dot
dot - English
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: dŏt, IPA: /dɒt/
Noun
dot (plural dots)
- A small, round spot.
- a dot of colour
- (grammar) A punctuation mark used to indicate the end of a sentence or an abbreviated part of a word; a full stop; a period.
- A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.
- (mathematics) A symbol used for separating the fractional part of a decimal number from the whole part, for indicating multiplication or a scalar product, or for various other purposes.
- One of the two symbols used in Morse code.
- (obsolete) A lump or clot.
- Anything small and like a speck comparatively; a small portion or specimen.
- a dot of a child
- (cricket, informal) A dot ball.
- (MLE) buckshot, projectile from a "dotty" or shotgun
- (MLE) Clipping of dotty (“shotgun”).
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- centered dot
- centred dot
- middle dot
- polka dot
Derived terms
- chroma dot
- connect the dots
- day dot
- dot-and-go-one
- dot-bomb
- dot-carnage
- dot-com
- dot-coma
- dot-com boom
- dot-com bubble
- dot-comer
- dot-commer
- dot-commiserate
- dot-matrix
- dot and carry
- dot blot
- dot bomb
- dotcom
- dot com
- dot crawl
- dot dot dot
- dot Indian
- dot matrix
- dot matrix printer
- dot or feather
- dot painting
- dot point
- dot product
- dot release
- dots per inch
- dottel
- dottle
- dot to dot
- dotty
- fruit dot
- ink-dot
- ink dot
- jazz dot
- join the dots
- mid-dot
- mil-dot
- off one's dot
- on the dot
- pale blue dot
- poke-a-dot
- poke a dot
- polka-dot
- polka-dot plant
- quantum dot
- rock dots
- suspension dots
- Swiss dot
- the year dot
- white dot syndrome
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Verb
dot (third-person singular simple present dots, present participle dotting, simple past and past participle dotted)
- (transitive) To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
- His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint.
- (transitive) To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
- Dot your is and cross your ts.
- To mark by means of dots or small spots.
- to dot a line
- To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
- to dot a landscape with cottages
- (colloquial) To punch (a person).
Synonyms
Derived terms
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Preposition
dot
- Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.
- The work is equal to F dot Δx.
Coordinate terms
Translations
Alternative forms
Noun
dot (plural dots)
- (US, Louisiana) A dowry.
Related terms
Anagrams
dot - Albanian
Verb
dot
- "Can't" in negative sentences and "can" in interrogative ones. Can be added in sentences with mund to add emphasis.
- Nuk e bëj dot.
- I can't do it.
- A vjen dot?
- Can you come?
Related terms
dot - Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA: /ˈdɔt/
Noun
dot m (plural dots)
Synonyms
- (gift): do
Noun
dot m (plural dots)
- The Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus).
- Synonyms: pàmpol rascàs, gerna
dot - Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA: /dɔt/
- Hyphenation: dot
Noun
dot m or f (plural dotten, diminutive dotje n)
- a tuft, a bunch, a clump
- (informal) a lot, a large amount
- een dot geld - a lot of money
- cutie, something small and adorable
- darling, sweetie (almost always used in its diminutive form - dotje)
- a swab
Synonyms
dot - French
Pronunciation
Noun
dot f (plural dots)
- dowry, marriage portion
Derived terms
- coureur de dot
Related terms
dot - Irish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA: /d̪ˠɔt̪ˠ/
Contraction
dot (triggers lenition)
- (Munster) Contraction of do do (“to your sg, for your sg”).
- An bhfuilir dílis dot chéile?
- Are you faithful to your spouse?
Related terms
Basic form | Contracted with | Copular forms | ||||||||
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an (“the sg”) | na (“the pl”) | mo (“my”) | do (“your”) | a (“his, her, their; which (present)”) | ár (“our”) | ar (“which (past)”) | (before consonant) | (present/future before vowel) | (past/conditional before vowel) | |
de (“from”) | den | de na desna* | de mo dem* | de do ded*, det* | dá | dár | dar | darb | darbh | |
do (“to, for”) | don | do na dosna* | do mo dom* | do do dod*, dot* | dá | dár | dar | darb | darbh | |
faoi (“under, about”) | faoin | faoi na | faoi mo | faoi do | faoina | faoinár | faoinar | faoinarb | faoinarbh | |
i (“in”) | sa, san | sna | i mo im* | i do id*, it* | ina | inár | inar | inarb | inarbh | |
le (“with”) | leis an | leis na | le mo lem* | le do led*, let* | lena | lenár | lenar | lenarb | lenarbh | |
ó (“from, since”) | ón | ó na ósna* | ó mo óm* | ó do ód*, ót* | óna | ónár | ónar | ónarb | ónarbh | |
trí (“through”) | tríd an | trí na | trí mo | trí do | trína | trínár | trínar | trínarb | trínarbh | |
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dot - Klamath-Modoc
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Alternative forms
- tút (Gatschet)
Noun
dot
dot - Latvian
Pronunciation
- IPA: [duɔ̯t]
Verb
dot (tr., no conj., pres. dodu, dod, dod, past devu)
- to give (to hand to someone, so that s/he can have it)
- dot lakatu mātei ― to give a scarf to (one's) mother
- dot ziedus ― to give flowers
- dot draugam grāmatu izlasīt ― to give a friend a book to read
- dot atslēgas ― to give the keys
- dot kasierei naudu ― to give money to the cashier
- dot bērnam maizes šķēli ― to give a child a slice of bread
- dot govīm sienu ― to give hay to the cows
- dot sienu ― to give hay (to throw it with a fork)
- dot mēslojumu ― to give fertilizer, to fertilize (land, soil)
- dot ēst ― to give food (lit. to give to eat)
- dot bērnam krūti ― to give (one's) breast to a child (= to nurse, breastfeed a child)
- dot roku ― to give (one's) hand (= to wave, to greet someone, to shake hands, to hold hands)
- dot maizi ― to give bread; to provide food (e.g., in old age)
- bet kas tad tev vecumā dos maizi? ― but who will give you bread (= provide you with food) in (your) old age?
