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1 splutter
I ['splʌtə(r)]nome (of person) (spitting) sputacchiamento m.; (stutter) balbettamento m., farfugliamento m.; (of engine) scoppiettio m.; (of fire) crepitio m., scoppiettio m.II 1. ['splʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche splutter out) balbettare, farfugliare [excuse, words]2.verbo intransitivo [ person] (stutter) balbettare, farfugliare; (spit) sputacchiare; [ fire] crepitare, scoppiettare; [ fat] sfrigolare* * *splutter /ˈsplʌtə(r)/n.1 biascicamento; borbottamento; discorso confuso; farfuglio2 crepitio; sfrigolio; scoppiettio3 sbruffo; sbruffata(to) splutter /ˈsplʌtə(r)/v. i. e t.2 sbruffare; schizzare; spruzzare4 sfrigolare; crepitare; scoppiettare* * *I ['splʌtə(r)]nome (of person) (spitting) sputacchiamento m.; (stutter) balbettamento m., farfugliamento m.; (of engine) scoppiettio m.; (of fire) crepitio m., scoppiettio m.II 1. ['splʌtə(r)]verbo transitivo (anche splutter out) balbettare, farfugliare [excuse, words]2. -
2 spit
I [spɪt]1) gastr. spiedo m.2) geol. promontorio m.II [spɪt]••spit and polish — = pulizia accurata
III 1. [spɪt]to be the (dead) spit of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn
2) fig. sputare [ oath] (at contro)2.to spit in sb.'s face — sputare in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (be angry)to spit with — schiumare di [ anger]
3) (crackle) [oil, sausage] sfrigolare; [logs, fire] crepitare, scoppiettare3.- spit out- spit up* * *I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.)2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.)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.)* * *I [spɪt] n(Culin: for roasting) spiedo, (of land) lingua di terraII [spɪt] spat vb: pt, pp1. n2. vt3. vito spit (at) — sputare (addosso a), (cat) soffiare (contro)
•- spit out* * *spit (1) /spɪt/n. [u]1 sputo; saliva; lo sputare● spit and polish, (fam.) pulizia accuratissima; (mil., naut.) mania dell'ordine e del tirare a lucido (fig.) □ (fam.) She is the ( dead) spit (o the spit and image) of her mother, è tutta (o è tale e quale) sua madre; è sua madre nata e sputata.spit (2) /spɪt/n.1 spiedo; schidione2 (geogr.) punta; lingua di terra3 (naut.) banco di sabbia sommerso.spit (3) /spɪt/n.1 fitta; profondità raggiunta da un colpo di vanga2 vangata; badilata● (loc. avv.) one spit deep, alla profondità cui può giungere un colpo di vanga.(to) spit (1) /spɪt/1 sputare; mandare fuori dalla bocca● to spit blood, sputare sangue; (fig.) parlare con ira, sputare veleno □ (fig.) to spit in sb. 's eye (o face), sputare in un occhio (o in faccia) a q.; trattare q. con grande disprezzo (o insolenza) □ ( slang ingl.) to be spitting ( blood, o feathers), essere furibondo; essere fuori di sé.(to) spit (2) /spɪt/v. t.1 schidionare; infilzare sullo spiedo* * *I [spɪt]1) gastr. spiedo m.2) geol. promontorio m.II [spɪt]••spit and polish — = pulizia accurata
III 1. [spɪt]to be the (dead) spit of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn
2) fig. sputare [ oath] (at contro)2.to spit in sb.'s face — sputare in faccia a qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (be angry)to spit with — schiumare di [ anger]
3) (crackle) [oil, sausage] sfrigolare; [logs, fire] crepitare, scoppiettare3.- spit out- spit up -
3 image
['ɪmɪdʒ]1) (mental picture) immagine f.; (notion) idea f.2) (public impression) (of company, etc.) immagine f.3) telev. fot. cinem. immagine f.4) (likeness) immagine f.he is the (spitting) image of his father — fig. è suo padre sputato
5) letter. immagine f.* * *['imi‹]1) (a likeness or copy of a person etc made of wood, stone etc: images of the saints.) immagine2) (a close likeness: She's the very image of her sister.) ritratto3) (reflection: She looked at her image in the mirror.) immagine4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) immagine5) (the general opinion that people have about a person, company etc: our public image.) immagine* * *['ɪmɪdʒ]1) (mental picture) immagine f.; (notion) idea f.2) (public impression) (of company, etc.) immagine f.3) telev. fot. cinem. immagine f.4) (likeness) immagine f.he is the (spitting) image of his father — fig. è suo padre sputato
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4 image **** im·age n
['ɪmɪdʒ](of person, group, organization) immagine fto be the very or the spitting image of sb — essere il ritratto sputato di qn
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Spitting — or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is normally considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world, though spitting can still be occasionally observed in some places. It is… … Wikipedia
spitting image — If a person is the spitting image of somebody, they look exactly alike.( Spit and image is also used and some suggest it is a hasty pronunciation of spirit & image , to suggest that someone completely resembles someone else. Example: He s the… … The small dictionary of idiomes
spitting image — If a person is the spitting image of somebody, they look exactly alike. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If one person is the spitting image of another, they look exactly like each other. Sarah is the spitting image of her mother … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
spitting image — noun a perfect likeness or counterpart • Hypernyms: ↑likeness, ↑alikeness, ↑similitude * * * noun, pl ⋯ ages [count] : someone who looks very much like someone else usually singular She is the spitting image of her mother. * * * ˌspitting ˈimage… … Useful english dictionary
spitting image — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms spitting image : singular spitting image plural spitting images informal someone who looks exactly like another person … English dictionary
spitting image — noun (the spitting image of) informal the exact double of. Origin C19: orig. as the spit of or the spit and image of; perh. from the idea of a person apparently being formed from the spit of another, so great is the similarity between them … English new terms dictionary
Spitting image — If a person is the spitting image of somebody, they look exactly alike … Dictionary of English idioms
spitting image — /ˌspɪtɪŋ ˈɪmɪdʒ / (say .spiting imij) noun Colloquial someone or something that is an exact likeness of another person or thing: she is the spitting image of her sister. Also, spit and image, dead spit. {? from the very spit of where spit is a… …
spitting image — spit|ting im|age [ ,spıtıŋ ımıdʒ ] noun count INFORMAL someone who looks exactly like another person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spitting image — Meaning The exact likeness. Origin Originally the spit and image . Spit may be a corruption of spirit . An alternative suggestion is that someone is as alike as if he/she had been spit from another person s mouth … Meaning and origin of phrases
be the spitting image of — ► be the spitting image of (or be the spit of) informal look exactly like. [ORIGIN: originally as the spit of or the spit and image of: perhaps from the idea of a person apparently being formed from the spit of another, so great is the similarity … English terms dictionary
