 (spûrt)

n.

1. A sudden forcible gush or jet.

2. A sudden short burst, as of energy, activity, or growth.

v. spurt·ed, spurt·ing, spurts

v.intr.

1. To gush forth suddenly in a jet.

2. To make a brief intense effort or show a sudden increase in activity or speed.

v.tr.

To force out in a sudden jet.

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[Origin unknown.]

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spurt

(spɜːt) or

spirt

vb

1. to gush or cause to gush forth in a sudden stream or jet

2. to make a sudden effort

n

3. a sudden forceful stream or jet

4. a short burst of activity, speed, or energy

[C16: perhaps related to Middle High German sprützen to squirt]

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spurt

(spɜrt)

v.i.

1. to gush suddenly in a stream or jet.

2. to show a sudden brief increase in activity.

v.t.

3. to expel in a stream or jet; spout.

n.

4. a sudden, forceful gush or jet.

5. a marked increase of activity or effort for a short period or distance.

[1560–70; of obscure orig.]

spurt′er, n.

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Spurt

 a sudden outbreak, as of feeling or energy; a gushing of liquid; a flight of wild fowl.

Examples: spurt of activity, 1792; of business, 1791; of drink, 1859; of ducks (flying), 1874; of dust, 1868; of energy, 1858; of angry feelings, 1880; of jealousy, 1859; of prosperity, 1867; of spray, 1877; of water, 1775; of wind, 1746.

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spurt

Past participle: spurted
Gerund: spurting

Imperative

spurt

spurt

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spurt - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) spirt, squirt, jet outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid spray - a jet of vapor spritz - a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
Verb	1.	spurt - gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth" gush, spirt, spout pump - flow intermittently blow - spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew" whoosh - gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well" pour - flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"
	2.	spurt - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy spirt, forge go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

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spurt

verb

1. gush, shoot, burst, spring, jet, spray, surge, erupt, spew, squirt I saw flames spurt from the roof.

2. shoot, race, fly, speed, tear, barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), bolt, streak, whizz (informal), scoot, burn rubber (informal) The back wheel spun and the van spurted up the last few feet.

noun

1. gush, jet, burst, spray, surge, eruption, squirt A spurt of diesel came from one valve and none from the other.

2. burst, rush, surge, fit, access, spate I flushed bright red as a spurt of anger flashed through me.

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spurt

noun

A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid:

jet, spout, spray, squirt.

verb

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

jet, spout, spray, squirt.

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Translations

دَفْقَهيَتَدَفَّق

stříkatvytrysknutí

sprøjtsprøjteudbrud

spritzenStrahl

jaillirjaillissementgicler

gusa , sprautagusa; kippur

scattaresforzozampillo

ištrykštitrykšti

izšļāktiespieplūdumsšaltsšļāktiesspurts

kraftig stråle

fışkırmafışkırmak

喷出突然喷出

spurt

[spɜːt]

A. N

1. [of water, blood] → chorro m, borbotón m

2. [of energy] to put in or on a spurt → hacer un gran esfuerzo
final spurt → esfuerzo m final (para ganar una carrera)

B. VI (= gush) (also spurt out) → salir a chorros, borbotar, chorrear

C. VT → hacer salir a chorros, arrojar un chorro de

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spurt

[ˈspɜː^rt]

n

(= stream) [water] → jet m; [blood, oil] → giclée f
in spurts → par à-coups

(= surge) [energy] → sursaut m; [anger, resentment, love, interest] → sursaut m
growth spurt → regain m de croissance

(= increase in speed) → accélération f
to put on a spurt [runner] → piquer un sprint; (in work) → donner un coup de collier

vi

(= gush) [water, blood, oil] → gicler; [flames] → jaillir

(= increase speed) → piquer un sprint

vt (= gush with) [+ water, blood] → cracher

spurt out

vi [water, blood, oil] → gicler; [flames] → jaillir

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spurt

n

(= flow) → Strahl m; spurts of flame → Stichflammen

(= burst of speed) → Spurt m; a final spurt (lit, fig) → ein Endspurt m; to put a spurt on (lit, fig) → einen Spurt vorlegen; there was a spurt of activity → es brach plötzliche Aktivität aus; in a sudden spurt of energy → in einer plötzlichen Energieanwandlung; to work in spurts → (nur) sporadisch arbeiten

vi

(= gush: also spurt out) → (heraus)spritzen (from aus)

(= run) → spurten

vt the wound spurted blood → aus der Wunde spritzte Blut; the pipe spurted water → aus dem Rohr spritzte das Wasser

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spurt

[spɜːt]

1. n (of water, steam) → getto; (of speed, energy, anger) → scatto
to put on a spurt (runner) → fare uno scatto (fig) (in work) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi

2. vi (gush) (also spurt out) → sgorgare

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spurt

(spəːt) verb

(of a liquid) to spout or gush. Blood spurted from the wound. spuit يَتَدَفَّق шурвам jorrar stříkat spritzen sprøjte αναβλύζω ορμητικά purskuma جاري شدن purskahtaa jaillir לִפרוֹץ फुट निकालना, फुहारा छूटना šiknuti, briznuti kilövell menyembur gusa(st), sprauta(st) sprizzare, sgorgare ほとばしる (액체 등이) 분출하다 (iš)trykšti []šļākties menyembur spuitensprute, stråle tryskać jorrar a ţâşni хлынуть striekať brizgati šikljati spruta พ่น; พุ่ง fışkırmak 噴出 бити струменем دھارے یا فوارے کی شکل میں پھوٹ پڑنا phun, bắn vọt 喷出

noun

a sudden gush or burst. a spurt of blood/energy. spuit, uitbarsting دَفْقَه силна струя jato vytrysknutí der Strahl sprøjt; udbrud εκτίναξη, ξέσπασμα purse, spurt فوران purskahdus jaillissementסילון फुहार, तेजधार izljev, mlaz kilövellés semburan gusa; (fjör)kippur sprizzo; impeto ほとばしり 분출 protrūkis, čiurkšlė šalts; (enerģijas u.tml.) pieplūdums; (sportā) spurts pecutan straal, opwellingkraftig stråle, sprutstrumień, zryw jacto ţâşnire струя; прилив vytrysknutie izbruh šikljanje stråle, utbrott การไหลพุ่ง fışkırma 突然噴出 струмінь یکایک پھوٹنے والی دھار sự tuôn trào 突然喷出

put a spurt on / put on a spurt

to run or go faster eg towards the end of a race. He put a sudden spurt on and passed the other competitors. plotseling versnel يَرْكُض حتّى نِهايَة السِّباق напъвам се dar uma arrancada nasadit spurt spurten spurte φορτσάρω, τρέχω με όλη μου τη δύναμη στο τέλος της κούρσας spurtima سريع تر رفتن kiriä piquer un sprint לְהַגבִּיר מַאֲמָץ तेजी से जाना povećati brzinu hajrázik lari cepat taka á, taka góðan endasprett sprintare, (fare uno sprint) スパートをかける 역주하다 paspausti izrauties uz priekšu (spurtā) memecut een sprint maken spurte, skynde seg przyspieszyć w końcówce dar um arranco a sprinta делать рывок nasadiť špurt sprintati povećati brzinu göra en spurt, spurta วิ่งอย่างรวดเร็ว hamle yapmak (賽跑中的)衝刺 робити раптове зусилля دوڑ کے آخری مرحلے میں رفتار میں اچانک اضافہ کرنا phi nhanh （赛跑中的）冲刺

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spurt

V. growth.

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