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in the PONS Dictionary

I. spit1 [spɪt] N

1. spit FOOD (for roasting meat):

spit
Bratspieß m <-es, -e>
chicken roasted on the spit
am Spieß gebratenes Hähnchen

2. spit GEOG (of land):

spit
Landzunge f <-, -n>

II. spit1 [spɪt] VB trans FOOD (put on a spit)

to spit meat [on sth]
Fleisch [auf etw acc] aufspießen

spit2 [spɪt] N no pl INET

spit
Spit m (unerwünschter Anruf per Internettelefonie)

I. spit3 [spɪt] (saliva) N

spit inf:

spit
Spucke f <-> inf
to give sth a bit of spit and polish
etw polieren [o. inf wienern]

Phrases:

to be the [dead] spit [and image] of sb
jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein

II. spit3 <-tt-, spat [or Am esp. spit], spat [or Am esp. spit]> [spɪt] (saliva) VB intr

1. spit (expel saliva):

spit
spucken
to spit at sb
jdn anspucken
to spit in sb's face
jdm ins Gesicht spucken

2. spit fig (be angry):

to spit with anger/frustration/fury
vor Ärger/Enttäuschung/Wut schäumen
to be spitting mad
stinksauer sein inf

3. spit impers inf (raining):

it is spitting [with rain]
es tröpfelt

4. spit:

spit (crackle) bacon, fat
brutzeln
spit fire
zischen <zischst, zischte, hat gezischt>
spit (hiss) cat
fauchen

III. spit3 <-tt-, spat [or spit], spat [or spit]> [spɪt] (saliva) VB trans

1. spit (out of mouth):

to spit sth
etw ausspucken

2. spit fig (say angrily):

to spit sth
etw ausstoßen
to spit abuse/curses/insults at sb
gegen jdn Beschimpfungen/Flüche/Beleidigungen ausstoßen

Phrases:

to spit blood [or venom] [or Am also nails] [or Aus also tacks]
vor Wut platzen inf

spit (of land) N

spit (of land)
Nehrung

ˈcuckoo spit N no pl ZOOL

cuckoo spit
Kuckucksspeichel m

I. spit up Am VB intr

spit up baby:

spit up
aufstoßen

II. spit up Am VB trans

to spit up ⇆ sth baby
etw aufstoßen

ˈspit-roast VB trans

to spit-roast a piece of beef/a chicken/lamb
ein Stück Rindfleisch/ein Huhn/Lammfleisch braten

spit out VB trans

1. spit out (from mouth):

to spit out ⇆ sth
etw ausspucken

2. spit out fig (say angrily):

to spit out ⇆ sth
etw fauchen [o. A, SGer pfauchen]
come on, spit it out! inf
jetzt spuck's schon aus! inf
Present
Ispit
youspit
he/she/itspits
wespit
youspit
theyspit
Past
Ispat / American English spit
youspat / American English spit
he/she/itspat / American English spit
wespat / American English spit
youspat / American English spit
theyspat / American English spit
Present Perfect
Ihavespat / American English spit
youhavespat / American English spit
he/she/ithasspat / American English spit
wehavespat / American English spit
youhavespat / American English spit
theyhavespat / American English spit
Past Perfect
Ihadspat / American English spit
youhadspat / American English spit
he/she/ithadspat / American English spit
wehadspat / American English spit
youhadspat / American English spit
theyhadspat / American English spit
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