spit

spit
I
1. spit noun
((also spittle 'spitl) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) saliva

2.
verb
1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) escupir
2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.)

II spit noun
(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.)
spit vb escupir
El pasado y participio pasado de spit es spat; el gerundio se escribe spitting
spit
tr[spɪt]
noun
1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL asador nombre masculino, espetón nombre masculino
2 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL (of sand) banco; (of land) punta, lengua
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spit
tr[spɪt]
noun
1 (saliva) saliva, esputo
transitive verb (pt & pp spat tr[spæt] )
1 (gen) escupir
intransitive verb
1 (gen) escupir (at, a), (on, en)
2 (rain) chispear
■ it's spitting with rain caen gotas
3 (sputter) chisporrotear
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be the spit of somebody / be the spitting image of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguien
spit and polish pulcritud nombre femenino y limpieza
spit ['spɪt] v, spit or spat ['spæt] ; spitting : escupir
spit n
1) saliva: saliva f
2) rotisserie: asador m
3) point: lengua f (de tierra)
spit
n.
• asador s.m.
• azada s.f.
• escupitajo s.m.
• espetón s.m.
• espuma de insecto s.f.
• lengua de tierra s.f.
• saliva s.f.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: spat) = escupir v.
• espetar v.
• gargajear v.
spɪt
I
noun
1) u (saliva) saliva f

spit and polish — (attention to neatness, appearance) pulcritud f

all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza

to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)

2) c (for roasting) asador m (en forma de varilla), espetón m, spiedo m (CS)
3) c (of land) punta f, lengua f

II
1.
intransitive verb (pres p spitting; past & past p spat or AmE esp spit)
a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupir

to spit in/on something — escupir en algo

to spit AT somebody — escupirle a alguien

it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)

b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotear
c) \<\<cat\>\> bufar

2.
vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir

she spat obscenities at the guards — les soltó una sarta de obscenidades a los guardias


3.
v impers (colloq)

it's spitting (with rain) — caen algunas gotas (de lluvia), está chispeando (fam)

Phrasal Verbs:

I [spɪt] (vb: pt, pp spat)
1.
N saliva f , esputo m

a few spits of rain — unas gotas de lluvia

that table needs a bit of spit and polish * — esa mesa hay que limpiarla

- be the dead spit of sb
2. VT
1) (lit) [+ blood, crumb] escupir
2) (=exclaim) espetar, soltar

"traitor!" he spat — -¡traidor! -espetó or soltó él

he spat the words — escupió las palabras

3. VI
1) [person] escupir (at a) (on en); [cat] bufar

to spit in sb's face — escupir a la cara a algn

it's spitting with rain — (Brit) están cayendo algunas gotas

2) [fat, fire] chisporrotear

the fish is spitting in the pan — chisporrotea el pescado en la sartén


II [spɪt]
1. N
1) (Culin) asador m , espetón m
2) (Geog) [of land] lengua f ; (=sandbank) banco m de arena
2.
VT espetar
3.
CPD

spit roast N — asado m

spitroast
III
[spɪt]
N (Agr) azadada f

to dig three spits deep — excavar a una profundidad de tres azadadas

* * *
[spɪt]
I
noun
1) u (saliva) saliva f

spit and polish — (attention to neatness, appearance) pulcritud f

all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza

to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)

2) c (for roasting) asador m (en forma de varilla), espetón m, spiedo m (CS)
3) c (of land) punta f, lengua f

II
1.
intransitive verb (pres p spitting; past & past p spat or AmE esp spit)
a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupir

to spit in/on something — escupir en algo

to spit AT somebody — escupirle a alguien

it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)

b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotear
c) \<\<cat\>\> bufar

2.
vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir

she spat obscenities at the guards — les soltó una sarta de obscenidades a los guardias


3.
v impers (colloq)

it's spitting (with rain) — caen algunas gotas (de lluvia), está chispeando (fam)

Phrasal Verbs:

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