spit

spit
spit [{{t}}spɪt] (pt & pp spit or spat [{{t}}spæt], cont spitting)
1 intransitive verb
(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
(c) (fire) crépiter; (hot fat) sauter, grésiller;
∎ the oil spat onto my hand l'huile m'a éclaboussé la main
(d) (idiom)
∎ it's spitting (with rain) il bruine, il pleut légèrement
2 transitive verb
(a) also {{}}figurative{{}} (blood, flames, venom, words) cracher
(b) {{}}Cookery{{}} (put on a spit) embrocher, mettre à la broche
3 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;
∎ {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} it's a bit of a spit and sawdust pub c'est un pub sans prétentions□
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (likeness)
∎ 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
(d) {{}}Cookery{{}} broche f
(e) {{}}Geography{{}} pointe f, langue f de terre
(f) {{}}Horticulture{{}} (spade's depth)
∎ to dig the ground three spits deep creuser la terre à une profondeur de trois fers de bêche
(g) (idiom)
∎ 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
➲ spit out separable transitive verb
(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!
➲ spit up separable transitive verb
(blood, food) cracher

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