smattering
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smattering¹
- /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈsmætɚɪŋ/ US
noun smatterings
-
A shallow or superficial knowledge of a subject.
She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
Similar: smatter
-
A small amount or number of something.
There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.
Similar: smatter, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab
smattering²
- /ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈsmætɚɪŋ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English smateringe, smattrynge, equivalent to smatter + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of smatter
Translations
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noun superficial knowledge
| Español | chapurreo, nociones, rudimentos, retahíla, puñado, pizca |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 少し sukoshi, 生噛じり namakajiri |
| 中文 | 皮毛 pímáo |
| Português | laivos |
| Français | rudiment |
| Deutsch | Halbwissen, oberflächliche Kenntnis, bruchstückhafte Kenntnis, Vorkenntnis, rudimentäre Kenntnis |
| Italiano | infarinatura |
| Русский | пове́рхностное зна́ние povérxnostnoje znánije, кое-что́ koje-štó |
noun small number
| Español | tenderete |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 少数 shōsū, 少量 shōryō |
| Deutsch | Handvoll, kleine Menge, geringe Anzahl |
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title = {smattering},
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