tongue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tongue in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

tongue [tʌŋ] N

1. tongue a. fig (mouth part):

tongue

език m

to bite one's tongue

прехапвам си езика

to stick one's tongue out at sb

изплезвам се на нкг

to be on the tip of one's tongue

на върха на нечий език съм

to have a sharp tongue

имам остър език fig

2. tongue (tongue-shaped object):

tongue of a land

нос m

tongue of a land

тесен залив

tongue of a shoe

език m

3. tongue (language):

tongue

език m

tongue

реч f

Phrases:

to say sth tongue in cheek

казвам нщ нeискрено [o. иронично]

to get one's tongue around a word

произнасям правилно трудна дума

tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋtaɪd] ADJ

tongue-tied

мълчалив

tongue-tied

неразговорлив (от силно притеснение, изненада)

tongue-twister [ˈtʌŋˌtwɪstəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

tongue-twister

трудна за изговаряне дума/фраза

tongue-twister

скоропоговорка f

mother tongue N

mother tongue

майчин език

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a venomous tongue

жлъчен език

coated tongue

обложен

Translations for tongue in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

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скоропоговорка

tongue-twister

матерен език

mother tongue

плезя езика си

put out one's tongue

плезя

poke one's tongue

плезя се на нкг

stick one's tongue at sb

изплезвам

stick out one's tongue

изплезвам език

stick out one's tongue

изплезвам

stick out one's tongue

tongue Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to speak with a forked tongue

лъˈжа

to speak with a forked tongue

лицемернича

to stick one's tongue out at sb

изплезвам се на нкг

to get one's tongue around a word

произнасям правилно трудна дума

to feel the lash of sb's tongue

усещам остротата на нечий език

it's on the tip of my tongue

върти ми се в ума [o. в главата] (не мога да се сетя, да изкажа)

on the tip of the tongue

на върха на езика

a honey tongue, a heart of gall

едно ми е на езика, друго ми е на сърцето

has the cat got your tongue?

сливи ли имаш в устата?

have on the tip of one's tongue

на устата ми е

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another behavior common among lizards that use chemical communication is tongue flicking.

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The underside of the tongue is covered with a smooth mucous membrane.

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The presence of halitosis-producing bacteria on the back of the tongue is not to be confused with tongue coating.

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Once you get into the habit, statements that appear to be vaguely high-minded and mystical but are in fact twaddle will drip from your tongue.

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My last lover was too sloppy and open-mouthed with an aggressively active tongue.

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Soon his scurrilous tongue and subversive speeches were getting him into trouble.

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Mrs Beckham's tongue, for one thing, has previously run away with itself.

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Initial symptoms include vomiting, salivation, and discolouration of the tongue and gums.

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In 2001, the traditional vaulting horse was replaced with a new apparatus, sometimes known as a tongue or vaulting table.

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Bullfrogs can capture large, strong prey because of the powerful grip of their jaws after the initial ranid tongue strike.

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