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"Spitting" is a form of "spitting", a noun which is often translated as "escupir". "Sputtering" is a form of "sputter", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "chisporrotear". Learn more about the difference between "spitting" and "sputtering" below.
spitting(
spih
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
sputter(
spuh
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duhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. chisporrotear
Drake tried to start the car, and the engine sputtered for a moment and then shut off again.Drake trató de arrancar el carro, y el motor chisporroteó por un instante y después volvió a apagarse.
a. farfullar
Jenny sputtered and protested saying, "but you said I could have an ice cream!"Jenny farfulló y protestó diciendo, "¡pero tú dijiste que podía tener un helado!"
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. farfullar
"You haven't seen the last of me!" sputtered the man as the police took him away."¡Esta no será la última vez que me ven!" farfulló el hombre mientras la policía se lo llevaba.
