lick

lick
lik
1. verb
(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) lamer

2. noun
1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) lamedura, lengüetada
2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) mano
lick vb
1. lamer
he licked his lips se lamió los labios
2. humedecer
lick the stamp and stick it on the envelope humedece el sello y pégalo en el sobre
lick
tr[lɪk]
transitive verb
1 lamer
2 familiar (defeat - team) vencer a, derrotar; (- problem) superar, solucionar
noun
1 lamedura, lengüetada
2 familiar (of paint) mano nombre femenino
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at full lick / at quite a lick familiar a toda pastilla
to give oneself a lick and a promise familiar lavarse rápidamente
to lick one's lips relamerse
to lick one's wounds lamerse las heridas
to lick somebody's boots dar coba a alguien
to lick something into shape familiar poner algo a punto
lick ['lɪk] vt
1) : lamer
2) beat: darle una paliza (a alguien)
lick n
1) : lamida f, lengüetada f
a lick of paint: una mano de pintura
2) bit: pizca f, ápice m
3)
a lick and a promise : una lavada a la carrera
lick
n.
lamedero s.m.
lamedura s.f.
lametada s.f.
v.
lamer v.
lick*
v.
vencer v.

I
1. lɪk
transitive verb
1) \<\<spoon/ice-cream\>\> lamer; \<\<stamp\>\> pasarle la lengua a

the cat licked the cream off the cake — el gato le quitó la crema al pastel a lengüetazos

I licked my finger — me humedecí el dedo con saliva

2) (colloq) (defeat) barrer con, darle* una paliza a (fam)

2.
vi

to lick AT something — lamer algo


II
noun
a) c (act) lamida f, lengüetazo m
b) (application, coat) (colloq) (no pl)

a lick of paint — una mano de pintura

[lɪk]
1. VT
1) lamer

flames were licking (at) the door — las llamas empezaron a lamer la puerta

to lick one's wounds — (lit) lamerse las heridas; (fig) curarse las heridas

- lick sb's boots
- lick sth into shape
2) * (=defeat) dar una paliza a *
2. N
1) (with tongue) lametazo m , lengüetada f
2) (fig)

a lick of paint — una mano de pintura

a lick of polish — un poquito de cera

3) * (=speed)

to go at a good or a fair old lick — ir a buen tren *

at full lick — a todo gas *, a toda mecha *

* * *

I
1. [lɪk]
transitive verb
1) \<\<spoon/ice-cream\>\> lamer; \<\<stamp\>\> pasarle la lengua a

the cat licked the cream off the cake — el gato le quitó la crema al pastel a lengüetazos

I licked my finger — me humedecí el dedo con saliva

2) (colloq) (defeat) barrer con, darle* una paliza a (fam)

2.
vi

to lick AT something — lamer algo


II
noun
a) c (act) lamida f, lengüetazo m
b) (application, coat) (colloq) (no pl)

a lick of paint — una mano de pintura


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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