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spit in Italian

spit in Italian is spiedo, girarrosto, sputo — spit means a thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.

spit in Italian

spiedo
noun
girarrosto
noun
sputo
noun
(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
sputare
verb
(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

What does "spit" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun Saliva, especially when spat out.
    "He wiped the spit from his chin."
  3. noun A narrow strip of sand or land jutting out into water.
    "Fishermen waded out along the sandy spit at low tide."
  4. verb To forcefully eject saliva from the mouth.
    "He spat on the ground in disgust."

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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Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "spit" in Italian?

"spit" in Italian is spiedo, girarrosto, sputo. 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 Italian, "spit" is spiedo, girarrosto, sputo.

Are there other ways to say "spit" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "spit": spiedo, girarrosto, sputo, sputare.

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