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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpeck
/spɛk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small spot or mark, especially one that is insignificant or minor.
"There was a speck of dust on the table that caught my eye." - 2
A small amount of something, often used in a figurative sense.
"He only had a speck of doubt about the plan."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'spekke', originating from Old English 'specca', meaning a small spot or patch. It is cognate with Middle Low German and Middle Dutch 'specke' and is related to terms indicating small blemishes or dots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Speck" is said worldwide
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tache
Transliteration: tash
"Il y avait une tache de poussière sur la table."
Fleck
Transliteration: flɛk
"Es gab einen Fleck Staub auf dem Tisch."
macchia
Transliteration: mak-ki-a
"C'era una macchia di polvere sul tavolo."
mancha
Transliteration: man-cha
"Había una mancha de polvo en la mesa."
mancha
Transliteration: man-sha
"Havia uma mancha de poeira na mesa."
धब्बा
Transliteration: dhabba
"टेबल पर धब्बा था।"
斑点
Transliteration: bāndiǎn
"桌子上有一个斑点。"
얼룩
Transliteration: eolluk
"테이블에 얼룩이 있었다."
斑点
Transliteration: hanten
"テーブルに斑点があった。"
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