Latvian

Noun

spļāviens m (1st declension)

1. spit (the act of spitting, of throwing saliva out of one's mouth; the saliva thrown out of one's mouth)

   spēcīgs spļāviens‎ ― strong spit

   saņemt spļāvienu sejā‎ ― to get a spit in the face (= to be deeply offended)

   viņš spļauj ceļa smiltīs sarkanus spļāvienus‎ ― he spits red spits on the road sand

   viņš nospļāvās uz ielas bruģa... Adrianam likās, ka spļāviens domāts viņam‎ ― he was spitting on the sidewalk... it seemd to Adrians that the spit was meant for him

Declension

Synonyms

• siekalas

Related terms

• spļaut