spots

[/spɒts/]

noun/verbpl: N/A (already plural)

manchas; pontos; lugares

1. Small marks or stains on a surface

There are spots on the carpet.

Há manchas no tapete.

2. A particular place or location

This is a great spot for a picnic.

Este é um ótimo lugar para um piquenique.

3. A position in a sequence or schedule

He got a spot on the team.

Ele conseguiu um lugar no time.

4. To notice or identify something

I spotted her in the crowd.

Avistei-a na multidão.

5. Small round marks on skin, often from acne or disease

She has spots on her face.

Ela tem espinhas no rosto.

NYC Slang

spots can mean 'neighborhoods' or 'places to hang out' in NYC slang

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

manchas; pontos; lugares

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

manchinhas; pontinhos

Diminutive forms commonly used in casual speech

São Paulo

manchas; locais

More formal variant using 'locais' for places

Portugal

manchas; pintas; sítios

Portuguese variant uses 'pintas' for skin marks and 'sítios' for places

on the spot - na hora, imediatamente

spot on - exato, correto

put someone on the spot - colocar alguém em uma posição difícil

tight spot - situação difícil

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