spit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spit¹ <pres part spitting, pt & pp spat or Am spit> [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] VB intr

1. spit person/animal:

spit

escupir

to spit in/on sth

escupir en algo

she spat in his face

le escupió a or en la cara

he spat on the ground

escupió en el suelo

to spit at sb

escupirle a alguien

she spat at him

le escupió

it's within spitting distance of here

está a dos pasos or a un paso de aquí

she came within spitting distance of winning

no ganó por un pelo inf

2. spit fire/fat:

spit

chisporrotear

the oil was spitting in the pan

el aceite chisporroteaba en la sartén

3. spit cat:

spit

bufar

II.spit¹ [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] N

1. spit U (saliva):

spit

saliva f

spit and polish (attention to neatness, appearance)

pulcritud f

all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish

lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza

to be the (dead) spit of sb

ser el vivo retrato de alguien

to be the (dead) spit of sb

ser clavado a alguien inf

2. spit Am:

spit

juego de la baraja en el que se canta 'spit' cada vez que aparecen dos cartas iguales

III.spit¹ <pt & pp spat> [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] VB trans

spit food/blood:

spit

escupir

the volcano was still spitting ash and lava

el volcán todavía arrojaba or escupía ceniza y lava

she spat curses and obscenities at the guards

les soltó una sarta de maldiciones y obscenidades a los guardias

IV.spit¹ [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] VB impers inf

it's spitting (with rain)

caen algunas gotas (de lluvia)

it's spitting (with rain)

está chispeando inf

See also image

I.image [Am ˈɪmɪdʒ, Brit ˈɪmɪdʒ] N

1.1. image C (picture):

image

imagen f

image processor

procesador m de imágenes

1.2. image C (mental picture):

image

imagen f

the image most people have of the French

la imagen que la mayoría de la gente tiene de los franceses

I had a sudden image of you leaving

de repente te vi yéndote

2. image U (public persona):

image

imagen f

to change one's image

cambiar de imagen

corporate image

imagen corporativa or de empresa

attr image builder or maker

creador m de imagen / creadora f de imagen

image building

creación f de imagen

image consultant

asesor m de imagen / asesora f de imagen

3.1. image no pl (likeness):

image

imagen f

God created man in his own image

Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza

to be the spitting image or spit and image of sb

ser la viva imagen or el vivo retrato de alguien

to be the spitting image or spit and image of sb

ser idéntico a alguien

3.2. image no pl (embodiment):

image

viva imagen f

image

personificación f

they looked the image of happiness

eran la viva imagen de la felicidad

4. image C LIT:

image

imagen f

5. image C (statue):

image

imagen f

II.image [Am ˈɪmɪdʒ, Brit ˈɪmɪdʒ] VB trans

1. image (make image of):

image

representar

2. image (form mental image of):

image

hacerse una imagen mental de

I.spit² [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] N

1. spit (for roasting):

spit

asador m (en forma de varilla)

spit

espetón m

spit

spiedo m CSur

2. spit:

spit (of sand)

barra f

spit (of sand)

banco m

spit (of land)

punta f

spit (of land)

lengua f

II.spit² <pt & pp spitted> [Am spɪt, Brit spɪt] VB trans

spit meat/carcass:

spit

ensartar en el asador

spit

ensartar en el espetón

spit

ensartar en el spiedo CSur

spit out VB [Am spɪt -, Brit spɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

spit out food/drink

escupir

spit out insults

soltar

spit it out! inf

¡desembucha! inf

spit it out! inf

¡suéltalo (ya)! inf

I.spit roast [ˈspɪtˈrəʊst] N

spit roast

asado m con espetón

spit roast

asado m a lo spiedo CSur

II.spit-roast VB trans

spit-roast

asar con espetón

spit-roast

asar a lo spiedo CSur

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spiedo

spit

pollo al o a lo spiedo

spit-roast chicken

espiedo

spit

pollo al o a lo espiedo

spit-roast chicken

pollo a l'ast

spit-roast chicken

caracolillo

spit curl Am

espetón (asador)

spit

lapo

spit

spit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spit¹ [spɪt] N

1. spit FOOD:

spit

asador m

2. spit (sandbar):

spit

banco m de arena

I.spit² [spɪt] spat, spat N inf

spit

saliva f

II.spit² [spɪt] spat, spat VB intr

1. spit (expel saliva):

spit

escupir

it is spitting (with rain) inf

caen cuatro gotas

2. spit (crackle):

spit

chisporrotear

III.spit² [spɪt] spat, spat VB trans

spit

escupir

spit VB

User Entry

within spitting distance (closeness)

a tiro de piedra

within spitting distance (chance)

por los pelos

spit out VB trans

1. spit out (expel from mouth):

spit out

escupir

2. spit out (say angrily):

spit out

soltar

to spit it out inf

desembuchar

Translations for spit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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asador

spit

asador

spit roaster

esputo

spit(tle)

gargajear

to spit phlegm

escupitajo

gob of spit

escupir

to spit

escupir

to spit it out

escupir

to spit out

escupir sangre

to spit blood

escupir

to spit out

bufar (gato)

to spit

spit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spit it out inf

desembuchar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He spit on his callused palm and extended his hand across the oak table.

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The masses ate him up with a spoon, while highbrow literary critics roasted him on a spit.

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They all condemn him and spit on him and then blindfold him and punch him and mock him, telling him to prophecy.

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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.

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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.

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In 2008, the gas pipeline which allowed the main volcano to spit out fireballs was removed rendering the volcano dormant.

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Every six minutes, an animated cuckoo clock went off, and another artist was spit out into a floating cloud.

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It was black, spit fire from its nostrils and was able to gallop on the sea.

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Suggesting the place needed a bit of spit and polish would be understating things.

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Perhaps the name, cuckoo spit, came about with the birds' nest invasions and presence heard but seldom seen.

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