| Traduções principais |
| spit vi | (expel saliva) (lançar saliva) | cuspir v int |
| | The young man spat as he walked down the street. |
| | O jovem cuspiu quando descia pela rua. |
| sputter vi | (spray saliva, etc.) | cuspir v int |
| | The speaker sputtered during his speech, spraying some audience members with saliva. |
hawk sth up,
hawk up sth vtr + adv | (phlegm, etc.: clear from throat) | cuspir, escarrar vt |
spit sth out,
spit out sth vtr phrasal sep | (eject by spitting) | cuspir vt |
| | His mother made him spit out the gum so he wouldn't swallow it. |
| | A mãe dele fez ele cuspir o chiclete para não engolir. |
| spit sth up vtr phrasal sep | informal (produce by spitting) (produzir cuspindo) | cuspir vt |
| | He was spitting up blood so I called the doctor. |
| spit vi | (expel saliva while talking) | cuspir v int |
| | As she warmed to her subject, Tina began to speak faster and spit on anyone unfortunate enough to be near her. |
| | Quando o assunto esquentou, Tina começou a falar mais rápido, cuspindo em qualquer um que fosse azarado o suficiente por estar por perto dela. |
| flob vi | UK, informal (spit) | cuspir⇒ vi |
| sputter sth vtr | (food: spit, spray) | cuspir vt |
| | The toddler sputtered mashed potatoes all over the table. |
| sputter vi | (fire: hiss, spit) (figurativo) | cuspir v int |
| | The fire crackled and sputtered. |
| knock sth/sb vtr | (criticize) (figurado) | bater vt |
| | (figurado) | cuspir vt |
| | Seth told Sean, "Don't knock quiz shows; you can learn a lot from them." |
| | Seth disse a Sean: "Não bata em programas de perguntas. É possível aprender muito com eles". |
| breathe sth vtr | (emit) | cuspir vt |
| | According to the legend, there is a dragon in the mountains who breathes fire. |
| | De acordo com a lenda, há um dragão nas montanhas que cospe fogo. |