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I . spit1 [spɪt] N

1. spit FOOD (for roasting meat):

spit
Bratspieß m
chicken roasted on the spit
am Spieß gebratenes Hähnchen

2. spit GEOG (of land):

spit
Landzunge f
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II . spit1 [spɪt] VB trans FOOD (put on a spit)

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spit2 [spɪt] N no pl INET

I . spit3 [spɪt] (saliva) N

spit inf:

spit
Spucke f inf
to give sth a bit of spit and polish
etw polieren [o. inf wienern]

II . spit3 <-tt-, spat [or Am esp. spit], spat [or Am esp. spit] > [spɪt] (saliva) VB intr

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3. spit impers inf (raining):

it is spitting [with rain]
es tröpfelt

4. spit:

spit (crackle) bacon, fat
brutzeln
spit fire
zischen
spit (hiss) cat
fauchen

III . spit3 <-tt-, spat [or spit], spat [or spit]> [spɪt] (saliva) VB trans

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1. spit (out of mouth):

to spit sth
etw ausspucken
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Phrases:

to spit blood [or venom] [or Am also nails] [or Aus also tacks]
vor Wut platzen inf

spit (of land) N

ˈcuckoo spit N no pl ZOOL

I . spit up Am VB intr

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spit up baby:

spit up
aufstoßen

II . spit up Am VB trans

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to spit up ⇆ sth baby
etw aufstoßen

ˈspit-roast VB trans

spit out VB trans

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1. spit out (from mouth):

to spit out ⇆ sth
etw ausspucken

2. spit out fig (say angrily):

to spit out ⇆ sth
etw fauchen [o. A, SGer pfauchen]
come on, spit it out! inf
jetzt spuck's schon aus! inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

come on, spit it out! inf
jetzt spuck's schon aus! inf
to spit meat [on sth]
Fleisch [auf etw acc ] aufspießen
chicken roasted on the spit
am Spieß gebratenes Hähnchen
to spit in sb's face
jdm ins Gesicht spucken
to spit blood [or venom] [or Am also nails] [or Aus also tacks]
vor Wut platzen inf
to spit abuse/curses/insults at sb
gegen jdn Beschimpfungen/Flüche/Beleidigungen ausstoßen
to spit-roast a piece of beef/a chicken/lamb
ein Stück Rindfleisch/ein Huhn/Lammfleisch braten
the chickens were being turned on a spit
die Hähnchen wurden auf einem Spieß gedreht
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to give sth a bit of spit and polish
etw polieren [o. inf wienern]
to be the [dead] spit [and image] of sb
jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
What you do with them next is up to you -- unless you have a sty all ready to go it looks like they could be headed for the spit roast.
www.stuff.co.nz
Perhaps the name, cuckoo spit, came about with the birds' nest invasions and presence heard but seldom seen.
www.independent.ie
In 2008, the gas pipeline which allowed the main volcano to spit out fireballs was removed rendering the volcano dormant.
en.wikipedia.org
A shingle spit partly blocks the mouth of the bay.
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Every six minutes, an animated cuckoo clock went off, and another artist was spit out into a floating cloud.
www.ew.com
Most species consume the pulp and spit out intact seeds within a short distance of the parent tree.
en.wikipedia.org
One well-known character, known for a certain habit, swilled back his pint, strode up to the fire, and was about to spit with relish into it.
en.wikipedia.org
It was black, spit fire from its nostrils and was able to gallop on the sea.
en.wikipedia.org
The song was a minor college radio hit, and has been called a bit chilling, even though it's spit out at slam-pit's pace.
en.wikipedia.org
After a short struggle a 17-year-old was taken into custody but continued to spit at officers, striking them several times, police said.
www.thebarrieexaminer.com

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