What does "salivar" mean in English?

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Spanish

salivar

English

to salivate

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Examples of how to use "salivar" in Spanish

Spanish
El olor a comida me hizo salivar.
English
The smell of food made me salivate.
Spanish
El perro saliva cuando ve comida.
English
The dog salivates when it sees food.
Spanish
Ayer mi perro salivó mucho.
English
Yesterday, my dog salivated a lot.
Spanish
De niño, salivaba al ver dulces.
English
As a child, I would salivate when I saw sweets.
Spanish
Mañana salivaré si huele comida.
English
Tomorrow I will salivate if I smell food.

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El olor a comida me hizo salivar.

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