spit

S2 W2

BrE /spɪt/ AmE /spɪt/

verb en → es

past spat pp spit ing spitting

1 EXPEL LIQUID [intransitive] B1

to force liquid out of your mouth, especially saliva

escupir

  • spit something out

Collocations spit blood · spit water

  • He spat on the ground.

    Él escupió al suelo.

2 EXPEL LIQUID [transitive] B1

to force liquid out of your mouth, especially saliva, onto something or someone

escupir sobre algo/a alguien

  • spit on somebody/something

Collocations spit on the floor · spit in someone's face

  • She spat on the ground.

    Ella escupió al suelo.

1 TOBACCO [intransitive] C1

to force liquid out of your mouth, especially saliva mixed with tobacco juice

escupir tabaco

  • spit something out

Collocations spit tobacco · spit a wad of tobacco

  • He spat the tobacco onto the ground.

    Él escupió el tabaco al suelo.

2 TOBACCO [transitive] C1

to force liquid out of your mouth, especially saliva mixed with tobacco juice, onto something or someone

escupir tabaco sobre algo/a alguien

  • spit on somebody/something

Collocations spit tobacco on the ground · spit a wad of tobacco in someone's face

  • He spat tobacco on the ground.

    Él escupió el tabaco al suelo.

1 DISLIKE [transitive] B2

to say that you dislike someone or something very much

despreciar, aborrecer

  • spit on somebody/something

Collocations spit on someone's name · spit on something's memory

  • She spits on the idea of marriage.

    Ella aborrece la idea del matrimonio.

2 DISLIKE [transitive] C1

to say that you dislike someone or something very much, often in a way that shows anger

despreciar con rabia

  • spit on somebody/something

Collocations spit on someone's honor · spit on something's principles

  • He spits on the idea of democracy.

    Él desprecia con rabia la idea de la democracia.

1 FOOD [intransitive] B2

to force food out of your mouth, especially when it is not cooked properly or tastes bad

escupir comida

  • spit something out

Collocations spit food out · spit a mouthful of food

  • She spat the food out because it tasted bad.

    Ella escupió la comida porque sabía mal.

2 FOOD [transitive] C1

to force food out of your mouth, especially when it is not cooked properly or tastes bad, onto something or someone

escupir comida sobre algo/a alguien

  • spit on somebody/something

Collocations spit food out onto the floor · spit a mouthful of food in someone's face

  • She spat the food out onto the plate.

    Ella escupió la comida en el plato.