verb🔗ShareEnsartar, atravesarTo impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object."to spit a loin of veal"ensartar un lomo de terneraactionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsar a la estacaTo use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit."She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen."Ella está asando el asado a la estaca en la cocina.foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscupirTo evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc."After eating the spicy pepper, he was spitting repeatedly to cool his mouth. "Después de comer el pimiento picante, escupía repetidamente para enfriar su boca.bodyphysiologyactionChat 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.weathernatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscupir, proferirTo utter (something) violently."He was so angry that he was spitting insults at his brother. "Estaba tan enfadado que le escupía insultos a su hermano.languagecommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRapear, decir(hip-hop) To rap, to utter."At the school talent show, Maria was spitting fire lyrics about her favorite books. "En el concurso de talentos de la escuela, María estaba rapeando letras de fuego sobre sus libros favoritos.musicentertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSilbar, escupirTo make a spitting sound, like an angry cat."The cat spat at the dog, making a hissing and spitting sound. "El gato silbó al perro, haciendo un sonido de silbido y escupitajo.animalsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCavar, ararTo dig (something) using a spade; also, to turn (the soil) using a plough."The farmer spent the morning spitting the field to prepare it for planting. "El granjero pasó la mañana arando el campo para prepararlo para la siembra.agricultureutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlantar con una palaTo plant (something) using a spade."My grandfather spent the morning spitting new rose bushes in the garden. "Mi abuelo pasó la mañana plantando nuevos rosales en el jardín con una pala.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCavarTo dig, to spade."The farmer was spitting the heavy soil to prepare the field for planting. "El granjero estaba cavando la tierra pesada para preparar el campo para la siembra.agricultureutensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscupir, expectoraciónExpectoration"The constant spitting on the sidewalk made it unpleasant to walk there. "Escupir constantemente en la acera hacía desagradable caminar por allí.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApariciónAn appearance on the surface of melted silver or platinum allowed to cool slowly, jets of oxygen forming small cones and sometimes throwing up drops of molten metal."The silversmith examined the cooled ingot, disappointed to find "spitting" across its surface, indicating a problem with the oxygen levels during the melting process. "El orfebre examinó el lingote enfriado, decepcionado al encontrar la “aparición” en su superficie, lo que indicaba un problema con los niveles de oxígeno durante el proceso de fundición.materialsubstanceappearancetechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading