lick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lick [Am lɪk, Brit lɪk] VB trans

1. lick:

lick spoon/ice-cream

lamer

lick stamp

mojar con saliva

lick stamp

pasarle la lengua a

the dog licked the dish clean

el perro lamió el plato hasta dejarlo limpio

the cat licked the cream off the cake

el gato le quitó la crema al pastel a lengüetazos

I licked my finger

me humedecí el dedo con saliva

2. lick inf (defeat):

lick

barrer con

lick

darle una paliza a inf

question three had me licked

no pude con la pregunta número tres

there were problems, but we've got them licked now

había problemas, pero ya los tenemos resueltos

II.lick [Am lɪk, Brit lɪk] VB intr

to lick at sth

lamer algo

III.lick [Am lɪk, Brit lɪk] N

1.1. lick C (act):

lick

lamida f

lick

lengüetazo m

we gave it a lick and a promise inf

lo limpiamos muy por encima

we gave it a lick and a promise inf

lo limpiamos por donde ve la suegra inf, hum

1.2. lick (application, coat) inf no pl:

to give sth a lick of paint/varnish

darle una mano de pintura/barniz a algo

2. lick (speed) inf no pl:

she went past at a hell of a lick

pasó a toda mecha inf

3. lick <licks, pl > (blows):

lick Am

golpes mpl

he got in some good licks, too

él también asestó sus buenos golpes

lick up VB [Am lɪk -, Brit lɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

lick up

lamer

salt lick N

1. salt lick (artificial):

salt lick

bloque m de sal

2. salt lick (natural):

salt lick

salegar m

cat-lick [Am ˈkætlɪk, Brit ˈkatlɪk] N inf

to give oneself a cat-lick

hacerse un lavado de gato

lick up to VB [Am lɪk -, Brit lɪk -] (v + prep + o)

lick up to → suck up to

See also suck up to

suck up to VB [Am sək -, Brit sʌk -] (v + adv + prep + o) inf

suck up to

lamerle el culo a vulg sl

suck up to

hacerle la pelota a Spain inf

suck up to

chuparle las medias a RioPl inf

suck up to

hacerle la barba a Mex inf

suck up to

hacerle la pata a Chil inf

suck up to

lambonear Col inf

Translations for lick in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

lambetazo

lick

lametada

lick

lametazo

lick

lamida

lick

lametón

lick

lick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.lick [lɪk] N

1. lick with tongue:

lick

lamedura f

2. lick (light coating):

a lick of paint

una mano de pintura

3. lick MUS:

lick

frase f

Phrases:

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

un lavoteo

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

un baño de vaquero Ven

II.lick [lɪk] VB trans

1. lick with tongue:

lick

lamer

2. lick (lightly touch):

lick

rozar

3. lick Am inf (defeat):

lick

derrotar

4. lick inf (beat):

lick

dar una paliza a

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to lick sb's boots

hacer la pelota a alguien

to knock [or lick Am] sth/sb into shape

poner algo/a alguien a punto

Translations for lick in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

chupetear

to lick

lamer

to lick

lamerse

to lick oneself

lamerse de gusto

to lick one's lips

relamer

to lick

relamerse

to lick one's lips

relamerse

to lick its chops

lamer el culo a alguien tb. fig vulg

to lick sb's arse vulg

chupar (helado)

to lick

lick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lick sb's boots

hacer la pelota a alguien

a lick of paint

una mano de pintura

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

un lavoteo

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

un baño de vaquero Ven

to knock [or lick Am] sth/sb into shape

poner algo/a alguien a punto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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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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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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They also liked to lick soft, sweet fruit, pollen and nectar.

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Licking is a rapid response to painful thermal stimuli that is a direct indicator of nociceptive threshold.

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Coyotes, wolves, and other canids may lick blood.

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In a rock band, a bass break may consist of the bassist playing a riff or lick during a pause in the song.

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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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