Escupir
Definition
(verb) To eject saliva or another liquid from the mouth
Examples
“Escupir en la calle es de mala educación.”
“No escupas aquí, por favor.”
Please don't spit here.
“Levi escupió el agua por la ventana del coche.”
Levi spat the water out the car window.
“Después de correr, se paró junto al banco y escupió un poco de saliva al pasto.”
After running, he stopped by the bench and spat a little saliva onto the grass.
“Mi abuelo dice que antes los boxeadores escupían sangre en la toalla sin hacer tanto drama.”
My grandpa says boxers used to spit blood into the towel without making such a fuss.
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