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escupir

to spit

verb ehs-koo-PEER Rare

Usage Note

Escupir is a regular -ir verb. It can take a direct object (escupir sangre, to spit blood) or be used intransitively. Figuratively escupir means to blurt something out angrily — escupir la verdad means to spit out the truth. The noun escupitajo (or esputo in medical language) means a gob of spit.

Examples

"Está prohibido escupir en el suelo."

Natural Translation

Spitting on the floor is prohibited.

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