spit in French
spit in French is broche, crachat, crachement — spit means a thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.
spit in French
broche
crachat
(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
crachement
(countable) An instance of spitting; specifically, a light fall of rain or snow.
cracher
(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.
embrocher
(transitive) To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.
What does "spit" mean?
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noun A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.
"The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals."
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noun Saliva, especially when spat out.
"He wiped the spit from his chin."
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noun A narrow strip of sand or land jutting out into water.
"Fishermen waded out along the sandy spit at low tide."
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verb To forcefully eject saliva from the mouth.
"He spat on the ground in disgust."
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spit in a sentence
- The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals.
- He wiped the spit from his chin.
- Fishermen waded out along the sandy spit at low tide.
- He spat on the ground in disgust.
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What is "spit" in French?
"spit" in French is broche, crachat, crachement. spit means: A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.
How do you use "spit" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole pig turned slowly on a spit over the coals." In French, "spit" is broche, crachat, crachement.
Are there other ways to say "spit" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "spit": broche, crachat, crachement, cracher, embrocher.
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