noun

spot

Translation

spot, mark, place, difficult situation

The leopard has black spots on its fur.

This is a good spot for a picnic.

He's in a tight spot financially.

I'll have a spot of lunch now.

((countable noun)) a small round mark The leopard has black spots.

((countable noun)) a particular place This is a good spot for a picnic.

((countable noun)) a difficult situation He's in a tight spot.

a spot of ((uncountable noun)) a small amount of sth. I'll have a spot of lunch.

Synonyms: (mark) dot, stain; (place) location, site

From Middle Dutch 'spotte' meaning a spot or speck.

Think of 'X marks the spot' on a treasure map. It's also a verb meaning 'to notice' (e.g., "I spotted him in the crowd").