noun🔗ShareBrocheA thin metal or wooden rod on which meat is skewered for cooking, often over a fire."The cook used a long spit to roast the chicken over the campfire. "Le cuisinier a utilisé une longue broche pour rôtir le poulet au-dessus du feu de camp.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlèche, langue de sableA generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula."The small spit of land jutted out into the bay, perfect for a quick walk during lunch break. "La petite flèche de sable s'avançait dans la baie, idéale pour une promenade rapide pendant la pause déjeuner.geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpaler, transpercerTo impale on a spit; to pierce with a sharp object."to spit a loin of veal"empaler un filet de veauactionutensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire cuire à la brocheTo use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit."She’s spitting the roast in the kitchen."Elle fait cuire le rôti à la broche dans la cuisine.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup, chocA sudden impact or blow."The sudden spit of rain caused the papers on the desk to scatter. "Le coup de pluie soudain a dispersé les papiers sur le bureau.actioneventphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareClaque, claquementThe shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object."The loud spit of the slamming door startled the whole family. "Le claquement bruyant de la porte qui claquait a effrayé toute la famille.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn dunkA slam dunk."The basketball player's shot was a perfect spit, scoring two easy points. "Le tir du joueur de basket était un dunk parfait, marquant deux points faciles.sportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInsulteAn insult.""That's a terrible spit directed at my brother." "C'est une insulte terrible adressée à mon frère.attitudecharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSilicate de fer jauneThe yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product."The alum works produced a lot of spit as a byproduct. "Les usines d'alun produisaient beaucoup de silicate de fer jaune comme sous-produit.materialsubstancechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSlam de poésieA poetry slam."The school's poetry club hosted a spit this afternoon. "Le club de poésie de l'école a organisé un slam de poésie cet après-midi.cultureentertainmentliteratureartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrachatA slambook."My friend showed me his new spit, a beautiful and well-organized collection of his favorite slam poetry. "Mon ami m'a montré son nouveau crachat, une belle et bien organisée collection de ses poèmes slam préférés.writingliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRejetThe refuse of alum works."The alum works produced a lot of spit, which had to be carefully disposed of. "Les ateliers d'alun produisaient beaucoup de rejets, qu'il fallait éliminer avec soin.materialsubstancechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn sous-genre de death metal avec des éléments de hardcore punk, axé sur des rythmes midtempo, des breakdowns et des riffs palm-muteA subgenre of death metal with elements of hardcore punk focusing on midtempo rhythms, breakdowns and palm-muted riffs"The band's new album is a great example of the spit subgenre of death metal. "Le nouvel album du groupe est un excellent exemple du sous-genre spit du death metal.musicstyletypegroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeu de crachatA type of card game, also called ruff and honours."My grandpa taught me how to play the spit card game. "Mon grand-père m'a appris à jouer au jeu de crachat.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrachatA card game, played all at once without separate turns, in which players attempt to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible according to certain rules."The kids were excited to play a game of spit at their cousin's birthday party. "Les enfants étaient impatients de jouer une partie de crachat à l'anniversaire de leur cousin.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerdre tous les plisLosing or winning all the tricks in a game."In the card game, Maria's team had a great spit, winning all the tricks. "Au jeu de cartes, l'équipe de Maria a fait un grand coup, gagnant tous les plis.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn contrat de six (petit chelem) ou sept (grand chelem) dans une couleur ou sans atoutA bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump."The team's last bid was a spit, hoping to score a significant victory in the bridge game. "La dernière enchère de l'équipe était un contrat de six, dans l'espoir de remporter une victoire significative au bridge.gamesportbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDomination, rafler tous les titresWinning all (or all but one) of the available, major or specified events in a given year or sports season."The basketball team's impressive spit this season earned them the championship trophy. "La domination impressionnante de l'équipe de basket-ball cette saison lui a valu le trophée du championnat.sportachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalourd, pataudA shambling fellow."The spit at the back of the classroom was a slow, clumsy student. "Le balourd au fond de la classe était un élève lent et maladroit.personcharacterbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalive, crachatSaliva, especially when expectorated."There was spit all over the washbasin."Il y avait de la salive partout sur le lavabo.bodyphysiologysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrachinAn instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow."A light spit of rain started as we walked to school. "Un léger crachin a commencé alors que nous marchions à l'école.weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSosie, portrait crachéA person who exactly resembles someone else (usually in set phrases; see spitting image)"My little sister is a spitting image of my mother when she was a teenager. "Ma petite sœur est le portrait craché de ma mère quand elle était adolescente.appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracherTo evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc."The child spit out the sour, green jelly bean. "L'enfant a craché le bonbon gélifié vert et aigre.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, crachoterTo 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.weathernatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracherTo utter (something) violently."The angry student spit out his answer, completely ignoring the teacher's question. "L'élève en colère a craché sa réponse, ignorant complètement la question du professeur.communicationactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRapper, dire(hip-hop) To rap, to utter."The rapper spit his rhymes about his tough childhood. "Le rappeur a rappé ses rimes sur son enfance difficile.musiclanguageentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCracher, sifflerTo make a spitting sound, like an angry cat."The cat, angry at being chased, spit at the boy's hand. "Le chat, en colère d'être poursuivi, a craché sur la main du garçon.animalsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de bêche, profondeur de bêcheThe depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of soil of the depth of a spade's blade."The farmer measured the topsoil's spit to see how much earth he needed to move. "L'agriculteur a mesuré la profondeur de bêche de la couche arable pour voir combien de terre il devait déplacer.agriculturegeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne pelletéeThe amount of soil that a spade holds; a spadeful."The gardener dug a spit of soil and carefully planted the seedling. "Le jardinier a creusé une pelletée de terre et a planté la jeune pousse avec soin.agricultureamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuser, labourerTo dig (something) using a spade; also, to turn (the soil) using a plough."The farmer used a spade to spit the soil around the young seedlings. "Le fermier a utilisé une bêche pour creuser la terre autour des jeunes plants.agricultureutensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlanter à l'aide d'une bêcheTo plant (something) using a spade."The farmer used a spade to spit the seeds into the prepared soil. "L'agriculteur a utilisé une bêche pour planter les graines dans le sol préparé.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreuserTo dig, to spade."The farmer used a shovel to spit the soil around the young seedlings. "Le fermier a utilisé une pelle pour creuser la terre autour des jeunes plants.agricultureworkutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading