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squirt

UK
/skwɜːt/
US
/skwɜrt/
squirt out

Translations

squirtnoun
squirts
pl
UK
/skwɜːt/
US
/skwɜrt/
A squirt of water hit me in the face as I turned on the hose.
Un jet d’eau m’a frappé au visage quand j’ai ouvert le tuyau.
He added a squirt of lemon juice to the salad dressing.
Il a ajouté une giclée de jus de citron à la vinaigrette.
Additional translations
mômeFamilier ; souvent affectueux ou légèrement dédaigneux.
Synonyms
spurt
jet
squirt gun
spray
stream
squirtverb
squirted
Past Simple
squirted
Past Participle
squirting
Gerund
UK
/skwɜːt/
US
/skwɝt/
The clown squirted water from a flower on his lapel.
L’clown a fait gicler de l’eau d’une fleur fixée à son revers.
faire gicler
She squirted ketchup onto her fries.
Elle a fait gicler du ketchup sur ses frites.
Additional translations
s’échapperPour un mouvement brusque et rapide, souvent avec l’idée de se libérer d’une prise.
Synonyms
spurt
gush
spray
shoot
jet
squirtadjective
UK
/skwɜːt/
US
/skwɝt/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something that ejects liquid.
à jetSe dit d’un récipient ou d’un dispositif conçu pour projeter un liquide en fine quantité.
He bought a squirt bottle for misting his plants.
Il a acheté un flacon à jet pour vaporiser ses plantes.

Definitions

squirtnoun
A small, quick stream of liquid that is forced out of a narrow opening.
A squirt of water hit me in the face as I turned on the hose.
A small amount of liquid that is ejected in a quick burst.
He added a squirt of lemon juice to the salad dressing.
A young or insignificant person, often used in a dismissive or affectionate manner.
The little squirt managed to climb the tree all by himself.
squirtverb
To eject liquid in a thin, fast stream.
The clown squirted water from a flower on his lapel.
To cause a liquid to be ejected in a thin, fast stream.
She squirted ketchup onto her fries.
To move or be propelled with a sudden, quick motion.
The fish squirted out of his hands and back into the water.
squirtadjective
Designed to eject or dispense a small, quick stream of liquid; relating to such an action.
He bought a squirt bottle for misting his plants.
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