verb🔗ShareCracherTo evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc."The child spat out the sour candy. "L'enfant a craché le bonbon aigre.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, bruinerTo 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"Une poêle chaude crachait des gouttelettes de graisse.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, proférerTo utter (something) violently."The student spat out his answer to the teacher, angry that he'd been asked a question he didn't know. "L'élève a craché sa réponse au professeur, furieux qu'on lui ait posé une question à laquelle il ne savait pas répondre.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRapper, dire(hip-hop) To rap, to utter."During the cypher, each rapper got a chance to spat their rhymes. "Pendant le cypher, chaque rappeur a eu l'occasion de rapper ses rimes.musicentertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, crachoterTo make a spitting sound, like an angry cat."The cat spat angrily at the dog, its fur bristling. "Le chat cracha avec colère sur le chien, son poil se hérissant.animalsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrais, naissainThe spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs."The oyster farmer carefully collected the spat from the water. "L'ostréiculteur a soigneusement recueilli le naissain de l'eau.biologyanimalfoodfishoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNaissainA juvenile shellfish which has attached to a hard surface."The young oyster, a tiny spat, clung to the rocks near the pier. "La jeune huître, un minuscule naissain, s'accrochait aux rochers près de la jetée.animalfishbiologyfoodoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrayerTo spawn. Used of shellfish as above."During the warm summer months, the oysters spat millions of larvae into the bay, hoping some would survive. "Pendant les chauds mois d'été, les huîtres frayaient des millions de larves dans la baie, espérant que certaines survivraient.biologyanimalfishnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuêtres(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. "Le gentleman portait d'élégantes guêtres blanches sur ses bottes noires pour les protéger de la boue.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarde-boueA 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. "La voiture classique avait un garde-boue élégant couvrant le dessus de chaque roue arrière, ce qui lui donnait une allure profilée.vehiclepartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuerelle, disputeA brief argument, falling out, quarrel."get into a trivial spat over punctuality"se disputer pour une querelle triviale au sujet de la ponctualitécommunicationactionfamilysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe disputer, se querellerTo quarrel or argue briefly."The siblings spat over who got to use the tablet first. "Les frères et sœurs se sont disputés pour savoir qui utiliserait la tablette en premier.communicationactionhumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaque, gifleA light blow with something flat."The little boy gave his brother a spat of his ruler, making a sharp, quick sound. "Le petit garçon a donné à son frère une claque avec sa règle, produisant un son vif et rapide.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareéclabousser, giclerTo strike with a spattering sound."The angry child spat a mouthful of juice at the wall. "L'enfant en colère a éclaboussé un peu de jus sur le mur.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGifler, claquerTo slap, as with the open hand; to clap together, as the hands."The teacher spat his hands together to get the class's attention. "Le professeur claqua des mains pour attirer l'attention de la classe.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne unité de distance astronomique obsolète (symbole S), égale à un milliard de kilomètresAn 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. "L'astronome a calculé la distance de l'étoile en spat, une unité d'un milliard de kilomètres.astronomyphysicsspaceunitscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
