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spy homograph 2

verbverb

to vomit, to throw up · to lay eggs (of flies)

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt spýja Old Norse spýja

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. kaste opp (2)to throw up to throw upkaste opp (2)
    • så motbydelig at en kan spy so revolting it turns your stomach
  2. om fluer: legge egg of flies: to lay eggs

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

spy ut gi fra seg;
støte ut to give off;
to eject Eng. phraseto spew out
  • bilene spyr ut eksos the cars belch out exhaust fumes
  • fabrikken spyr ut varer the factory churns out goods