spot
to see, to notice
TRANSLATION
erkennen, sehen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
One day while passing through the lobby of a Manchester hotel, Sir Thomas Beecham SPOTTED a rather distinguished-looking woman whom he recalled having met but whose name escaped him.
Pausing to say hello, Beecham suddenly remembered that she had a brother and - hoping for a clue - asked how he was doing and whether he was still employed in the same job.
"Oh, he's very well," the woman answered, "and still king."
Beecham, Sir Thomas (1879-1961) British conductor and impresario, founder of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1932), artistic director of the Royal Opera House.
Pausing to say hello, Beecham suddenly remembered that she had a brother and - hoping for a clue - asked how he was doing and whether he was still employed in the same job.
"Oh, he's very well," the woman answered, "and still king."
Beecham, Sir Thomas (1879-1961) British conductor and impresario, founder of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1932), artistic director of the Royal Opera House.
Did you
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spot
Means to detect or discern, especially visually
SYNONYMS:
acknowledge, detect, discern, distinguish, espy, look at, make out, mark, note, perceive, recognize, remark, see, spot, take in, tumble
In addition, here are some other useful "spot" phrases:
to be in a tight spot = in der Klemme (sitzen)
to be rooted to the spot = wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben
to be sacked on the spot = auf der Stelle gefeuert werden
to have a soft spot for so. = eine Schwäche für jmdn. haben
to hit the spot = genau das Richtige sein
to spot-check [tech.] = stichprobenweise prüfen
Means to detect or discern, especially visually
SYNONYMS:
acknowledge, detect, discern, distinguish, espy, look at, make out, mark, note, perceive, recognize, remark, see, spot, take in, tumble
In addition, here are some other useful "spot" phrases:
to be in a tight spot = in der Klemme (sitzen)
to be rooted to the spot = wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben
to be sacked on the spot = auf der Stelle gefeuert werden
to have a soft spot for so. = eine Schwäche für jmdn. haben
to hit the spot = genau das Richtige sein
to spot-check [tech.] = stichprobenweise prüfen
