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Meanings of spat in English

Portuguese
desavença
Catalan
topada
Spanish
roce

A quarrel about petty points.

      desavença
      Portuguese
      bater palmas
      Spanish
      aplaudir
      Catalan
      picar de mans

      Clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval.

          bater palmas
          Catalan
          botí
          Spanish
          botín

          A cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles.

                botí

                Polish police unit.

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                      Usage of spat in English
                      1
                      The latest diplomatic spat came as violence along the Israel-Gaza border simmered.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Anyway, in this case, the number it spat out was your age.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      I spat, none too pleased with my situation, press-ganged into mercenary service.
                      The Wise Man’s Fear
                      4
                      Following the spat, Trump signed an executive order to regulate social media.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      This is Mr Trump's second high-profile spat with a female news anchor.
                      Radio NZ
                      6
                      Andreessen's spat with Icahn involved some highly personal attacks by both sides.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      A long long time since a Wexford fan spat at Liam Griffin.
                      The Irish Times
                      8
                      The examining magistrate waved his hand in refusal and spat in disgust.
                      The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
                      9
                      They never grant power without demanding payment. He spat into the fire.
                      The grail king
                      10
                      The veriest muck-worm in the market-place spat out at sight of him.
                      The Scapegoat
                      11
                      In a flash, they came up cocked and level and spat lead.
                      Savage
                      12
                      Again. Duke spat the words without giving Brian a chance to respond.
                      Day by day
                      13
                      The diplomatic spat has pitched Turkey and the EU against one another.
                      The Guardian
                      14
                      The spat reveals clumsy links among old media, new media and Washington.
                      Reuters
                      15
                      I thought I spat on the ground and left him in disgust.
                      The Idiot
                      16
                      I would simply like to know who I could contact, I spat.
                      Death du Jour
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