splash

  • 11splash — [splaʃ] interj. et n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; écrit splache, 1873, → cit. 1; mot angl., de to splash « éclabousser ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. Onomatopée (fréquente dans les bandes dessinées) exprimant le bruit d une chute dans l eau, et, par ext., un choc quelconque.… …

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  • 12splash — /splaʃ/ o /splɛʃ/ [dall ingl. splash schizzo, spruzzo ]. ■ interiez. [voce onomatopeica imitativa del tonfo di qualcosa che cada in acqua] ▶◀ ↓ pluf. ● Espressioni: fig., fare splash 1. [di evento o persona, destare viva impressione] ▶◀ colpire,… …

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  • 13Splash — Splash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splashed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splashing}.] [Akin to plash.] 1. To strike and dash about, as water, mud, etc.; to plash. [1913 Webster] 2. To spatter water, mud, etc., upon; to wet. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14Splash — Splash, v. i. To strike and dash about water, mud, etc.; to dash in such a way as to spatter. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 15Splash — Splash, n. 1. Water, or water and dirt, thrown upon anything, or thrown from a puddle or the like; also, a spot or daub, as of matter which wets or disfigures. [1913 Webster] 2. A noise made by striking upon or in a liquid. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Splash — (1, 2, 3... Splash en España), película estadounidense de 1984 dirigida por Ron Howard …

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  • 17splash — fonosimb., s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. fonosimb., spec. nel linguaggio dei fumetti, voce che riproduce il tonfo di qcs. o di qcn. che cade nell acqua; anche s.m.inv. 2. s.m.inv., per lo più nella loc. fare splash: fare colpo, fare… …

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  • 18splash — (v.) 1715, probably an alteration of plash with an intensive s . The noun is attested from 1736; meaning striking or ostentatious display is first attested 1804. Splashy sensational first attested 1836. Splash down in the spacecraft sense is… …

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  • 19splash — [n] spattering, impact burst, dash, display, effect, patch, sensation, splurge, stir, touch; concept 676 splash [v] throw liquid bathe, bespatter, broadcast, dabble, dash, douse, drench, drown, get wet, moisten, paddle, plash, plunge, shower,… …

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  • 20splash|er — «SPLASH uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that splashes. 2. something that protects from splashes; splashboard …

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