spitting image in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spitting image in the English»French Dictionary

to be the spitting image of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

he is the (spitting) image of you fig

c'est toi tout craché

Translations for spitting image in the French»English Dictionary

tu es tout le portrait de ton père

you're the spitting image of your father

portrait

spitting image

tu es (le portrait de) ta mère toute crachée

you're the spitting image of your mother

être la copie conforme de qn

to be the spitting image of sb

Paul est le sosie de son père

Paul is the spitting image of his father

c'est ton sosie!

he/she's the spitting image of you!

c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en moins

he's/she's the spitting image of his/her father without the moustache

c'est tout le portrait de sa mère

she's the spitting ou very image of her mother

Translations for spitting image in the English»French Dictionary

spitting [Am ˈspɪdɪŋ] N

spitting is a dirty habit

cracher est une habitude dégoûtante

‘spitting prohibited’

‘interdiction de cracher’

to be the spitting image of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

to be within spitting distance of

être à deux pas de

image [Brit ˈɪmɪdʒ, Am ˈɪmɪdʒ] N

1. image (concept):

image (mental picture)

image f

image (notion)

idée f

the popular image of life in the north

l'idée que les gens se font de la vie dans le nord

2. image (epitome):

image

image f

the image of the successful working mother

l'image de la mère qui travaille et qui a réussi

3. image (public impression):

image (of company, personality)

image f de marque

4. image (picture):

image TV, PHOTO, CINE

image f

visual image

image réelle

the moving image

l'image en mouvement

5. image (likeness):

image

image f

God created Man in his own image

Dieu créa l'homme à son image

he is the (spitting) image of you fig

c'est toi tout craché

6. image LIT:

image

image f

7. image MATH:

image

image f

8. image COMPUT:

image

image f

I.spit [Brit spɪt, Am spɪt] N

1. spit (saliva):

spit (in mouth)

salive f

spit (on ground)

crachat m

2. spit (expectoration):

‘I hate you’ he said with a spit

‘je te déteste’ dit-il en crachant

to give a spit

cracher

3. spit FOOD:

spit

broche f

cooked on a spit

rôti à la broche

rotating spit

tournebroche m

4. spit GEOL:

spit

flèche f

5. spit Brit (spade depth):

two spits deep

à deux fers de profondeur

II.spit <pres part spitting; pret, pp spat> [Brit spɪt, Am spɪt] VB trans

1. spit lit person blood, food:

spit

cracher (into dans, onto sur)

2. spit fig:

spit volcano: lava

cracher

spit pan: oil

projeter

3. spit (utter):

spit oath, venom

proférer (at en direction de)

III.spit <pres part spitting; pret, pp spat> [Brit spɪt, Am spɪt] VB intr

1. spit lit cat, person:

spit

cracher (at, on sur, into dans, out of de)

to spit in sb's face lit, fig

cracher à la figure de qn

2. spit (be angry):

to spit with rage, anger

écumer de

3. spit (crackle):

spit oil, sausage:

grésiller

spit logs, fire:

crépiter

IV.spit <pres part spitting; pret, pp spat> [Brit spɪt, Am spɪt] VB impers

it's spitting (with rain)

il bruine

V.spit [Brit spɪt, Am spɪt]

spit and polish

huile f de coude

to be the (dead) spit of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

spitting image in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spitting image in the English»French Dictionary

it is the spitting image of him

c'est lui tout craché

to be the (dead) spit (and image) of sb

être le portrait craché de qn

Translations for spitting image in the French»English Dictionary

être la vivante réplique de qn

to be the spitting image of sb

être tout le portrait de qn

to be the spitting image of sb

c'est lui tout craché inf (très ressemblant)

he's the spitting image of him

Translations for spitting image in the English»French Dictionary

image [ˈɪmɪdʒ] N

1. image (likeness):

image

ressemblance f

to be the living image of sb

être le portrait vivant de qn

it is the spitting image of him

c'est lui tout craché

2. image (picture):

image

image f

3. image (reputation):

image

image f de marque

spit¹ [spɪt] N

1. spit (rod for roasting):

spit

broche f

2. spit (point of land):

spit

pointe f (de terre)

I.spit² [spɪt] N

spit inf:

spit

crachat m

it needs spit and polish

elle a besoin d'être lustrée

Phrases:

to be the (dead) spit (and image) of sb

être le portrait craché de qn

II.spit² <spat, a. Am spat [or spit, spit]> [spɪt] VB intr

1. spit (expel saliva):

spit

cracher

it is spitting (with rain) inf

il fait du crachin

2. spit (crackle):

spit

crépiter

III.spit² [spɪt] VB trans

to spit blood [or a. Am nails] [or a. Aus tacks]

voir rouge

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fortunately he is the spitting image of the archduke and had previously studied his background, voice, and mannerisms.

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He was severely hurt, and was the spitting image of her late husband.

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In his mind, she is the spitting image of his deceased sister.

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These take an important place in the rich creativity of the paint not only for their spitting image but also their expression.

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They're the spitting image of him.

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