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splashnoun
splashes
pl
UK
/splæʃ/
US
/splæʃ/
ploufS’emploie pour le bruit bref produit par un objet qui tombe dans un liquide.
The splash of the stone in the pond startled the ducks.
Le plouf de la pierre dans l’étang a effrayé les canards.
éclaboussureLiquide projeté sur une surface; usage courant.
There was a splash of paint on the floor after the can tipped over.
Il y avait une éclaboussure de peinture sur le sol après que le pot s’est renversé.
Additional translations
tacheSe dit d’une marque laissée par un liquide sur une surface.
éclatAu sens figuré, pour un effet voyant ou remarquable.
Synonyms
splashing
spatter
spray
splatter
splashdown
drench
Antonyms
dud
flop
failure
silence
splashverb
splashed
Past Simple
splashed
Past Participle
splashing
Gerund
UK
/splæʃ/
US
/splæʃ/
éclabousserVerbe courant pour projeter un liquide en gouttes ou en petites masses.
She splashed water on her face to wake up.
Elle s’est éclaboussé le visage avec de l’eau pour se réveiller.
Additional translations
barboterSe déplacer dans l’eau de manière bruyante ou maladroite, surtout pour des enfants.
faire la une en grandSens journalistique ou publicitaire; emploi figuré.
Synonyms
spatter
spray
splash out
splash down
splash about
Antonyms
absorb
sop up
mop up
wipe
dry
suppress
conceal
hide
downplay
splashinterjection
Onomatopoeic representation of the sound of something hitting liquid.
ploufOnomatopée imitante du bruit d’un objet qui tombe dans l’eau.
"Splash!" went the stone as it plunged into the pond.
« Plouf ! » fit la pierre en plongeant dans l’étang.
Synonyms
sploosh
splosh
splish
splish-splash
plash
plop
kerplunk
splashadjective
UK
/splæʃ/
US
/splæʃ/
Used mainly attributively before another noun (e.g., splash guard, splash screen) to denote something connected with splashes; rarely used predicatively.
anti-éclaboussuresS’emploie avant un nom; valeur technique ou descriptive.
The mechanic fitted a splash guard to protect the engine.
Le mécanicien a installé un écran anti-éclaboussures pour protéger le moteur.
Synonyms
showy
flashy
ostentatious
flamboyant
gaudy
garish
eye-catching
striking
vivid
bold
glitzy
spectacular
dramatic
colorful
splattered
spattered
splotched
speckled
streaked

Definitions

splashnoun
A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.
The splash of the stone in the pond startled the ducks.
A small amount of liquid that has been thrown or fallen onto a surface.
There was a splash of paint on the floor after the can tipped over.
A mark or spot made by a liquid.
The artist added a splash of color to the canvas to brighten the scene.
A striking or conspicuous effect or display.
The new restaurant made a big splash with its grand opening event.
splashverb
To cause a liquid to scatter and fall in drops or small masses.
She splashed water on her face to wake up.
To move through water in a noisy or messy way.
The children splashed in the puddles after the rain.
To display or print something in a prominent or sensational manner.
The newspaper splashed the scandal across its front page.
splashinterjection
Used to imitate or represent the noise made when something strikes liquid.
"Splash!" went the stone as it plunged into the pond.
splashadjective
Relating to or designed to prevent, produce, or highlight splashes; used only before a noun.
The mechanic fitted a splash guard to protect the engine.
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