Escupo (en. I spit)

/esˈku.po/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To expel saliva or a liquid from the mouth.

When I was irritated, I couldn't help but spit.

Cuando me irritó, no pude evitar escupir.

To say words with contempt or discredit.

I don't like what you're saying, I spit your words.

No me gusta lo que dices, escupo tus palabras.

To reject something with disdain.

I spit the idea of giving up.

Escupo la idea de rendirme.

From Latin 'spuere', which means 'to expel'.

I spit fire

To express anger intensely.

escupo fuego

I spit in the face

To show contempt towards someone.

escupo en la cara

I spit my words

To reject what I said earlier.

escupo mis palabras

to spit

Related verb that means to perform the action of spitting.

escupir

saliva

Liquid that is expelled when spitting.

saliva

contempt

Feeling that can lead to spitting words.

desprecio

To spit in the sense of discrediting or insulting.

In the argument, he spat at me with hurtful words.

En la discusión, me escupió con palabras hirientes.

To use 'I spit' to refute something emphatically.

When he said that, I just spit his argument out.

Cuando dijo eso, yo solo escupo su argumento.