spotting

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɒtɪŋ/

From the verb spot: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
spotting n(irregular menstruation)mellanblödning s
  oregelbunden menstruation adj + s
 Spotting is common and does not necessarily point to a more serious medical issue.
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Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
spot n(stain)fläck s
 There is a ketchup spot on your shirt there.
 Det finns en ketchupfläck på din skjorta där.
spot ninformal (location)plats s
  ställe s
  punkt s
 That's the spot where the murder took place.
 Det där är platsen där mordet ägde rum.
spot nUK, often plural (pimple, zit: facial blemish) (vardagligt)finne s
  blemma s
 The teenager bought a special face wash to treat his spots.
 Tonåringen köpte en speciell ansiktstvätt för att behandla sina finnar.
spot nusually plural (disease: blemish)blåsa s
 (omodern)blemma s
 Karen has chickenpox and is covered in spots.
 Karen har vattkoppor och är täckt med blåsor.
spots npl(insect: markings)prickar spl
  fläckar spl
 The most common ladybird in Britain has seven spots.
 Den vanligaste nyckelpigan i Britannien har sju prickar.
spots npl(animal: markings)fläckar spl
  prickar spl
 Cheetahs have black spots.
 Geparder har svart fläckar.
spots npl(pattern: large dots)prickar spl
 I prefer floral patterns to spots or stripes.
 Jag föredrar blommiga mönster framför prickar och ränder.
spot [sth] vtr(detect, see)få syn på vbal uttr
  se vtr
  upptäcka vtr
 The policeman spotted the criminal and started running after him.
 Polismannen fick syn på brottslingen och började springa efter honom.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
spot adj(finance: current price)spot- adj
 Currency trades on the spot market and the forward market.
spot adj(TV, radio: short duration)kort- adj
 The group ran a series of spot announcements on local radio.
spot n(short advertisement)reklam, reklaminslag s
 (vardaglig)reklamsnutt s
 The Pepsi spot lasted for 30 seconds.
spot nabbreviation (spotlight)strålkastare s
  spotlight s
 That is when they turned off all the lights and shone the spot on him.
a spot of [sth] ninformal, UK (small amount of [sth])lite s
 (bildligt)en droppe s
 (vardagligt)en gnutta s
 Would you like a spot of tea? Robert asked Dan if he fancied a spot of lunch.
 Vill du ha lite te?
 Vill du ha en droppe te?
spot n(geographical area)plats s
 (formell)punkt s
 Tim and Nicola picnicked at a local beauty spot.
spot n(individual performance time)scentid s
 (vardagligt)spot s
 The makeup artist rushed to get the singer ready for her spot.
spot n(position)plats s
  position s
 Linda is hoping the coach will give her a spot on the team.
 I think we may have a spot for you at our firm.
spot vi(become stained)bli fläckig vitr + adj
  få fläckar vtr + s
  fläckas vitr
 Your white blouse will spot really easily if you chop those cherries with it on.
spot vi(rain lightly)dugga vitr
  droppa vitr
 It's not really raining yet, but it's spotting; you should take an umbrella just in case.
spot [sth] vtr(stain)fläcka ner vtr partikel skj
  fläcka
 The oil splashed and spotted the tablecloth.
spot [sb] [sth] vtrinformal (lend)låna vtr
  låna ut till vbal uttr
 Hey man, can you spot me twenty dollars?
spot [sth] vtr(place)placera vtr
 The mobile phone mast was controversially spotted near the school.
spot [sth] vtr(sports: place)placera vtr
 The referee spotted the ball too close to the goal after the penalty.
spot [sb] vtr(weightlifting)vara spotter vtr + s
  vakta vtr
  hjälpa vtr
 Can you spot me while I do the bench press?
