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1 spitting
spitting ['spɪtɪŋ]∎ no spitting (sign) défense de cracher;∎ familiar he was within spitting distance of me il était à deux pas de moi□ ;∎ familiar he's the spitting image of his father c'est son père tout craché -
2 spit
spit [spɪt](verb: preterite, past participle spat)1. nounb. (for meat) broche f[+ pip, pill] recracher• spit it out! (inf) accouche ! (inf !)* * *[spɪt] 1.2) Culinary broche f3) ( of land) pointe f2.1) lit [person, volcano] cracher; [pan] projeter [oil]2) fig proférer [oath, venom]3.to spit in somebody's face — lit, fig cracher à la figure de quelqu'un
2) ( be angry)to spit with — écumer de [rage, anger]
3) ( crackle) [oil, sausage] grésiller; [logs, fire] crépiter4.Phrasal Verbs:- spit out- spit up••spit and polish — huile f de coude
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3 spit
(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 -
4 splutter
splutter ['splʌtə(r)]∎ she was spluttering with rage elle bredouillait de rage;∎ the engine spluttered and died le moteur toussa et s'arrêta(protest, apology, thanks) bredouiller, balbutier, bafouiller3 noun
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