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

Verb

1. to gush or cause (something) to gush out in a sudden powerful stream or jet

2. to make a sudden effort

Noun

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

2. a sudden powerful stream or jet [origin unknown]

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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.

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, jet, surge, erupt, spew, squirt

noun 2. gush, jet, burst, spray, surge, eruption, squirt

noun 3. burst, rush, surge, fit, access, spate

Translations

spurt [spəːt] n → chorro; [of energy] → arrebato

vi → chorrear;

to put in or on a spurt [runner] → acelerar;

(fig) (in work etc) → hacer un gran esfuerzo

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spurt [spəːt] n → jet m [of blood]; jaillissement m [of energy]; regain m, sursaut m

vi → jaillir, gicler;

to put in or on a spurt [runner] → piquer un sprint (fig) (in work etc) → donner un coup de collier

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spurt [spəːt] n (of blood etc) → Strahl m;

(of energy) → Anwandlung f

vi (blood) → (heraus)spritzen;

to put on a spurt (lit, fig) → einen Spurt einlegen

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spurt [spəːt] n → getto; [of energy] → esplosione f

vi → sgorgare; zampillare;

to put in or on a spurt [runner] → fare uno scatto;

(fig) (in work etc) → affrettarsi, sbrigarsi

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spurt

v spurt [spəːt]

(of a liquid) to spout or gush Blood spurted from the wound. spuit يَتَدَفَّق шурвам stříkat sprøjte spritzen αναβλύζω ορμητικά purskuma جاري شدن purskuta jaillir לִפרוֹץ फुट निकालना, फुहारा छूटना šiknuti, briznuti kilövell menyembur gusa(st), sprauta(st) sprizzare, sgorgare ほとばしる 분출하다 (iš)trykšti []šļākties menyembur spuiten sprute, 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

n

a sudden gush or burst a spurt of blood/energy. spuit, uitbarsting دَفْقَه силна струя vytrysknutí sprøjt; udbrud der Strahl εκτίναξη, ξέσπασμα purse, spurt فوران purskaus jaillissement סִילוֹן फुहार, तेजधार izljev, mlaz kilövellés semburan gusa; (fjör)kippur sprizzo; impeto ほとばしり 분출, 폭발 protrūkis, čiurkšlė šalts; (enerģijas u.tml.) pieplūdums; (sportā) spurts pecutan straal, opwelling kraftig stråle, sprut strumień, zryw jacto ţâşnire струя; прилив vytrysknutie izbruh šikljanje stråle, utbrott อย่างฉับพลัน 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 nasadit spurt spurte (los)spurten 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 전속력으로 달리다, 전력 질주하다 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