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
spot | spotting
EngelskaSvenska
beauty spot (UK),
beauty mark (US)
n
(mole on the face)skönhetsfläck s
 (i ansiktet)födelsemärke s
 One of the the most famous beauty marks is the one that Marilyn Monroe had on her left cheek.
beauty spot n(make-up: artificial mole on face) (med smink)skönhetsfläck s
beauty spot n(place of natural beauty)vacker plats s
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
blind spot n(unseen area in field of vision)blind fläck adj + s
blind spot n(area of road a motorist cannot see) (bildlig)död vinkel adj + s
 When I changed lanes, I did not see the car in my blind spot.
blind spot nfigurative (inability to grasp or appreciate [sth](bildlig)död vinkel, blind fläck s
 Gary has a blind spot when it comes to his daughter's behaviour; no matter what she does, he's convinced she's an angel.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(center of activity) (vardagligt)mitt i smeten uttr
  i händelsernas centrum uttr
 This city is one of the world's great tourist hotspots.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(nightclub, entertainment venue) (vardagligt: modernt)inneställe, inneplace s
 We went on a date at one of the new hotspots in the city.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(venue offering wifi access)surfzon, hotspot s
 All of the coffee shops in this city are hotspots.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(of political conflict)oroshärd s
  krishärd s
 The country has become a political hotspot due to the increasing civil unrest in its major cities.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(where fire may start)brännpunkt s
 The firefighters investigated several hot spots to insure that they did not reignite.
hotspot,
hot spot
n
(geology: area of molten rock) (fackterm)hetfläck s
  hotspot s
in a tight spot exprinformal (in difficult situation)i knipa prep + s
 (bildlig)i klistret prep + s
 Stan usually turns to Larry for help when he is in a tight spot.
night spot n(late-night entertainment venue) (specifikt)nattklubb s
 (allmänt)uteställe s
 Gary and his friends decided to explore the night spots near their hotel.
on the spot adv(immediately)direkt, genast, nu adv
 He ordered me to do it on the spot because he couldn't wait.
on the spot adv(at the place in question)på plats adv
 Newspapers' foreign correspondents are on the spot when a story develops.
on the spot exprinformal, figurative (in an awkward situation) (bildlig)ställd mot väggen adj
  i klistret, i sticket adv
 Bill was on the spot because he owed a lot of people a lot of money.
on-the-spot adj(immediate, without preparation)oförberedd adj
 (bildlig)på studs prep + s
 (förled)impromptu- adj
 The shy actress hated on-the-spot interviews.
parking spot n(place to park a car)parkeringsplats s
 (vardagligt)parkering s
 It's difficult to find a parking spot at the weekend.
put [sb] in a tight spot v exprinformal (make situation difficult)försätta ngn i knipa vbal uttr
 Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially.
put [sb] on the spot v exprinformal (challenge, embarrass) (bildlig)ställa ngn mot väggen vbal uttr
  sätta dit ngn vbal uttr
 (bildlig)sätta ngn i klistret vbal uttr
 My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question.
rough spot ninformal (difficult period)svår tid s
 (vardagligt)kämpig period s
 (vardagligt)downperiod s
 She's going through a pretty rough spot just at the moment.
soft spot ninformal (particular fondness or affection) (bildlig)svaghet s
  böjelse s
 I have a real soft spot for my cousin: I'd do anything to help her.
 I don't particularly like most dogs, but I do have a soft spot for poodles.
spot check,
spot-check
n
(impromptu inspection)stickprov s
  oannonserad kontroll adj + s
 The ticket inspectors did a spot check to see who had bought tickets.
spot on,
spot-on
adj
informal (precise, exactly right)på pricken adj
  rakt på sak adj
Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
 That insight was spot on: you pinpointed the problem exactly.
spot on interjUK, informal (that's just right) (vardagligt)precis interj
  på pricken interj
  rakt på sak interj
sweet spot nfigurative (most favourable point)bästa stället adj + s
  sweet spot s
sweet spot,
the sweet spot
n
figurative, informal (clutch: engagement point) (bildlig)precis rätt punkt s
  rätt inställning s
 It takes practice to find a clutch's sweet spot.
warm spot n(warm place)varm plats, varmt ställe s
 The cat had found itself a warm spot in front of the radiator.
warm spot nfigurative (affection) (bildlig)speciell plats i ngns hjärta s
 There's still a warm spot in my heart for my high school sweetheart.
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