salt lick in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for salt lick in the English»French Dictionary

salt lick N

salt lick (naturally occurring)

pierre f salée

salt lick FARM

bloc f de sel

Translations for salt lick in the English»French Dictionary

I.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk] N

1. lick (with tongue):

lick

coup m de langue

to give sth a lick

lécher qc

give me a lick of your ice cream

laisse-moi lécher ta glace un coup

2. lick fig:

a lick of paint

un petit coup de peinture

3. lick inf MUS (in jazz):

lick

chorus m

4. lick (blow):

lick

coup m

5. lick Am (scrap):

lick inf

brin m inf

II.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk] VB trans

1. lick person, animal, flame, wave:

lick

lécher

the cat was licking its paws

le chat se léchait les pattes

to lick sth off the spoon

lécher qc sur la cuillère

to lick sth clean animal:

nettoyer qc à coups de langue

he licked his fingers clean

il s'est léché les doigts

to lick one's chops inf or lips lit

se lécher les babines

to lick one's chops inf or lips (at prospect) fig

se délecter (at à)

to lick sb's boots inf

lécher les bottes de or à qn inf

to lick sb's arse sl

lécher le cul de or à qn sl

2. lick inf:

lick (beat in game)

écraser, battre [qn] à plates coutures inf

lick team, opponent (beat physically) person

corriger, battre

lick (overcome) difficulty

venir à bout de

to get licked (in game)

se faire battre à plates coutures inf

to get licked (in game)

se faire écraser

I think we've got the problem licked! inf

je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème

this puzzle has got me licked!

cette énigme me dépasse!

III.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk]

at a fair or good lick inf

à toute allure, en quatrième vitesse

to give oneself a lick and a promise inf, dated

faire un brin de toilette

to lick one's wounds

panser ses blessures

See also SHAPE

SHAPE [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

SHAPE → Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE

SHAPE m (quartier général des forces alliées de l'OTAN en Europe)

I.salt [Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt, Am sɔlt] N

1. salt:

salt CHEM, FOOD

sel m

there's too much salt in the rice

le riz est trop salé

I don't like a lot of salt on my food

je n'aime pas manger très salé

salt and pepper

du sel et du poivre

to put salt on food/a road

saler les aliments/une route

to put salt on food/a road attr molecule, crystal, solution

de sel

to put salt on food/a road industry, refining

du sel

to put salt on food/a road production, factory

de sel

2. salt (sailor) inf, dated:

an old salt

un vieux loup de mer

II.salts N

salts npl PHARM:

salts

sels mpl

III.salt [Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt, Am sɔlt] ADJ attr

salt water, lake

salé

salt beef, pork

salé

IV.salt [Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt, Am sɔlt] VB trans

salt meat, fish, road, path:

salt

saler

V.salt [Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt, Am sɔlt]

to cry salt tears liter

verser des larmes amères

to be the salt of the earth

être le sel de la terre

you should take his remarks with a grain or a pinch of salt

il ne faut pas prendre ses remarques pour argent comptant

any teacher worth his salt knows that

tout enseignant digne de ce nom sait cela

SALT [Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt, Am sɔlt] N

SALT → Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

SALT

négociations fpl SALT

salt lick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for salt lick in the English»French Dictionary

I.lick [lɪk] N

1. lick (running of tongue over sth):

lick

lèchement m

2. lick (small quantity or layer):

lick of colour

touche f

3. lick MUS (brief phrase in music):

a few licks

quelques notes

Phrases:

a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf

une toilette de chat

a good lick Brit inf

une vitesse d'enfer

II.lick [lɪk] VB trans

1. lick (move tongue across sth):

lick

lécher

2. lick fig (lightly touch):

flames lick (at) sb/sth

effleurer qn/qc

3. lick Am inf (defeat without difficulty):

lick

écraser

4. lick inf (strike sb repeatedly):

lick

tabasser

Phrases:

to lick sb's arse [or Am ass] vulg

lécher le cul de qn

to lick sb's boots

lécher les bottes de qn

I.salt [sɔ:lt] N

salt a. fig:

salt

sel m

a pinch of salt

une pincée de sel

sea/celery salt

sel de mer/céleri

bath salts

sels de bain

Phrases:

to take sth with a pinch [or grain] of salt

ne pas prendre qc au pied de la lettre

to rub salt in the/sb's wound

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

to sit above/below the salt

être assis au bout de la table

worth one's salt

digne de ce nom

II.salt [sɔ:lt] VB trans

salt

saler

III.salt [sɔ:lt] ADJ

1. salt (with salt):

salt

salé(e)

2. salt fig tears:

salt

amère

SALT [sɔ:lt] N

SALT abbreviation of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

SALT

négociations fpl SALT

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The salt lick, or lick, as it is more generally known locally, was long known to the original inhabitants of the area.

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