squirt

squirt
squirt [{{t}}skwɜ:t]
1 transitive verb
(liquid) faire gicler; (mustard, ketchup, washing-up liquid) faire jaillir;
∎ squirt some oil on the hinges mettez quelques gouttes d'huile sur les gonds;
∎ they were squirting each other with water, they were squirting water at each other ils s'aspergeaient d'eau mutuellement;
∎ he squirted some soda water into his whisky il versa une rasade d'eau de Seltz dans son whisky;
∎ she squirted perfume on her wrists elle se vaporisa du parfum sur les poignets
2 intransitive verb
(juice, blood, ink) gicler; (water) jaillir;
∎ juice squirted onto my shirt le jus a giclé sur ma chemise;
∎ the milk squirted (out) into the pail le lait giclait dans le seau
3 noun
(a) (of juice, ink) giclée f; (of water) jet m; (of mustard, ketchup, washing-up liquid) dose f; (of oil, perfume) quelques gouttes fpl
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}pejorative{{}} (person) minus m; (short person) avorton m, demi-portion f; (child) mioche mf;
∎ get lost, you little squirt! va donc, eh minus!
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}crime slang{{}} (ammonia) = ammoniaque versée dans une bouteille de liquide vaisselle pour être ensuite projetée dans les yeux de la victime
►► {{}}American{{}} squirt gun pistolet m à eau

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