lick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk] N

1. lick (with tongue):

lick

leccata f

to give sth a lick

dare una leccata a qc

give me a lick of your ice cream

lasciami dare una leccata al tuo gelato

2. lick fig:

a lick of paint

un leggero strato di vernice

3. lick MUS (in jazz):

lick inf

chorus m

4. lick (blow):

lick

colpo m

5. lick Am (scrap):

lick inf

briciolo m

II.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk] VB trans

1. lick person, animal:

lick

leccare

the cat was licking its paws

il gatto si leccava le zampe

to lick sth off the spoon

pulire il cucchiaio leccandolo

to lick sth clean animal:

pulire qc leccandolo

he licked his fingers clean

si è leccato le dita

to lick one's chops inf lips

leccarsi le labbra

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

avere l'acquolina in bocca (at davanti a)

to lick sb's boots inf, arse inf

leccare i piedi, il culo a qn

2. lick flame, wave:

lick

lambire

3. lick inf:

lick (beat in game) team, opponent

battere

lick (beat physically) person

picchiare

lick (overcome) difficulty

superare

to get licked (in game)

farsi battere

I think we've got the problem licked! inf

penso che abbiamo risolto il problema

this puzzle has got me licked!

non riesco proprio a venirne fuori da questo enigma

III.lick [Brit lɪk, Am lɪk]

at a fair or good lick inf

a tutta birra

to give oneself a lick and a promise inf, arch

lavarsi come i gatti

to lick one's wounds

leccarsi le ferite

to lick sb into shape inf

rendere presentabile qn

salt lick [Am ˈsɔlt ˌlɪk] N

salt lick (naturally occurring)

= terreno ricco di salgemma dove gli animali leccano il sale

salt lick AGR

blocco m di sale (per gli animali)

lick up VB [lɪk -] (lick up [sth], lick [sth] up)

lick up person, cat, dog:

lick up

pulire leccando

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to lick one's chops (at food)

leccarsi i baffi

to lick one's chops (at idea)

fregarsi le mani

experimentally lick, nibble

per assaggiare

Translations for lick in the Italian»English Dictionary

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leccata

lick

dare una leccata a qc

to give sth a lick

lambire

to lick

lambire fiamma:

to lick

leccare persona, animale: cucchiaio, piatto, parte del corpo

to lick

lecca(ti) la crema che hai sulle dita

lick the cream off your fingers

leccarsi le dita

to lick one's fingers

leccarsi le dita fig

to lick one's chops

leccarsi le labbra or i baffi

to lick one's chops

leccare i piedi a qn

to lick sb's boots, to suck up to sb

leccare il culo a qn vulg sl

to kiss or lick sb's arse Brit vulg sl

leccare il culo a qn vulg sl

to kiss or lick sb's ass Am vulg sl

-rsi le ferite

to lick one's wounds

lustrare le scarpe a qn

to lick sb's boots inf

stravincere avversari

to lick

lick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lick [lɪk] N

1. lick with tongue:

lick

leccata f

2. lick (light coating):

a lick of paint

una mano di tinta

3. lick inf (try):

to give it a lick

provarci

4. lick MUS:

lick

chorus m inv

Phrases:

a lick and a promise inf

una ripassatina

II.lick [lɪk] VB trans

1. lick with tongue:

lick

leccare

2. lick (lightly touch):

lick

lambire

3. lick inf (defeat):

lick

battere

4. lick sl (beat up):

lick

pestare

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to lick sb's boots

leccare i piedi a qu

Translations for lick in the Italian»English Dictionary

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leccata

lick

leccare

to lick

leccarsi le dita i baffi fig

to lick one's lips

leccarsi le ferite fig

to lick one's wounds

lick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lick sb's boots

leccare i piedi a qu

a lick of paint

una mano di tinta

to give it a lick

provarci

a lick and a promise inf

una ripassatina

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An advantage of the pre-pasted method is that once dried, the paste-applied papers can be stored indefinitely, just like a lick-and-stick postage stamp.

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They lick the window to pretend they're tasting the cupcakes.

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The chorus, connecting guitar lick, pre-chorus, chorus format comes in at this point and then a bridge occurs.

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Including the lick, the guitar break and the whole bit.

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Unless we can put things in the hands of people who are starving to death we can never lick communism, he told his cabinet.

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Similarly, dogs, which are wolves who through a long process were domesticated, lick the faces of their human owners.

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Lick continued to slink around in his one filthy, reeking suit, friendless and disheveled, despised by everyone.

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Did some counter fingerpicking with him, just did a little backward roll, and lucked into a lick.

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A lick may be incorporated into a fill, which is a short passage played in the pause between phrases of a melody.

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His drawing is first class and his dialogue superb, adding credibility to his characterization while moving the story along at a laconic lick.

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