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spitting

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɪtɪŋ/

From the verb spit: (⇒ conjugate)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
spit vi(expel saliva)escupir vi
The young man spat as he walked down the street.
El joven escupió mientras caminaba por la calle.
spit vi(expel saliva while talking)escaparse a alguien un escupitajo loc verb
escupir vi
As she warmed to her subject, Tina began to speak faster and spit on anyone unfortunate enough to be near her.
Mientras hablaba del tema, Tina empezó a hablar más rápido y se le escapó un escupitajo que le cayó a la gente que se encontraba cerca.
spit nuncountable (saliva)escupitajo nm
saliva nf
(Andalucía)gapo nm
The young man's spit flew through the air and hit the pavement.
El joven echó un escupitajo que atravesó el aire y cayó en la acera.
spit n(rod for roasting meat)espetón nm
asador nm
espeto nm
At our local village fete, they roast a whole cow on a spit.
En la feria de nuestro pueblo, asan a una vaca entera en un espetón.
spit vi(food: sizzle)chisporrotear vi
The sausages were spitting in the pan.
Las salchichas estaban chisporroteando en la sartén.
spit vi(rain lightly)lloviznar vi
garuar vi
It's not really raining yet, but it's spitting; you'd better take an umbrella just in case.
Todavía no ha empezado a llover, pero está lloviznando. Mejor llévate el paraguas por si acaso.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
spit,
sandspit
n
(geography: thin landform)cordón litoral loc nom m
restinga nf
The nature reserve is set on a spit of shingle and sand.
La reserva natural está en un cordón litoral de grava y arena.
the spit of [sb] nmainly UK, informal (spitting image)copia nf
viva imagen loc nom f
calco nm
That girl is the spit of her mother!
¡Esa muchacha es una copia de la madre!
spit [sth] vtrfigurative (say angrily) (coloquial)espetar vtr
soltar vtr
(insultos, figurado)escupir vtr
"I hate you!" she spat.
¡Te odio! —espetó.
spit [sth] vtr(expel from mouth)escupir vtr
The food was awful and Pippa spat it discreetly into her napkin.
La comida era terrible, por lo que Pippa la escupió con cuidado en la servilleta.
spit [sth/sb] vtr(pierce, impale)espetar vtr
ensartar vtr
The jouster spitted his rival on his lance.
El participante de la justa espetó a su rival con su lanza.
spit [sth] vtr(thrust roasting rod into)atravesar vtr
Spit the meat, then suspend it over the flames.
Atraviesa la carne y luego déjala sobre el fuego.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
spit [sth] out,
spit out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(eject by spitting)escupir vtr
His mother made him spit out the gum so he wouldn't swallow it.
Su madre le hizo escupir el chicle para que no se lo tragara.
spit [sth] out,
spit out [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (bring yourself to say)contar vtr
decir vtr
He knew she would spit out the truth sooner or later.
Sabía que tarde o temprano contaría la verdad.
(CL)soltar la pepa expr
(MX)soltar la sopa expr
Sabía que tarde o temprano soltaría la pepa.
(figurado)escupir vtr
(figurado)soltar vtr
(figurado)largar vtr
Sabía que tarde o temprano escupiría la verdad.
spit [sth] up vtr phrasal sepinformal (produce by spitting)escupir algo loc verb
He was spitting up blood so I called the doctor.
Llamé al médico porque estaba escupiendo sangre.
spit up vi phrasalinformal (vomit)regurgitar vi
Put this cloth on your shoulder in case the baby spits up.
vomitar vtr
Ponte este trapo en el hombro por si el bebé vomita.
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Compound Forms:
spit | spitting
InglésEspañol
spitting image n([sb] identical to another)vivo retrato loc nom m
Jill's the spitting image of her mother when she was a teenager.
viva imagen loc nom f
Jill es la viva imagen de su madre cuando era adolescente.
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Forum discussions with the word(s) "spitting" in the title:

churning and spitting
Cluster Spitting
for he took to spitting on the floor
hail-spitting, tornado-spawning supercells are not required.
If you ain't the spitting image of your mama
ptooey (spitting sound)
Smoking factories spitting out pollution clouds
spit and image / spitting image
spitting chunks
Spitting flame
Spitting hawkers
spitting hellcat
spitting or sputtering
the act of spitting
to make the Spitting Image puppets really spit
try to shove eyedroppers or cups of medicine into the mouths of crying, spitting babies.
within spitting range
You are spitting all over me
a stone's throw vs. spitting distance - English Only forum
About "if he wasn't the spitting image of his daddy." - English Only forum
dead ringer v spitting image - English Only forum
He's the spitting image of his father. - English Only forum
Her spitting was <the last straw> - English Only forum
Her spitting/Her spitting on the bus floor - English Only forum
It is spitting. vs. It is sprinkling. vs. It is drizzling. (BE vs. AE) - English Only forum
My chuck taylor habits got me spitting converses - English Only forum
No spitting - English Only forum
Nobody looks attractive when spitting it back out - English Only forum
Onomatopoeic verb for spitting sound of disapproval - English Only forum
Positively spitting with rage - English Only forum
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