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Inflections of 'spit v ⇒ conjugate )The past form "spitted" is used for senses to do with piercing or putting on a spit. For all other senses, the past form is "spat," in both US and UK English, or "spit," in US English only. spits v 3rd person singular spitting v pres p spat v past (US & UK—see note) spit v past (US—see note) spitted v past (See note) spat v past p (US & UK—see note) spit v past p (US—see note) spitted v past p (See note)
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Principal Translations spit⇒ vi (expel saliva) escupir⇒ vi The young man spat as he walked down the street. El joven escupió mientras caminaba por la calle. spit vi (expel saliva while talking) escaparse a alguien un escupitajo loc verb escupir⇒ vi As she warmed to her subject, Tina began to speak faster and spit on anyone unfortunate enough to be near her. Mientras hablaba del tema, Tina empezó a hablar más rápido y se le escapó un escupitajo que le cayó a la gente que se encontraba cerca. spit n uncountable (saliva) escupitajo nm saliva nf (Andalucía ) gapo nm The young man's spit flew through the air and hit the pavement. El joven echó un escupitajo que atravesó el aire y cayó en la acera. spit n (rod for roasting meat) espetón nm asador nm espeto nm At our local village fete, they roast a whole cow on a spit. En la feria de nuestro pueblo, asan a una vaca entera en un espetón. spit vi (food: sizzle) chisporrotear⇒ vi The sausages were spitting in the pan. Las salchichas estaban chisporroteando en la sartén. spit vi (rain lightly) lloviznar⇒ vi garuar⇒ vi It's not really raining yet, but it's spitting; you'd better take an umbrella just in case. Todavía no ha empezado a llover, pero está lloviznando. Mejor llévate el paraguas por si acaso.
Additional Translations spit, n (geography: thin landform) cordón litoral loc nom m restinga nf The nature reserve is set on a spit of shingle and sand. La reserva natural está en un cordón litoral de grava y arena. the spit of [sb] n mainly UK, informal (spitting image) copia nf viva imagen loc nom f calco nm That girl is the spit of her mother! ¡Esa muchacha es una copia de la madre! spit [sth] ⇒ vtr figurative (say angrily) (coloquial ) espetar⇒ vtr soltar⇒ vtr (insultos, figurado ) escupir⇒ vtr "I hate you!" she spat. ¡Te odio! —espetó. spit [sth] vtr (expel from mouth) escupir⇒ vtr The food was awful and Pippa spat it discreetly into her napkin. La comida era terrible, por lo que Pippa la escupió con cuidado en la servilleta. spit [sth/sb] ⇒ vtr (pierce, impale) espetar⇒ vtr ensartar⇒ vtr The jouster spitted his rival on his lance. El participante de la justa espetó a su rival con su lanza. spit [sth] ⇒ vtr (thrust roasting rod into) atravesar⇒ vtr Spit the meat, then suspend it over the flames. Atraviesa la carne y luego déjala sobre el fuego.
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Locuciones verbales spit [sth] out,[sth] vtr phrasal sep (eject by spitting) escupir⇒ vtr His mother made him spit out the gum so he wouldn't swallow it. Su madre le hizo escupir el chicle para que no se lo tragara. spit [sth] out,[sth] vtr phrasal sep figurative, informal (bring yourself to say) (figurado ) escupir⇒ vtr (figurado ) soltar⇒ vtr (figurado ) largar⇒ vtr He knew she would spit out the truth sooner or later. Sabía que tarde o temprano escupiría la verdad. (CL ) soltar la pepa expr (MX ) soltar la sopa expr Sabía que tarde o temprano soltaría la pepa. contar⇒ vtr decir⇒ vtr Sabía que tarde o temprano contaría la verdad. spit [sth] up vtr phrasal sep informal (produce by spitting) escupir algo loc verb He was spitting up blood so I called the doctor. Llamé al médico porque estaba escupiendo sangre. spit up vi phrasal informal (vomit) regurgitar⇒ vi Put this cloth on your shoulder in case the baby spits up. vomitar⇒ vtr Ponte este trapo en el hombro por si el bebé vomita.
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