- to give, to provide (to allow the use of a material object, to free a place for someone else's use)
- dot autobusu ekskursijai ― to give a bus to the excursion
- dot naktsmājas tūristiem ― to provide accommodation for tourists
- dot asinis, kaula smadzenes ― to give (= donate) blood, bone marrow
- dot trolejbusā vietu vecākiem pasažieriem ― to give one's place on the trolley to older passengers
- kā es vēlāk uzzināju, mājas pagaidām dod tikai ģimenēm ― as I later found out, for the time being they are giving houses only to families
- (colloquial) to give in marriage
- krievi, krievi, leiši, leiši... visi man draugi, radi; krievam devu savu māsiņu, pats es ņēmu leišu meitu ― Russians, Russians, Lithuanians, Lithuanians... all friends, relatives to me; to a Russian I gave my little sister, (and) I myself took a Lithuanian girl (as wife)
- (colloquial) to allow (e.g., a son or daughter) to work, to be employed
- dot dēlu par ganu ― to give a son as a shepherd (= to allow a son to work as a shepherd)
- to give, to grant, to procure, to secure (a state, circumstances)
- dot darbu ― to give work
- dot atvaļinājumu ― to give a holiday
- dot patstāvību, brīvību ― to give autonomy, freedom
- dot priekšroku ― to give (one's) preference (to...)
- dot iespēju ― to give the opportunity, the possibility (of...)
- man bija dots mēness, lai atpūstos pēc ziemas darbiem ― a month was given to me, so that I would rest after winter's work
- to give, to dedicate, to donate, to provide (at birth)
- tev, meistar, dodam mīlestību savu ― to you, master, we give our love
- arī tas taisnums māksla, to iemācīties nevarēja, tas cilvēkam vai nu dots no paša sākuma, vai palika visu mūžu nesasniegts ― also that straightness (is) art, one can't learn it, either it is given from the very beginning (= from birth), or it remains unobtained (for one's) whole life
- (dated sense) to allow, to permit
- stāstu mātei, ka Dāvis man dod braukt patstāvīgi ― I tell (my) mother that Dāvis gave (= allowed) me to drive by myself
- to give (to express orally or in writing)
- dot rīkojumu ― to give instructions, orders
- dot pavēli ― to give a command, an order
- dot norādījumus ― to give instructions
- dot atļauju ― to give permission
- dot solījumu ― to make (lit. give) a promise
- dot zvērestu ― to take (lit. give) an oath
- dot ieteikumu ― to give a recommendation
- dot parakstu ― to give (one's) signature (= to sign)
- dot liecību ― to bear, give testimony
- dot norēķinu ― to give a report (of one's actions)
- dot vārdu, nosaukumu ― to give a name, a denomination
- dot ziņu ― to give knowledge of (= to report; to announce)
- to give (to add to a text)
- dot vārdnīcai stilistiskās norādes ― to give a dictionary stylistic references
- piezīmes dotas parindēs ― comments (are) given in parentheses
- (mathematics, usually in the past passive participle form dots) to be given, to be known from the start
- dotais lielums ― given quantity
- uzdevums bija kvadrāta un taisnstūra laukuma aprēķināšana, ja dots perimetrs ― the task was the calculation of the square and rectangular area, if the perimeter is given
- kopu uzskata par dotu, ja ir dots pilns tās elementu saraksts ― a set is considered to be given if a full list of its elements is given
- (of physical or mental states) to give (to create, to inspire, to generate)
- dot drosmi cīņā ― to give courage in (= to) fight
- dot možumu ― to give liveliness
- dot prieku ― to give joy, pleasure
- dot mieru ― to give peace (of mind)
- dot iemeslu ― to give (= create, be) a reason
- cerība viņus sildīja un deva jaunus spēkus cīņai par savu dzīvību ― hope warmed them and gave (them) new strength for the fight for their lives
- neesmu taču ne mazāko iemeslu devis, kas tai būtu varējis modināt cerības ― I haven't given even the slightest reason to arouse expectations, hopes
- (of results, effects) to give, to provide, to be the cause (of something)
- eksperiments dod gaidītos resultātus ― the experiment is giving the expected results
- pētījums dod jaunas atziņas ― the study gives new insights
- dot ēnu, paēnu ― to give (= create) shade, a shadow (e.g., a tree)
- ko tas (mums) dod? ― what does this give (us)? (= what good is there in it for us?)
