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French (lower Normandy)
| bouton nm | (excroissance cutanée) | spot n |
| (slang, acne) | zit n | |
| (acne) | pimple n | |
| (caused by insect) | bite n | |
| J'ai mangé trop gras, et j'ai plein de boutons sur le visage. Ce bouton de moustique me démange. | ||
| I've been eating too much fatty food and I've got a load of spots on my face. | ||
| This mosquito bite is really itchy. |
Apparently, "spot" with this Sense is UK only?
| spot n | UK, often plural (pimple, zit: facial blemish) (sur le visage) | bouton nm |
| The teenager bought a special face wash to treat his spots. | ||
| L'adolescent a acheté une lotion spéciale pour le visage pour traiter ses boutons. |
Intermediate+ Word of the Day: spot – WordReference Word of the Day
In the UK, spot also can refer to a kind of acne; in the US we say pimple or zit.
