spat

a short, angry argument or disagreement between people who are usually friends or family members

discusión breve y enfadada

Collocations have a spat

• They had a spat over who should do the dishes.

  Tuvieron una discusión breve sobre quién debería lavar los platos.

a small, quick movement or fall made by accident when walking on a slippery surface

resbalón, tropiezo

Collocations have a spat

• She had a little spat on the ice.

  Ella tuvo un pequeño resbalón sobre el hielo.

a small piece of something that is thrown or shot at a target in games such as darts, archery, or shooting sports

proyectil pequeño

Collocations throw a spat

• He threw the spat at the target.

  Él lanzó el proyectil hacia el blanco.

a small amount of melted fat or oil used for cooking food, especially when frying

aceite o grasa líquida para cocinar

Collocations use a spat

• Use a little spat when frying the fish.

  Usa un poco de aceite cuando fríes el pescado.

to throw something lightly and quickly, especially a coin or other small object to decide something by chance

tirar algo ligera y rápidamente

• spat something

• He spat a coin into the air to decide who would go first.

  Él lanzó una moneda al aire para decidir quién iría primero.

to spit out saliva from your mouth, often in a rude or angry way

escupir

Collocations spat at

• He spat at the police officer.

  Él escupió al policía.

to make a sound with your mouth when drinking or eating something, especially soup or other liquids

hacer ruido con la boca al beber o comer algo líquido

Collocations spat and slurped

• He spat and slurped his soup.

  Él hizo ruido al beber la sopa.

to produce solid waste from the body, especially in a small amount or suddenly

defecar

Collocations spat out

• The baby spat out its food.

  El bebé escupió su comida.