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spitnoun
spits
pl
UK
/spɪt/
US
/spɪt/
He wiped the spit off his face after the argument.
Он вытер плевок с лица после ссоры.
коса(геогр.)
The hikers walked along the spit to get a better view of the ocean.
Пешие туристы шли по косе, чтобы лучше рассмотреть океан.
The chef roasted the lamb on a spit.
Шеф-повар зажарил ягненка на вертеле.
морось(разг., брит.)
We felt a faint spit of rain as we left the house.
Выходя из дома, мы почувствовали морось.
вылитый(идиома "the spit of")
He’s the spit of his grandfather.
Он — вылитый дедушка.
Additional translations
слюна
шампур
мелкий дождь
точная копия(идиома "the spit of")
Synonyms
saliva
spittle
drool
slobber
sputum
spitverb
spat
Past Simple
spat
Past Participle
spitting
Gerund
UK
/spɪt/
US
/spɪt/
(homonyms – expel: spat/spat (UK) / spit/spit (US); skewer: spitted, spitted)
He decided to spit on the ground.
Он решил плюнуть на землю.
The ATM spat out my card, but didn't give me the cash.
Банкомат выплюнул мою карту, но наличные так и не выдал.
She spat a string of insults at him.
Она выпалила в него порцию оскорблений.
The fountain began to spit water.
Фонтан начал брызгать водой.
The logs in the fireplace began to spit.
Бревна в камине начали трещать.
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
выдавать
потрескивать
шипеть
протыкать
Synonyms
expel
eject
project
discharge
spray
spitinterjection
Used chiefly in informal contexts as an exclamation of disgust, contempt, or dismissal.
spitadjective
UK
/spɪt/
US
/spɪt/
Used attributively to denote things connected with a roasting spit, e.g., “spit roast”.

Definitions

spitnoun
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.
spitverb
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.
spitinterjection
An exclamation expressing disgust, contempt, or dismissal, imitating the sound or act of spitting.
"Spit!" he muttered when he saw the mess.
spitadjective
Relating to or designed for a spit or spit-roasting.
They served a traditional spit lamb at the feast.
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