- (of material objects, values; also of spiritual or cultural values) to give, to produce, to create
- dot produkciju virs plāna ― to give production (= to produce) above the plan
- govs dod daudz piena ― (this) cow gives a lot of milk
- jaunā aitu šķirne dod augstvērtīgu vilnu ― the new breed of sheep gives high-quality wool
- augļu koki pēc dziļām ziemām dažkārt dod bagātīgas augļu ražas ― fruit trees after deep winters sometimes give abundant fruit harvests
- elektriskais motors dos baltu, spodru gaismu ― the electric motor will give white, bright light
- pēdējā laikā gleznotājs devis vairākas vērtīgas gleznas ― in recent times, (this) painter has given (= produced) many valuable paintings
- visvairāk latviešu literārā valodā iesakņojušos jaunvārdu devuši J. Alunāns, Kronvaldu Atis, Rainis un A. Upīts ― most of the new words that struck root in the Latvian literary languages (were) given (by) J. Alunāns, Kronvaldu Atis, Rainis and A. Upīts
- (colloquial) to give, to pay
- jauna mašīna maksā četrus tūkstošus, jūsēja ir pietiekami nobraukta, lai par to nedotu pat pusotra ― a new car costs four thousand, (but) yours is quite traveled, so that (one) wouldn't give one and a half thousand (= fifteen hundred)
- (colloquial, a person's age, by sight) to give, to estimate as
- Mare vēl bija izskatīga sieva, četrdesmit sešus viņai gandrīz nevarēja dot ― Mare was still a handsome woman, you almost couldn't give her forty-six (years of age)
- (colloquial) to hit
- dot pa ādu ― to give on the skin (= to beat, to flog, to thrash)
- tevi kāds sit, dod pretī, neļaujies apvainot! ― (if) someone hits you, give (= hit) back, don't let (him) offend you!
- viņš deva ar cirvi lācim pa pauri, lācis beigts ― he gave (hit) the bear on the top of the head with an axe, the bear (is now) finished (= dead)
- es šim vīram devu vienu pliķi ― I gave this man a slap (= I slapped his face)
- (colloquial) to shoot, to give a shot
- nedomā kustēt! ja bēgsi, no abiem stobriem tev došu stilbos ― don't (even) think about moving! if you run, from both barrels I will give (= shoot) (you) in the leg
Conjugation
INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) | IMPERATIVE (pavēles izteiksme) | ||||
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Present (tagadne) | Past (pagātne) | Future (nākotne) | |||
1st pers. sg. | es | dodu | devu | došu | — |
2nd pers. sg. | tu | dod | devi | dosi | dod |
3rd pers. sg. | viņš, viņa | dod | deva | dos | lai dod |
1st pers. pl. | mēs | dodam | devām | dosim | dosim |
2nd pers. pl. | jūs | dodat | devāt | dosiet, dosit | dodiet |
3rd pers. pl. | viņi, viņas | dod | deva | dos | lai dod |
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) | PARTICIPLES (divdabji) | ||||
Present | dodot | Present Active 1 (Adj.) | dodošs | ||
Past | esot devis | Present Active 2 (Adv.) | dodams | ||
Future | došot | Present Active 3 (Adv.) | dodot | ||
Imperative | lai dodot | Present Active 4 (Obj.) | dodam | ||
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) | Past Active | devis | |||
Present | dotu | Present Passive | dodams | ||
Past | būtu devis | Past Passive | dots | ||
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) | NOMINAL FORMS | ||||
Indicative | (būt) jādod | Infinitive (nenoteiksme) | dot | ||
Conjunctive 1 | esot jādod | Negative Infinitive | nedot | ||
Conjunctive 2 | jādodot | Verbal noun | došana |
Derived terms
- prefixed verbs:
- other derived terms:
- devējs
- devums
- doties
dot - Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /doːt/
Verb
dot
- inflection of doen:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
dot - Malay
Noun
dot (plural dot-dot, informal 1st possessive dotku, 2nd possessive dotmu, 3rd possessive dotnya)
dot - Northern Kurdish
Noun
dot f
Related terms
dot - Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA: /ˈtoːh(t)/
Determiner
dōt
- yonder, that way over there (very far from speaker and listener)
Inflection
Pronominal inflection | ||
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Nominative | dōt | |
Genitive | dōn | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | dōt | dōt |
Accusative | dōn | dōid |
Genitive | dōn | dōid |
Illative | dōsa | dōidda |
Locative | dōs | dōin |
Comitative | dōinna | dōiguin |
Essive | dōnin |
dot - Old Dutch
Adjective
dōt
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Descendants
dot - Pennsylvania German
Adjective
dot
dot - Volapük
Noun
dot (nominative plural dots)