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Similar words: bright spot · hot spot · nightspot · soft spot · blithe spirit · man on the street · penalty spot

on-the-spot

adjectivear an láthair c m uon-the-spot fine fíneáil ar an láthair

Phrases and Examples in other entries

bright spot »

a bright spot on the horizon was that she was going to university ba thuar dóchais é go raibh sí ag dul chun na hollscoile
deal with »

complaints are best dealt with on the spot is fearr déileáil le gearáin láithreach, is fearr gearáin a réiteach láithreach
liver spot »

liver spots may appear on the skin d'fhéadfadh spotaí donna teacht ar an gcraiceann, b'fhéidir go dtiocfadh spotaí ar dhath an ae ar an gcraiceann
shift »

he shifted on the spot as he listened bhí sé ag bogadach ar an mball agus é ag éisteacht
spot »

on the spot1 in situ ar an láthairwe try to deal with complaints on the spot déanaimid iarracht déileáil le gearáin ar an láthair2 immediately ar an toirt, láithreach, láithreach bonnthey were shot on the spot scaoileadh iad láithreach, lámhachadh iad ar an toirt3 in one place ar an mballI do a little jogging on the spot every day déanaim babhta bogshodair ar an mball gach lá
spot »

to put sb on the spot duine a chur i bponc, crua a chur ar dhuine
spot »

there's a spot of mildew on the wall tá spota caonach liath ar an mballa
spot »

I have a soft spot on the sole of my foot tá ball bog ar bhonn mo choise
spot »

put the black on its spot cuir an dubh ar an spota
spot »

she spotted the cake on the table chonaic sí an císte ar an mbord
spot-on »

the forecast was spot-on bhí an réamhaisnéis go hiomlán ceart, bhí an réamhaisnéis díreach i gceart

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