salt lick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for salt lick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

salt lick N

1. salt lick (artificial):

salt lick

bloque m de sal

2. salt lick (natural):

salt lick

salegar m

Translations for salt 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

SALT [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N U

SALT → Strategic Arms Limitations Talks

SALT

SALT fpl

I.salt [Am sɔlt, Brit sɔːlt, sɒlt] N

1.1. salt U FOOD:

salt

sal f

pass the salt, please

pásame la sal, por favor

have you put salt on the meat?

¿le has puesto or echado sal a la carne?

the salt of the earth

la sal de la tierra

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra que se precie de tal

(to be) worth one's salt , any teacher worth her salt

toda maestra digna de ese nombre

to rub salt into the wound(s)

hurgar en la herida

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

no creerse algo al pie de la letra

to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt

tomar algo con pinzas CSur

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

no se puede creer lo que él dice al pie de la letra

I should take anything he says with a pinch of salt

todo lo que él diga hay que tomarlo con pinzas CSur

1.2. salt U (interest, zest):

salt

gracia f

1.3. salt C CHEM:

salt

sal f

2.1. salt <salts, pl >:

smelling salts

sales fpl (aromáticas)

2.2. salt <salts, pl > (laxative):

salt

sulfato m de magnesia

Epsom salts

sal f de Epsom

3. salt C (sailor) inf:

an old salt

un (viejo) lobo de mar

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

1. salt (put salt on):

salt vegetables/meat

salar

salt vegetables/meat

ponerle sal a

salt vegetables/meat

echarle sal a

salt road

echar sal en

2. salt <salted, pp >:

salted

salado

salted butter

mantequilla f salada or con sal

3. salt (cure):

salt pork/herring

salar

salt cabbage

curar con sal

4. salt (enliven) often pass:

salt conversation/speech

sazonar

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

1. salt (salted) attr:

salt butter

salado

salt meat/cod

salado

salt meat/cod

en salazón

2. salt (saline) attr:

salt pond/lake

salobre

salt pond/lake

de agua salada

3. salt:

salt air

salobre

salt taste

salado

salt taste

a sal

salt lick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for salt 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

SALT [sɔ:lt] N

SALT abbreviation of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

SALT

Conversaciones f pl para la limitación de armas estratégicas

I.salt [sɔ:lt] N

salt

sal f

bath salts

sales de baño

smelling salts

sales aromáticas

Phrases:

salt of the earth

sal de la tierra

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

creerse la mitad de la mitad de algo

to rub salt in the wound

hurgar en la herida

to be worth one's salt

merecer el pan que se come

II.salt [sɔ:lt] VB trans

1. salt (add salt to):

salt

poner sal

2. salt (preserve in salt):

salt

salar

3. salt (sprinkle with salt):

salt

sazonar con sal

III.salt [sɔ:lt] ADJ

salt

salado, -a

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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