French Conversation · Level 96
60 words
French word
cracher
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁaʃe/
Meaning
- verbspit
Example
Ne crache pas par terre.
Don't spit on the ground.
More examples
Il a craché sur la voiture de son voisin.
He spat on his neighbor's car.
Core concept
A mouth forcefully sends saliva or another liquid outward, with the same outward projection extending to figurative attacks.
Common phrases
cracher sur quelqu'un
spit on someone
cracher dans la rue
spit in the street
Similar words
vomir: Forcefully expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
avaler: Send food or drink from the mouth into the stomach by swallowing.
tousser: Forcefully expel air, mucus, or phlegm through the mouth or nose.
insulter: Direct abusive or offensive words at another person.
Definition in French
Expulser par la bouche de la salive ou d'autres liquides, souvent avec force.
Word origin
French cracher continues Old French crachier, an imitative formation linked to the sound of spitting.
Usage tips
- In cracher son venin, the object is figurative and means expressing spite or malice rather than expelling liquid.