to spat
01
klappa, slå
to clap together or strike the hands
Transitive: to spat one's hands
Exempel
In traditional folk dances, participants often spat their hands to the music.
I traditionella folkdanser klappar deltagarna ofta händerna till musiken.
02
gräla, käbbla
to have a quick and small argument, usually over unimportant matters
Intransitive: to spat | to spat about sth | to spat over sth
Exempel
May and her husband spat about where to go on vacation for the weekend.
May och hennes man grälade om var de skulle åka på semester under helgen.
03
leka, frigöra larver
(of shellfish) to spawn or release larvae
Intransitive
Exempel
The presence of suitable substrate and environmental cues triggered the oysters to spat.
Närvaron av lämpligt substrat och miljösignaler utlöste ostronens lek.
04
stänka, smälla
to produce a splattering or smacking noise
Intransitive
Exempel
The firewood spatted and crackled in the fireplace.
Vedträna smällde och knastrade i eldstaden.
Spat
01
ett kort gräl, en obetydlig dispyt
a short quarrel about a matter that is unimportant
02
ung ostron, nyligen bosatt ostron
a young oyster or other bivalve that has recently settled and attached itself to a surface in its natural habitat
03
spats, benkläder
a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles
Lexikalt Träd
spatter
spat
