What does cracher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cracher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cracher in French.

The word cracher in French means spit, spit out, spew, turn your nose up at, spit in 's face, spit in 's face, cough up the dough, cough up the money, spit in 's face, bite the hand that feeds you, breathe fire, be on fire, spit it out. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cracher

spit

verbe intransitif (expectorer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette maladie est connue pour faire cracher.
That disease is known for making people spit.

spit out

verbe transitif (rejeter par la bouche)

Crache ton chewing-gum !
Spit your chewing gum out!

spew

verbe transitif (figuré (expulser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'usine crachait de la fumée noire. Le volcan cracha de la lave pendant de longues heures.

turn your nose up at

verbe transitif indirect (péjoratif (rejeter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sûr de lui, Christophe a craché sur l'aide que je lui proposais. Une augmentation et une voiture de fonction ? Je ne vais pas cracher dessus !
A pay rise and a company car? I wouldn't spit at it!

spit in 's face

locution verbale (figuré (mépriser, insulter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

spit in 's face

(familier (mépriser, insulter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cough up the dough, cough up the money

locution verbale (argot (être forcé de payer) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

spit in 's face

(mépriser, insulter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bite the hand that feeds you

locution verbale (faire le difficile) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

breathe fire

locution verbale (faire sortir des flammes de sa bouche) (dragon)

Le dragon crachait du feu sur les chevaliers venus l'abattre. L'acrobate savait aussi cracher du feu.

be on fire

locution verbale (figuré (piment : avoir la bouche très irritée) (figurative, mouth)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. This curry is so hot! My mouth is on fire!

spit it out

locution verbale (familier (finir par révéler [qch]) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Come on, spill!

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