depressor tongue depressor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for depressor tongue depressor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tongue [Am təŋ, Brit tʌŋ] N

1.1. tongue C ANAT:

tongue

lengua f

to poke or put or stick one's tongue out at sb

sacarle la lengua a alguien

with one's tongue hanging out

con la lengua fuera

her behavior has set tongues wagging in the village

su comportamiento ha dado que hablar en el pueblo

to bite one's tongue inf

morderse la lengua

to get one's tongue around sth inf

pronunciar algo

I can't get my tongue around his name

su nombre me resulta muy difícil de pronunciar

to have a cruel or sharp or wicked tongue

tener lengua viperina or de víbora

to have a loose tongue

hablar más de la cuenta

loose tongues cost lives

las indiscreciones cuestan vidas

to hold one's tongue

callarse

to hold one's tongue

contenerse

to keep a civil tongue in one's head

expresarse en lenguaje respetuoso

to loosen sb's tongue

hacer hablar a alguien

the wine loosened their tongues

el vino les soltó la lengua

to lose one's tongue have you lost your tongue?

¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?

to lose one's tongue have you lost your tongue?

¿te han comido la lengua los ratones?

to say sth (with) tongue in cheek

decir algo medio burlándose or medio en broma

the film was supposed to be tongue in cheek

se suponía que la película no iba del todo en serio

tongue-in-cheek comments

comentarios mpl irónicos

1.2. tongue FOOD:

tongue C U or C

lengua f

2. tongue C:

tongue (of flame)

lengua f

tongue (of land)

lengua f

tongue (on shoe)

lengüeta f

tongue (on buckle)

hebijón m

tongue (in bell)

badajo m

3. tongue (language):

tongue

lengua f

tongue

idioma m

mother/native tongue

lengua materna/nativa

the gift of tongues

el don de lenguas

to speak in tongues

hablar en lenguas desconocidas

depressor tongue depressor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for depressor tongue depressor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

(tongue) depressor N

User Entry

(tongue) depressor MED spec

depresor (lingual) m spec

(tongue) depressor MED

bajalenguas m

(tongue) depressor MED

abatelenguas m

Translations for depressor tongue depressor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tongue [tʌŋ] N

1. tongue ANAT:

tongue

lengua f

to bite one's tongue

morderse la lengua

to find one's tongue

recobrar el habla

to hold one's tongue

callarse

to stick one's tongue out (at sb)

sacar la lengua (a alguien)

to get one's tongue around a word

pronunciar una palabra

2. tongue (language):

tongue

idioma m

to speak in tongues

hablar en lenguas desconocidas

3. tongue no pl (expressive style):

tongue

expresión f

to have a sharp tongue

tener una lengua afilada

Phrases:

to say sth tongue in cheek

decir algo irónicamente

to give sb the rough side of one's tongue inf, to speak with a forked tongue

hablar con lengua bífida

to give sb the rough side of one's tongue inf, to speak with a forked tongue

criticar a alguien severamente

have you lost your tongue?

¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato?

to set tongues wagging

dar que hablar

II.tongue [tʌŋ] VB trans MUS

tongue

tocar