English-Finnish translations for spurt

• kiri
• kiriä
• purskahdus
• purskahtaa
• purskaus
• purskauttaa
• purskua
• purskuttaa
  En purskuta hampaiden pesun jälkeen, koska olen käsittänyt että se huuhtelee fluorin pois.
• rynnistää

Definition of spurt

• To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet
• A brief gush, as of liquid spurting from an orifice or a cut/wound
• Ejaculation of semen.
• A moment, a short period of time
• To make a strong effort for a short period of time

Examples

• a spurt of water; a spurt of blood
• The bosss visit prompted a brief spurt of activity.
• The bullion market spurted on Thursday.
• The runners spurted to the last lap as if they had extracted new energy from the applauds of the audience.

Related words

• spurting
• spurt of anger
• spurt out
• growth spurt
• large-flowered cockspurthorn