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(a) (in anger, contempt) cracher;∎ to spit at sb cracher sur qn;∎ to spit in sb's face cracher à la figure de qn;∎ she spat at him elle lui a craché dessus(b) (while talking) postillonner, envoyer des postillons∎ the oil spat onto my hand l'huile m'a éclaboussé la main∎ it's spitting (with rain) il bruine, il pleut légèrement3 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (spittle → in mouth) salive f; (→ spat out) crachat m; (→ ejected while speaking) postillon m; (act of spitting) crachement m;∎ Military spit and polish astiquage m;∎ to be the (very) spit of sb être le portrait craché de qn;∎ he's the spit of his dad c'est son père tout craché(c) (of insects) écume f printanière, crachat m de coucou∎ to dig the ground three spits deep creuser la terre à une profondeur de trois fers de bêche∎ there was just a spit of rain il n'est tombé que quelques gouttes de pluie►► American spit curl accroche-cœur m;spit roast rôti m à la broche(food, medicine) cracher, rechracher; (words, invective) cracher;∎ "you're fired!", he spat out "vous êtes viré!", lança-t-il;∎ familiar come on, spit it out! allez, accouche!(blood, food) cracher
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