spit

spit
spit
1. spit [spɪt] n
1) (rod for roasting) Bratspieß m;
chicken roasted on the \spit am Spieß gebratenes Hähnchen
2) (beach) Sandbank f
2. spit [spɪt] n (fam) Spucke f (fam)
to give sth a bit of \spit and polish etw polieren [o (fam) wienern];
PHRASES:
to be the [dead] \spit [and image] of sb jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein vi <-tt-, spat or spit , spat or spit>
1) (expel saliva) spucken;
to \spit at sb jdn anspucken;
to \spit in sb's face jdm ins Gesicht spucken;
2) (fig: be angry)
to \spit with anger/frustration/fury vor Ärger/Enttäuschung/Wut schäumen;
to be \spitting mad stinksauer sein (fam)
3) impers (fam: raining)
it is \spitting [with rain] es tröpfelt
4) (crackle) bacon, fat brutzeln; fire zischen;
(hiss) cat fauchen vt <-tt-, spat> or spit> , spat> <or spit>
to \spit sth
1) (out of mouth) etw ausspucken;
2) (fig: say angrily) etw ausstoßen;
to \spit abuse/curses/insults at sb gegen jdn Beschimpfungen/Flüche/Beleidigungen ausstoßen
PHRASES:
to \spit blood [or venom] [or (Am a.) nails] [or (Aus a.) tacks] vor Wut platzen (fam)

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