tongue in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tongue in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tongue [Brit tʌŋ, Am təŋ] N

1. tongue ANAT:

tongue

lingua f also fig

to poke or stick out one's tongue at sb

fare la lingua or la linguaccia a qn

his tongue was hanging out

aveva la lingua a penzoloni

to click one's tongue

fare schioccare la lingua

to lose, find one's tongue

perdere, ritrovare la lingua

the tip of the tongue

la punta della lingua

2. tongue (language):

tongue

lingua f

mother tongue

lingua madre or lingua materna

native tongue

madrelingua

to speak in tongues REL

= avere il dono della glossolalia

to speak in a foreign tongue

parlare in una lingua straniera

3. tongue FOOD:

tongue

lingua f

ox tongue

lingua di bue

4. tongue (flap):

tongue (on shoe)

linguetta f

5. tongue (of buckle):

tongue

ardiglione m

6. tongue (of flame, land):

tongue

lingua f

II.tongue [Brit tʌŋ, Am təŋ] VB trans MUS

tongue note, passage

staccare

III.tongue [Brit tʌŋ, Am təŋ]

to bite one's tongue

mordersi la lingua

has the cat got your tongue? inf

il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua? ti sei mangiato la lingua?

to get the rough side or edge of sb's tongue

essere insultato da qn

I have his name on the tip of my tongue

ho il suo nome sulla punta della lingua

to trip off the tongue name, lie:

venire alle labbra

to loosen sb's tongue

sciogliere la lingua a qn

I can't get my tongue round it

non riesco a pronunciarlo

a slip of the tongue

un lapsus

hold your tongue! inf

frena la lingua!

watch your tongue!

bada a come parli!

keep a civil tongue in your head

sii educato

tongue-tied [Brit ˈtʌŋtʌɪd, Am ˈtəŋ ˌtaɪd] ADJ

tongue-tied

ammutolito

tongue bone [ˈtʌŋbəʊn] N

tongue bone

osso m ioide

tongue depressor N MED

tongue depressor

abbassalingua m

tongue worm [Am ˈtəŋ ˌwərm] N

tongue worm

linguatula f

ox tongue [ˈɒkstʌŋ] N

ox tongue

lingua f di bue

dog's tongue [ˈdɒɡztʌŋ, Amˈdɔːɡ-] N

dog's tongue

cinoglossa f

dog's tongue

erba f vellutina

tongue-twister [Brit ˈtʌŋtwɪstə, Am ˈtəŋ ˌtwɪstər] N

tongue-twister

scioglilingua m

tongue-shaped [ˈtʌŋˌʃeɪpt] ADJ

tongue-shaped

a forma di lingua, linguiforme

mother tongue [Brit, Am ˈˌməðər ˈtəŋ] N

1. mother tongue (native tongue):

mother tongue

madrelingua f

2. mother tongue (tongue from which another evolves):

mother tongue

lingua f madre

tongue in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tongue in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tongue [tʌŋ] N

1. tongue ANAT:

tongue

lingua f

to bite one's tongue

mordersi la lingua

to find one's tongue

ritrovare la parola

to hold one's tongue

tenere a freno la lingua

to stick one's tongue out (at sb)

fare la linguaccia (a qn)

to get one's tongue around a word

riuscire a pronunciare una parola

2. tongue (language):

tongue

lingua f

3. tongue (expressive style):

tongue

espressione f

to have a sharp tongue

aver una lingua tagliente

Phrases:

to say sth tongue in cheek

dir qc in tono ironico

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

aver la lingua biforcuta

have you lost your tongue?

hai perso la lingua?

to set tongues wagging

dare di che parlare

II.tongue [tʌŋ] VB trans MUS

tongue

staccare

tongue-tied [ˈtʌŋ·taɪd] ADJ fig

to be tongue-tied

ammutolire

mother tongue N

mother tongue

lingua f materna

tongue twister N

tongue twister

scioglilingua m inv

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caustic tongue

di vipera

loosen tongue

sciogliere

Translations for tongue in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

linguetta

tongue

sferzata

tongue-lashing

scioglilingua

tongue twister

madrelingua

mother tongue

è di madrelingua francese

his [or her] mother tongue is French

madrelingua

mother tongue

tongue Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to stick one's tongue out (at sb)

fare la linguaccia (a qn)

to get one's tongue around a word

riuscire a pronunciare una parola

it's on the tip of my tongue

ce l'ho sulla punta della lingua

has the cat got your tongue?

ti sei fatto mangiare la lingua dal gatto?

to have a sharp tongue

avere la lingua tagliente

to burn one's finger/tongue

scottarsi un dito/la lingua

to stick one's tongue out at sb

fare la linguaccia a qu

to feel the lash of sb's tongue

ricevere critiche sferzanti da qu

the lizard darted out its tongue

la lucertola fece scattare la lingua

to stick one's tongue out at sb

fare le -cce a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It uses a speech synthesizer to recreate words based on its ability to monitor tongue movements.

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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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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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With each twist and turn, and a tongue roll, the community came out, 100 bikes for the tikes.

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

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Some people stumbling over tongue-twisters say the first two sounds of successive words almost at the same time, while others say them in quick succession.

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

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They encourage salivation and may also calm nervous horses or provide an outlet for nervous tongue movements.

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A ro-langs can not speak or bend over, it signals its victims by wagging its tongue back and forth.

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