squirt

[/skwɜːrt/]

verb/nounpl: squirts

espirrar, jorrar

1. (verb) To eject liquid forcefully in a thin stream

She squirted water from the spray bottle.

Ela espirrou água da garrafa de spray.

2. (noun) A small stream or jet of liquid

A squirt of lemon juice improved the flavor.

Um esporro de suco de limão melhorou o sabor.

3. (noun) A small or insignificant person

Don't let that little squirt bother you.

Não deixe aquele pequeno insignificante te incomodar.

NYC Slang

shorty (when referring to a small person)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

espirrar, jorrar

Most common usage for the verb form

Rio de Janeiro

espirro

Often used colloquially for a small amount

São Paulo

jato

Alternative for a stream or jet of liquid

Portugal

esguicho, jacto

Preferred terms in European Portuguese

squirt gun (brinquedo de água)

a squirt of something (uma pequena quantidade de algo)

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