spit

spɪt
spatspitting
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Translation of spit into German,

Verb

1.

biology

tr./intr.
eject saliva from the mouth
tr./intr.
spucken speien
  • He was so disgusted that he spit on the ground..Er war so angewidert, dass er auf den Boden spuckte
2.

emotion

tr.
utter words with anger
tr.
  • She spit the words at him furiously.Sie spie die Worte wütend auf ihn.
3.

weather

intr.UK
rain very lightly
intr.UK
nieseln tröpfeln leicht regnen
  • It's starting to spit outside.Es fängt an, zu nieseln.

Noun

1.

biology

saliva expelled from the mouth
  • He wiped the spit from his chin.Er wischte sich den Speichel vom Kinn.
2.

geography

narrow piece of land extending into water
  • We walked along the sandy spit.Wir gingen den sandigen Landstreifen entlang.
3.

cooking

rod used to hold meat for cooking over fire
Spieß mBratspieß m
  • He rotated the chicken on the spit to cook evenly..Er drehte das Huhn am Spieß, um es gleichmäßig zu garen
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Expressions with spit: examples in English and translations in German

ausspucken
He had to spit out the bitter medicine.
spucken
ausspucken
After the accident, he began to spit blood.
spucken
hochwürgen
The baby spit up after feeding.
Wahrheiten raushauen
Fakten ausspucken
He always spits facts during debates.
ins Gesicht spucken
He was so angry he spit in the face.
blitzblanke Ordnung
The sergeant demanded spit and polish from the recruits.

Images of spit

  • spit: saliva expelled from the mouth
    (biology) Spucke
  • spit: narrow piece of land extending into water
    (geography) Nehrung
  • spit: rod used to hold meat for cooking over fire
    (cooking) Spieß

Synonyms and analogies of spit in English

Examples of spit in a sentence

  • The child was told not to spit on the playground.
  • He spit his frustration at the committee.
  • The coach spit instructions with a harsh tone.
  • The sky was grey and it began to spit.
  • We didn't need umbrellas as it was only spitting.
  • The chef will spit the lamb for the feast.
SPIT
ɛs pi aɪ ti
Abbreviation

abr: spam over Internet telephony

RareSlangUS
unwanted calls sent using internet phone services
RareSlangUS
SPIT
  • I keep getting SPIT on my VoIP line.Ich bekomme ständig SPIT auf meiner VoIP-Leitung.

Translations of "spit" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Nehrungnmf.

Kayakers paddled around the spit, marveling at the calm waters on either side.

Kajakfahrer paddelten um die Nehrung herum und bewunderten das ruhige Wasser zu beiden Seiten.

dieSpuckenf.

During the game, he ran and accidentally launched spit towards the crowd.

Während des Spiels rannte er und schleuderte versehentlich Spucke in Richtung der Zuschauer.

derSpießnm.

Roasting on a spit creates crispy skin and tender meat each time.

Das Braten am Spieß sorgt jedes Mal für knusprige Haut und zartes Fleisch.

Verb
spuckenv.

The baby tends to spit up more after a bumpy car ride.

Das Baby neigt dazu, nach einer holprigen Autofahrt mehr zu spucken.

ausspuckenv.

That loser won't betray his country and spit anything out.

Dieser Loser würde nie sein Land verraten und irgendwas ausspucken.

anspuckenv.

If only I could spit at you through the screen...

Ich wünschte, ich könnte dich durch den Bildschirm anspucken.

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spit: Examples and translations in context

Residents frequently walked their dogs along the peaceful path on the spit.

Die Anwohner gingen häufig mit ihren Hunden den friedlichen Weg entlang der Nehrung spazieren.

The spit jutted out into the sparkling blue sea, a perfect picnic spot.

Die Nehrung ragte in das funkelnde blaue Meer hinein und war ein perfekter Ort für Picknicks.

The small island can be reached on the road via a spit.

Die kleine Insel ist auf der Straße über eine Nehrung erreichbar.

Due to its protected location, the spit is a true natural paradise.

Die Nehrung ist durch seine geschützte Lage ein wahres Naturparadies.

There's nothing here a little spit shine wouldn't fix.

Hier ist nichts, das nicht mit einem bisschen Spucke wegginge.

If it says kokoretsi, it's grilled on the spit.

Wenn es kokoretsi sagt, hat es auf der Spucke gegrillt.

It's okay if your mouths get a little covered in spit.

Es ist okay, wenn eure Münder etwas mit Spucke bedeckt sind.

She was a bully, and I spit right back at her.

Sie war eine Tyrannin, und ich spucke sie an.

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