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sprin·kle  (sprngkl)

v. sprin·kled, sprin·kling, sprin·kles

v.tr.

1. To scatter in drops or particles: sprinkled sugar on the cereal.

2. To scatter drops or particles on.

3. To intersperse with something as if by scattering: sprinkled his speech with quotations.

4. To distribute or intersperse at random.

v.intr.

1. To scatter something in drops or particles.

2. To fall or rain in small or infrequent drops.

n.

1. The act of sprinkling.

2. A light rainfall.

3. A small amount; a sprinkling.

4. sprinkles Small particles of candy sprinkled on ice cream as a topping.

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[Middle English sprenklen, perhaps of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]

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sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋk^əl]

vb

1. to scatter (liquid, powder, etc.) in tiny particles or droplets over (something)

2. (tr) to distribute over (something) the field was sprinkled with flowers

3. (intr) to drizzle slightly

n

1. the act or an instance of sprinkling or a quantity that is sprinkled

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a slight drizzle

[probably from Middle Dutch sprenkelen; related to Old English spearca spark¹]

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Sprinkle a small quantity that is sprinkled.

Examples: sprinkle of common turnip cabbages, 1768; of disconnected factions, 1862; of fruit, 1825; of new growth on the market, 1890; of better instructed persons, 1844; of snow, 1888; of holy water, 1665.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sprinkle - a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby sprinkling, scattering rain shower, shower - a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
	2.	sprinkle - the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt" sparge, sprinkling watering - wetting with water; "the lawn needs a great deal of watering"
Verb	1.	sprinkle - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" disperse, dot, scatter, dust spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall" spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor" spatter, splatter, plash, swash, splash, splosh - dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water" splash, sprinkle, splosh - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" bespangle - dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects aerosolize, aerosolise - disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
	2.	sprinkle - cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her" splash, splosh salt - sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps" drizzle, moisten - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" disperse, sprinkle, dot, scatter, dust - distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
	3.	sprinkle - rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" patter, pitter-patter, spatter, spit rain, rain down - precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
	4.	sprinkle - scatter with liquid; wet lightly; "Sprinkle the lawn" besprinkle, sparge wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"

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sprinkle

verb

1. scatter, dust, strew, pepper, shower, spray, powder, dredge Cheese can be sprinkled on egg and vegetable dishes.

2. litter, clutter, mess up Unfortunately, the text is sprinkled with errors.

Translations

sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl]

A. N → rociada f, salpicadura f
a sprinkle of salt → un poquito de sal
a sprinkle of rain → unas gotitas de lluvia

B. VT → rociar (with de) to sprinkle water on a plant; sprinkle a plant with water → rociar una planta de agua
to sprinkle sugar over a cake; sprinkle a cake with sugar → espolvorear un bizcocho con azúcar
a rose sprinkled with dew → una rosa cubierta de rocío
a lawn sprinkled with daisies → una extensión de césped salpicada de margaritas
they are sprinkled about here and there → están esparcidos aquí y allá

C. VI (with rain) → lloviznar

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sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋk^əl] vt

(with water) → asperger; (with sugar, salt) → saupoudrer; (with grated chocolate, cheese) → parsemer
to sprinkle water on sth, to sprinkle sth with water → asperger qch d'eau
to sprinkle sugar on sth, to sprinkle sth with sugar → saupoudrer qch de sucre

(fig) to be sprinkled with sth [+ errors, quotations] → être parsemé(e) de qch

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sprinkle

vt water → sprenkeln, sprengen; lawn, plant → besprengen; (with holy water) → besprengen; salt, dust, sugar etc → streuen; dish, cake → bestreuen; a lawn sprinkled with daisies → ein mit Gänseblümchen durchzogener Rasen; his hair was sprinkled with grey → sein Haar war grau meliert; churches/pubs are sprinkled throughout the town → man findet Kirchen/Gasthäuser über die ganze Stadt verstreut; sprinkled with quotations → mit Zitaten durchsetzt

n (of liquid, vinegar) → ein paar Spritzer; (of salt etc) → Prise f

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sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] vt to sprinkle with (gen) → cospargere di; (water) → spruzzare di
they are sprinkled about here and there → sono sparsi un po' dovunque
to sprinkle water on → spruzzare dell'acqua su
to sprinkle sugar on, sprinkle with sugar → spolverizzare di zucchero

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sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] vt to sprinkle with (gen) → cospargere di; (water) → spruzzare di
they are sprinkled about here and there → sono sparsi un po' dovunque
to sprinkle water on → spruzzare dell'acqua su
to sprinkle sugar on, sprinkle with sugar → spolverizzare di zucchero

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sprinkle

v sprinkle [ˈspriŋkl]

to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water. besprinkel يَرُش осейвам posypat; postříkat drysse; stænke streuen,besprenkeln πασπαλίζω, ραντίζω peale riputama, piserdama پاشيدن sirotella, pirskottaa saupoudrer, asperger לְהַזלִיף बुरकना, छिड़कना škropiti, posipati (meg)hint menaburkan sáldra, strá, dreifa spargere, cospargere; spruzzare ふりかける 뿌리다 apibarstyti, apšlakstyti []bārstīt; []smidzināt memercik sprenkelen drysse, skvette, vanne kropić, sypać, pryskać espalhar a presăra; a stropi посыпать; брызгать posypať; postriekať posipati, poškropiti posuti strö, stänka, spruta โปรย serpmek 撒，灑 бризкати, кропити چھڑکنا rắc, tưới 撒，洒

n sprinkler

an apparatus for sprinkling eg water over a lawn. sproeier مِرَشَّه، مِضَخَّه пръскачка postřikovač, zavlažovač spreder die Berieselungsanlage ραντιστήρι vihmuti kastelulaite arroseur מַמטֵרָה सेंचक, जलवर्षण vrtna prskalica, škropilo locsoló penyemprot úðari annaffiatoio スプリンクラー 살수기 purkštuvas smidzinātājs; dārza laistāmā ierīce perenjis sproeier spreder spryskiwacz borrifador stropitoare разбрызгиватель postrekovač, kropáč škropilnica prskalica vattenspridare, sprinkler เครื่องฉีดน้ำ fıskiye, püskürtücü 灑水器 розбризкувач باغیچہ میں پانی چھڑکنے والا گھومتا ہوا خودکار نل bình tưới 洒水器

n sprinkling

a small amount or a few There were mostly women at the meeting but there was a sprinkling of men. klein hoeveelheid قَليلٌ من، رَشَّةٌ مِن малък брой pár, trocha nogle få ein paar δείγμα, λιγοστοί peotäis, natuke kourallinen quelques מְעַט थोड़ा सा mrvica, mala količina kevéske sedikit reytingur un po', (piccolo numero) わずか 소수 saujelė, nedaug nedaudz; šķipsniņa; saujiņa sedikit handjevol dryss, noen få mało, kilka uma certa quantidade puţini небольшое количество pár, trocha nekaj malo gnutta, fåtal ปริมาณโปรยปราย birkaç, tek tük 少量 крапля کم، قلیل một số lượng nhỏ 少量