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spat

/spæt/

spat back

spat on

spat out

spatnoun

spats

/spæt/

Translations

перепалка

They had a brief spat over the dinner menu.

У них была короткая перепалка из-за меню ужина.

икра

The oyster farm is known for its high-quality spat.

Устричная ферма известна своей высококачественной икрой.

Additional translations

распря

ссора

раздор

Definitions

A petty quarrel or minor dispute.

They had a little spat over who should do the dishes.

A short piece of cloth or leather worn over the instep and ankle, often as part of a uniform.

The soldiers wore spats as part of their ceremonial dress.

A young oyster or other bivalve mollusk, especially one that has recently attached to a surface.

The marine biologist studied the spat to understand their growth patterns.

A unit of solid angle equal to 4π steradians, representing the entire surface of a sphere.

The engineer expressed the measurement as one spat, covering the whole spherical field of view.

Synonyms

spatverb

spatted

Past Simple

spatted

Past Participle

spatting

Gerund

/spæt/

Intransitive, informal verb meaning to quarrel briefly.

Definitions

to engage in a brief, petty quarrel

The twins often spat over the most trivial things.

Synonyms

had a tiff

fell out

spat out

spatpast participle

Used attributively to describe something that has been spit on or covered with saliva.

Definitions

Covered with or marked by saliva that has been spat.

The microphone was dotted with spat droplets after the passionate speech.

Synonyms

spitverb

spat

Past Simple

spat

Past Simple

spat

Past Participle

spitting

Gerund

/spɪt/

(homonyms – expel: spat/spat (UK) / spit/spit (US); skewer: spitted, spitted)

Translations

плевать

He decided to spit on the ground.

Он решил плюнуть на землю.

выплевывать(техн.)

The ATM spat out my card, but didn't give me the cash.

Банкомат выплюнул мою карту, но наличные так и не выдал.

выпаливать

She spat a string of insults at him.

Она выпалила в него порцию оскорблений.

брызгать

The fountain began to spit water.

Фонтан начал брызгать водой.

трещать

The logs in the fireplace began to spit.

Бревна в камине начали трещать.

накрапывать

It's only spitting; we don't need umbrellas.

Дождь только накрапывает, зонтики нам не нужны.

насаживать(на вертел)

He spitted the meat over the campfire.

Он насадил мясо на вертел над костром.

Additional translations

Definitions

To eject saliva or other substances from the mouth.

He had to spit out the bitter medicine after tasting it.

To utter (words, insults, etc.) forcefully and with anger or contempt, as if spitting.

She spat a string of insults at him.

To make a hissing or crackling sound, as in the case of something being fried or a fire burning.

The logs in the fireplace began to spit as the fire grew stronger.

To eject something forcibly from a machine or device.

The printer suddenly spat out a series of error messages.

Of rain: to fall lightly or in fine drops.

It's only spitting; we don't need umbrellas.

To pierce with or as if with a spit; skewer for cooking.

The chef spitted the pig before roasting it.

Synonyms

spitnoun

Definitions

A long, thin rod used to hold meat over a fire for roasting.

The chef placed the chicken on the spit to roast it evenly over the open flame.

A narrow point of land projecting into a body of water.

The hikers walked along the spit to get a better view of the ocean.

Saliva, especially when ejected from the mouth.

He wiped the spit from his face after the unexpected sneeze.

A light fall of rain or drizzle.

We felt a faint spit of rain as we left the house.

A person or thing that closely resembles another; the exact likeness (chiefly in the phrase “the spit of”).

He's the spit of his grandfather.

spitinterjection

Definitions

An exclamation expressing disgust, contempt, or dismissal, imitating the sound or act of spitting.

"Spit!" he muttered when he saw the mess.

spitadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for a spit or spit-roasting.

They served a traditional spit lamb at the feast.