mouthing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mouthing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mouth <pl mouths [maʊðz]> N [Am maʊθ, Brit maʊθ]

1.1. mouth C (of person, animal):

mouth

boca f

she kissed him on the mouth

le dio un beso en la boca

her mouth fell open in amazement

se quedó boquiabierta or con la boca abierta (del asombro)

to open one's mouth

abrir la boca

he didn't open his mouth all evening

no abrió la boca en toda la noche

he didn't open his mouth all evening

no dijo ni pío en toda la noche inf

open your mouth wide

abra bien la boca

shut your mouth! inf

¡cállate la boca! inf

shut your mouth! inf

¡cierra el pico! inf

you just keep your mouth shut about this

no digas ni media palabra de esto a nadie

watch your mouth! (be careful)

¡ojo con lo que dices!

watch your mouth! (response to obscenity)

¡qué boca!

watch your mouth! (response to obscenity)

¡no digas palabrotas!

watch your mouth! (response to insult)

¡cuidado con lo que dices!

another (hungry) mouth to feed

otra boca más que alimentar

down in the mouth

alicaído

down in the mouth

bajo de moral

to be all mouth sl

ser un fanfarrón inf

to be all mouth sl

ser un fantasma Spain inf

to have a big mouth

hablar demasiado

to have a big mouth

ser un bocazas inf

to have a big mouth

ser un bocón And Mex inf

to have a big mouth

ser (un) estómago resfriado RioPl inf

me and my big mouth!

¡quién me mandaría abrir la boca!

to make sb's mouth water it made my mouth water

se me hizo agua la boca

to make sb's mouth water it made my mouth water

se me hizo la boca agua Spain

to shoot off at the mouth Am inf

decir disparates

to shoot off at the mouth Am inf

disparatar

to shoot one's mouth off inf (boast)

fanfarronear inf

to shoot one's mouth off inf (boast)

darse pisto Spain inf

to shoot one's mouth off (reveal information)

irse de la lengua inf

to shoot one's mouth off (reveal information)

hablar más de la cuenta inf

1.2. mouth U (insolence):

mouth inf

impertinencia f

that's enough mouth from you!

¡no seas impertinente!

2. mouth C:

mouth (of bottle)

boca f

mouth (of tunnel, cave)

entrada f

mouth (of river)

desembocadura f

II.mouth VB trans [Am maʊð, Brit maʊð]

1. mouth (silently):

it's him, she mouthed

—es él —me/le dijo articulando para que le leyera los labios

2. mouth (say):

mouth pej

decir

to mouth platitudes

decir lugares comunes

mouthing their prayers without understanding

recitando sus oraciones sin entender

III.mouth VB intr

mouth

mover los labios

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation N U

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

respiración f boca a boca

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

boca a boca m

mouth-to-mouth [ˌmaʊθtəˈmaʊθ] ADJ attr

mouth-to-mouth

boca a boca

smart-mouth [ˈsmɑːrtmaʊθ, ˈsmɑːtmaʊθ] VB trans Am inf

smart-mouth

insolentarse con

mouth off VB (v + adv (+ prep + o)) inf

mouth off (brag)

fanfarronear inf

mouth off (brag)

fardar Spain inf

mouth off (complain)

protestar

to mouth off about sth (brag)

jactarse de algo

to mouth off about sth (complain)

protestar por algo

to mouth off at sb

poner verde a alguien inf

to mouth off at sb

insolentarse con alguien

bad-mouth [Am ˈbædˌmaʊθ, Brit] VB trans Am sl

bad-mouth

hablar pestes de inf

mouth organ N

mouth organ

armónica f

blue mouth N U VET

blue mouth

virus m de la lengua azul

hand-to-mouth [Am ˌhændtəˈmaʊθ, Brit ˈhandtəmaʊθ] ADJ

hand-to-mouth

pobre

hand-to-mouth

precario

foot-and-mouth disease, foot-and-mouth [Am ˈˌfʊd ən ˈmaʊθ dəˌziz, Brit ˌfʊt(ə)nˈmaʊθ dɪˌziːs] N U

foot-and-mouth disease

fiebre f aftosa

foot-and-mouth disease

glosopeda f

mouthing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mouthing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mouth¹ [maʊθ] N

1. mouth of person, animal:

mouth

boca f

to shut one's mouth inf

callarse

2. mouth (opening):

mouth

abertura f

mouth of bottle, jar, well

boca f

mouth of cave

entrada f

mouth of river

desembocadura f

Phrases:

to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

nacer con un pan debajo del brazo

it made her mouth water

se le hizo la boca agua con eso

to be all mouth

ser un bocazas

to be down in the mouth

estar deprimido

to shoot off one's mouth about sth Am inf

hablar más de la cuenta sobre algo

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (form words silently):

mouth

articular

2. mouth (say insincerely):

mouth

soltar

to mouth an excuse

soltar la excusa de rigor

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation N

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

resucitación f boca a boca

mouth-to-mouth N

mouth-to-mouth

respiración f boca a boca

mouth organ N

mouth organ

armónica f

mouth-watering ADJ

mouth-watering

apetitoso, -a

hand-to-mouth ADJ

hand-to-mouth salary:

hand-to-mouth

precario, -a

to lead a hand-to-mouth existence

tener lo justo para vivir

foot-and-mouth disease [ˌfʊtəndˈmaʊθdɪˌzi:z] N

foot-and-mouth disease

fiebre f aftosa

word of mouth N no pl

word of mouth

boca a boca m

word of mouth

User Entry

word of mouth

(el) boca a boca

sth is transmitted by word of mouth

algo se transmite de boca en boca [o por el boca a boca]

mouthing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get sth straight from the horse's mouth

saber algo de buena tinta

to cup one's hands to one's mouth

hacer bocina con las manos

to know sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

saber algo de buena tinta

to hear sth (straight) from the horse’s mouth coll

oír algo de primera mano

put your money where your mouth is

predica con el ejemplo

to have one's heart in one's mouth

estar con el alma en un hilo inf

the words flowed from his/her mouth

las palabras manaban de su boca

to be down in the mouth

andar [o estar] de capa caída inf

to allow to dissolve in one's mouth

dejar diluir en la boca

to be foaming at the mouth

echar espumarajos por la boca fig