No. 9,267 in French
crachats
"Spits" or "saliva expectorated."
In a sentence
Les crachats sont très communs chez les personnes atteintes de maladies respiratoires.
Sputum is very common among people with respiratory diseases.
In this sentence, 'crachats' refers to the substance expelled from the mouth, usually phlegm or spit, in a medical context.
Les enfants s'amusaient à lancer des crachats dans le vent.
The children were having fun spitting into the wind.
Here, 'crachats' denotes the act of spitting, illustrating playful or careless behavior.
Il est interdit de laisser des crachats sur le sol en public.
It is forbidden to leave spit on the ground in public.
In this case, 'crachats' highlights spit as waste or litter, focusing on cleanliness and public etiquette.
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