spit out

escupir

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spit out(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to expectorate)

a. escupir

The choir director made Suzie spit out her gum when she came into class.La directora del coro obligó a Suzie a escupir su chicle cuando entró a la clase.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to blurt)

a. soltar

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Which one of you broke my vase? Well? Spit it out already!¿Quién de ustedes rompió mi florero? ¿Eh? ¡Suéltenlo ya!

b. escupir

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

After several hours of questioning, the witness spit out the culprit's name.Después de varias horas de interrogatorio, el testigo escupió el nombre del culpable.

spit out

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. escupir

2. (colloquial)

s it out!¡suéltalo!

spit out

transitive verb

1 [+pip, pill] escupir

I spat it out lo escupí

spit it out! ¡dilo!; ¡habla!; he spat out the words escupió las palabras

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