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ˈspit·ting dis·tance N

to be in [or within]spitting distance of sth inf: nur einen Steinwurf [o. Katzensprung] von etw dat entfernt sein

spit·ting ˈim·age N

spitting image: Ebenbild nt <-(e)s, -er>

to be the spitting image of sb: jds Ebenbild [o. jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten] sein

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
I	spit
you	spit
he/she/it	spits
we	spit
you	spit
they	spit

Past
I	spat / spit
you	spat / spit
he/she/it	spat / spit
we	spat / spit
you	spat / spit
they	spat / spit

Present Perfect
I	have	spat / spit
you	have	spat / spit
he/she/it	has	spat / spit
we	have	spat / spit
you	have	spat / spit
they	have	spat / spit

Past Perfect
I	had	spat / spit
you	had	spat / spit
he/she/it	had	spat / spit
we	had	spat / spit
you	had	spat / spit
they	had	spat / spit

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be spitting mad: stinksauer sein inf

within spitting distance inf: aus kürzester Distanz

it is spitting [with rain]: es tröpfelt

to be the spitting image of sb: jds Ebenbild [o. jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten] sein

to be in [or within]spitting distance of sth inf: nur einen Steinwurf [o. Katzensprung] von etw dat entfernt sein

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