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How do you say spit in French?

The French word for "spit" depends on the context:

For saliva:

* Cracher: This is the most common word for "spit" in the sense of expelling saliva.

* Salive: This is the noun for saliva itself.

For a spit:

* Broche: This refers to a skewer or a spit used for cooking meat.

* Crachoir: This is a spittoon, a container for spitting.

For the act of spitting something out:

* Recracher: This means "to spit out" something that is in your mouth.

For the action of spitting:

* Cracher: This can also refer to the act of spitting, like "He was spitting on the sidewalk."

Here are some examples:

* Il a craché par terre. (He spit on the ground.)

* J'ai craché un os. (I spit out a bone.)

* Le cuisinier a fait cuire la viande sur une broche. (The chef cooked the meat on a spit.)

* Il a craché dans le crachoir. (He spat in the spittoon.)

Remember to choose the right word based on the context.

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