lip in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lip in the English»French Dictionary

I.lip [Brit lɪp, Am lɪp] N

1. lip ANAT:

lip (of person)

lèvre f

lip (of dog, ape)

babine f

to kiss sb on the lips

embrasser qn sur la bouche or les lèvres

to lick one's lips (to wet them)

se passer la langue sur les lèvres

to lick one's lips (in anticipation)

se lécher les babines inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to read sb's lips

lire sur les lèvres de qn

read my lips inf!

écoutez bien!

the name on everyone's lips

le nom qui est sur toutes les lèvres

my lips are sealed!

bouche cousue! inf

my lips are sealed! attr brush, pencil

à lèvres

my lips are sealed! movements

des lèvres

2. lip:

lip (of cup, basin, crater)

bord m

lip (of jug)

bec m

3. lip inf (cheek):

lip

insolence f

to give sb lip

être insolent envers qn

II.-lipped COMP

thin-/thick-lipped

aux lèvres minces/charnues

III.lip [Brit lɪp, Am lɪp]

to keep a stiff upper lip

rester flegmatique

lip service N pej

to pay lip service to human rights, equality

se dire être pour

he pays lip service to feminism but…

il se dit féministe mais…

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

lip-read

lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un

can you lip-read?

sais-tu lire sur les lèvres?

lip gloss N

lip gloss

brillant m à lèvres

lip balm N

lip balm

baume m pour les lèvres

lip-sync VB intr

lip-sync

chanter en play-back

Translations for lip in the French»English Dictionary

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lippe

bottom lip

pommade rosat

lip salve

playback

miming, lip syncing

chanter en playback

to lip-sync (a song)

lèvre

lip

lèvre supérieure/inférieure

upper/lower lip

lèvre

lip, edge

il y a loin de la coupe aux lèvres prov

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip

lip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lip in the English»French Dictionary

lip [lɪp] N

1. lip:

lip

lèvre f

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

to lick one's lips

se lécher les lèvres

2. lip (rim):

lip

bord m

3. lip no pl inf (impudent speech):

any more of your lip and ...

si tu fais encore l'insolent, ...

Phrases:

the question is on everyone's lips

la question est sur toutes les lèvres

to bite one's lip

se retenir

to hang on sb's lips

être suspendu aux lèvres de qn

to smack one's lips

se lécher les babines

lip-read VB trans, intr

lip-read

lire sur les lèvres

lip service no pl N pej

to give lip service to sb

faire du lèche-botte à qn

lip salve N no pl

lip salve

baume m pour les lèvres

lip gloss N

lip gloss

brillant m à lèvres

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to curl one's lip

faire la moue

Translations for lip in the French»English Dictionary

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play-back

lip-synching

lèvre

lip

lèvre inférieure/supérieure

lower/upper lip

l'épilation de la lèvre/des jambes

removal of lip/leg hair

l'épilation de la lèvre/des jambes (avec de la cire)

lip/leg waxing

se fendre la lèvre

to cut one's lip open

lip Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

any more of your lip and ...

si tu fais encore l'insolent, ...

to bite one's lip

se retenir

to give lip service to sb

faire du lèche-botte à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The circular aperture has a thick lip.

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This adornment is worn only by younger men, but all men retain the perforation in their lip for life.

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She named her influences as poetry and classical music and paid only lip service to rock.

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No candy, gum or lip balm, through which radiation would be ingested if an "incident" were to happen.

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When these scales are removed, a normal appearing lip is revealed beneath, although there may be associated erythema and edema.

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It is characterized by a rhomboid pectoral fin disk, elongated snout, and a dark band on the lower lip.

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It's a beauty essential and most of us own at least one, but how green is your lip balm?

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This naturally leads to some minor lip-synch issues, but most children would not notice these.

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Treatment is usually successful with barrier lubricants, such as lip salve or Vaseline.

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I did so, but his answer was mere lip service.

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