verb🔗ShareEscupirTo evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc."The child spat out the sour candy. "El niño escupió el caramelo agrio.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscupir, lloviznarTo emit or expel in a manner similar to evacuating saliva from the mouth; specifically, to rain or snow slightly."a hot pan spitting droplets of fat"Una sartén caliente escupía gotas de grasa.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscupir, soltarTo utter (something) violently."The student spat out his answer to the teacher, angry that he'd been asked a question he didn't know. "El estudiante soltó su respuesta al profesor, enfadado por haberle hecho una pregunta que no sabía.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRapear, decir(hip-hop) To rap, to utter."During the cypher, each rapper got a chance to spat their rhymes. "Durante la batalla de gallos, cada rapero tuvo la oportunidad de rapear sus rimas.musicentertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscupir, bufarTo make a spitting sound, like an angry cat."The cat spat angrily at the dog, its fur bristling. "El gato escupió con enojo al perro, erizando su pelaje.animalsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesoveThe spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs."The oyster farmer carefully collected the spat from the water. "El criador de ostras recogió cuidadosamente el desove del agua.biologyanimalfoodfishoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCría de moluscoA juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface."The young oyster, a tiny spat, clung to the rocks near the pier. "La ostra joven, una pequeña cría de molusco, se aferraba a las rocas cerca del muelle.animalfishbiologyfoodoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesovarTo spawn. Used of shellfish as above."During the warm summer months, the oysters spat millions of larvae into the bay, hoping some would survive. "Durante los cálidos meses de verano, las ostras desovaron millones de larvas en la bahía, esperando que algunas sobrevivieran.biologyanimalfishnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolainas(often in the plural) A covering or decorative covering worn over a shoe."The gentleman wore stylish white spats over his black boots to protect them from the mud. "El caballero usaba polainas blancas elegantes sobre sus botas negras para protegerlas del barro.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuardabarrosA piece of bodywork that covers the upper portions of the rear tyres of a car."The classic car had a stylish spat covering the top of each rear wheel, giving it a streamlined look. "El coche clásico tenía un guardabarros elegante que cubría la parte superior de cada rueda trasera, dándole un aspecto aerodinámico.vehiclepartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiscusión, riñaA brief argument, falling out, quarrel."get into a trivial spat over punctuality"meterse en una discusión trivial por la puntualidadcommunicationactionfamilysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiscutir, pelearTo quarrel or argue briefly."The siblings spat over who got to use the tablet first. "Los hermanos discutieron sobre quién usaría la tableta primero.communicationactionhumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBofetadaA light blow with something flat."The little boy gave his brother a spat of his ruler, making a sharp, quick sound. "El niño le dio a su hermano una bofetada con su regla, produciendo un sonido agudo y rápido.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSalpicarTo strike with a spattering sound."The angry child spat a mouthful of juice at the wall. "El niño enfadado salpicó la pared con un buche de zumo.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbofetear, aplaudirTo slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands."The teacher spat his hands together to get the class's attention. "El profesor aplaudió para llamar la atención de la clase.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna unidad de distancia obsoleta en astronomía (símbolo S), igual a mil millones de kilómetrosAn obsolete unit of distance in astronomy (symbol S), equal to one billion kilometres."The astronomer calculated the distance to the star in spat, a unit of one billion kilometers. "El astrónomo calculó la distancia a la estrella en spat, una unidad de mil millones de kilómetros.astronomyphysicsspaceunitscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
