transcription, транскрипция: [ speɪt ]
n. 1 a river-flood (the river is in spate). 2 a large or excessive amount (a spate of enquiries). [ME, Sc. & N.Engl.: orig. unkn.]
SPATE
Meaning of SPATE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012