to spat
01
叩く, 拍手する
to clap together or strike the hands
Transitive: to spat one's hands
例
In traditional folk dances, participants often spat their hands to the music.
伝統的なフォークダンスでは、参加者はしばしば音楽に合わせて手を叩きます。
02
言い争う, 口論する
to have a quick and small argument, usually over unimportant matters
Intransitive: to spat | to spat about sth | to spat over sth
例
May and her husband spat about where to go on vacation for the weekend.
メイと彼女の夫は、週末の休暇にどこへ行くかについて口論した。
03
産卵する, 幼生を放出する
(of shellfish) to spawn or release larvae
Intransitive
例
The oysters spat during the breeding season, releasing their larvae into the water.
カキは繁殖期に産卵し、幼虫を水中に放出します。
04
はねかける, パチンと音を立てる
to produce a splattering or smacking noise
Intransitive
例
The rain spatted against the windowpane, creating a rhythmic tapping sound.
雨が窓ガラスにはじけた、リズミカルなタッピング音を立てた。
Spat
01
つまらないことでの短い口論, 些細な言い争い
a short quarrel about a matter that is unimportant
02
稚貝, 若いカキ
a young oyster or other bivalve that has recently settled and attached itself to a surface in its natural habitat
03
脚絆, スパッツ
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
