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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] N (of person)

splutter (spitting)
crachotement m
splutter (stutter)
bafouillement m
splutter (of engine)
crachotement m
splutter (of fire, sparks)
grésillement m

II. splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB trans a. splutter out

splutter excuse, apology, words:

splutter
bafouiller, bredouiller

III. splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB intr

splutter (stutter)
bafouiller, bredouiller
splutter (spit)
crachoter, postillonner
splutter fire, fat, candle, match, sparks:
grésiller, crépiter
the engine spluttered to a stop
le moteur s'est arrêté dans un crachotement
to roar/splutter into life
se mettre en marche en vrombissant/en toussant
French
French
English
English
crachouiller
to cough and splutter
toussotement
splutter
crachoter
to cough and splutter
crachoter
to splutter
tousser
to splutter
bafouiller
to splutter
toussoter
to splutter
cracher robinet, stylo:
to splutter

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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I. splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. splutter (speak short, unclear noises):

splutter
bafouiller

2. splutter (spit):

splutter
cracher

3. splutter (make crackling noise):

splutter
crachoter

II. splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] N (sound)

splutter
crachotement
to give a splutter
crachoter
French
French
English
English
envoyer des postillons à qn
to splutter at sb
tousser moteur
to splutter
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. splutter [ˈsplʌt̬·ər] VB intr

1. splutter (speak unclear noises):

splutter
bafouiller

2. splutter (make crackling noise):

splutter
crachoter

II. splutter [ˈsplʌt̬·ər] N (sound)

splutter
crachotement m
to give a splutter
crachoter
French
French
English
English
tousser moteur
to splutter
envoyer des postillons à qn
to splutter at sb
Present
Isplutter
yousplutter
he/she/itsplutters
wesplutter
yousplutter
theysplutter
Past
Ispluttered
youspluttered
he/she/itspluttered
wespluttered
youspluttered
theyspluttered
Present Perfect
Ihavespluttered
youhavespluttered
he/she/ithasspluttered
wehavespluttered
youhavespluttered
theyhavespluttered
Past Perfect
Ihadspluttered
youhadspluttered
he/she/ithadspluttered
wehadspluttered
youhadspluttered
theyhadspluttered
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give a splutter
crachoter

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