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spit in Spanish

spit in Spanish is asador, espetón, picudo — spit means a thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.

spit in Spanish

asador
noun
espetón
noun
picudo
noun
espedo
noun
espeto
noun
espiche
noun
escupida
noun
(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.
barra
noun
(landforms) A generally low, narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.
escupir
verb
(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.
esputar
verb
(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.
espetar
verb
(transitive) To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

What does "spit" mean?

  1. noun A thin rod used to skewer and rotate meat while it cooks over a fire.
    "We cooked chicken on a spit over the campfire and turned it by hand."
  2. noun Saliva, especially when spat out.
    "The baby had a little spit on her bib after feeding."
  3. noun A narrow strip of sand or land jutting out into water.
    "Seabirds gathered on a long spit of shingle that stretched into the bay."
  4. verb To forcefully eject saliva from the mouth.
    "The footballer was criticised for spitting on the pitch during the match."
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spit in a sentence

  • We cooked chicken on a spit over the campfire and turned it by hand.
  • The kebab shop had a large spit that turned slowly behind the counter.
  • The baby had a little spit on her bib after feeding.
  • The dentist gave me a tiny cup so I could rinse and get rid of the spit.

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What is "spit" in Spanish?
"spit" in Spanish is asador, espetón, picudo. 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: "We cooked chicken on a spit over the campfire and turned it by hand." In Spanish, "spit" is asador, espetón, picudo.
Are there other ways to say "spit" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "spit": asador, espetón, picudo, espedo, espeto, espiche.
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