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speck

/spɛk/

specknoun

specks

/spɛk/

Translations

точка

From a distance, the ship looked like a tiny speck on the horizon.

Издалека корабль выглядел как крошечная точка на горизонте.

пятнышко

There was a speck of dust on the table.

На столе было пятнышко пыли.

крупица

He didn't have a speck of doubt in his mind.

У него в голове не было ни крупицы сомнения.

Additional translations

песчинка

соринка

Definitions

A small spot or stain.

There was a speck of dirt on the white shirt.

A tiny amount or particle.

He didn't have a speck of doubt about his decision.

A small piece or fragment.

She noticed a speck of dust floating in the sunlight.

A type of smoked ham or bacon, especially from Austria or northern Italy.

The charcuterie board featured slices of speck alongside prosciutto and salami.

A very small object or person barely visible at a distance.

From the plane, the fishing boat was just a speck on the vast ocean.

Synonyms

speckverb

specked

Past Simple

specked

Past Participle

specking

Gerund

/spɛk/

Translations

пятнать

The artist decided to speck the canvas with bright colors.

Художник решил пятнать холст яркими цветами.

Additional translations

запятнать

покрывать пятнами

Definitions

To mark with small spots or specks.

The artist specked the canvas with bright colors to create a vibrant effect.

To become covered or scattered with small spots or specks; to appear as small specks (intransitive).

As dusk fell, tiny lights specked across the valley.

Synonyms

speckadjective

/spɛk/

Attributive use before a noun to indicate that something contains or is made with speck (smoked ham).

Definitions

Containing, prepared with, or flavored by speck (smoked ham).

He ordered a speck sandwich and a glass of wine.