lips in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lips in the English»French Dictionary

I.lip [Brit lɪp, Am lɪp] N

1. lip ANAT:

lip (of person)

lèvre f

lip (of dog, ape)

babine f

to kiss sb on the lips

embrasser qn sur la bouche or les lèvres

to lick one's lips (to wet them)

se passer la langue sur les lèvres

to lick one's lips (in anticipation)

se lécher les babines inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to read sb's lips

lire sur les lèvres de qn

read my lips inf!

écoutez bien!

the name on everyone's lips

le nom qui est sur toutes les lèvres

my lips are sealed!

bouche cousue! inf

my lips are sealed! attr brush, pencil

à lèvres

my lips are sealed! movements

des lèvres

2. lip:

lip (of cup, basin, crater)

bord m

lip (of jug)

bec m

3. lip inf (cheek):

lip

insolence f

to give sb lip

être insolent envers qn

II.-lipped COMP

thin-/thick-lipped

aux lèvres minces/charnues

III.lip [Brit lɪp, Am lɪp]

to keep a stiff upper lip

rester flegmatique

lip service N pej

to pay lip service to human rights, equality

se dire être pour

he pays lip service to feminism but…

il se dit féministe mais…

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

lip-read

lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un

can you lip-read?

sais-tu lire sur les lèvres?

lip gloss N

lip gloss

brillant m à lèvres

lip balm N

lip balm

baume m pour les lèvres

lip-sync VB intr

lip-sync

chanter en play-back

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to have blubbery lips

être lippu

pendulous lips, ears

pendant

Translations for lips in the French»English Dictionary

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se pourlécher (les babines) inf

to lick ou smack one's lips

emboucher instrument

to raise [sth] to one's lips

lips in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lips in the English»French Dictionary

lip [lɪp] N

1. lip:

lip

lèvre f

to curl one's lip

faire la moue

to lick one's lips

se lécher les lèvres

2. lip (rim):

lip

bord m

3. lip no pl inf (impudent speech):

any more of your lip and ...

si tu fais encore l'insolent, ...

Phrases:

the question is on everyone's lips

la question est sur toutes les lèvres

to bite one's lip

se retenir

to hang on sb's lips

être suspendu aux lèvres de qn

to smack one's lips

se lécher les babines

lip-read VB trans, intr

lip-read

lire sur les lèvres

lip service no pl N pej

to give lip service to sb

faire du lèche-botte à qn

lip salve N no pl

lip salve

baume m pour les lèvres

lip gloss N

lip gloss

brillant m à lèvres

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cracked lips

gercé(e)

Translations for lips in the French»English Dictionary

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pourlécher

to lick one's lips

lèvres desséchées

dry lips

lèvre

lip

lèvre inférieure/supérieure

lower/upper lip

la cigarette aux lèvres

a cigarette between one's lips

s'humecter les lèvres

to moisten one's lips

lips Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

his lips parted in a smile

ses lèvres s'entrouvrirent dans un sourire

the wind chapped my lips

le vent m'a gercé les lèvres

to pout one's lips

faire la moue

to read sb's lips

lire sur les lèvres de qn

to pucker (up) face, lips

se plisser

to purse one's lips

pincer les lèvres

the question is on everyone's lips

la question est sur toutes les lèvres

insults come quickly to his lips

il est prompt à l'injure

to bring the glass to one's lips

porter le verre à ses lèvres

my hands/lips are blue with cold

j'ai les mains/les lèvres toutes bleuies par le froid

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fishs mouth contains fleshy lips and protuberances, mainly on the lower lips.

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Lips are thin-skinned and are one of our most exposed erogenous zones.

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We smacked our lips at the after-taste of last night's dinner infused within.

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It is intended to fill uneven areas on the outer edges of the lips after applying lipstick, therefore giving a smooth shape.

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They use their lips to tear off their food and chew with their peg-like teeth which have no enamel and are always growing.

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In most languages this rounded vowel is pronounced with compressed lips (in an "exolabial" manner).

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The dog also had thick, slightly feathered, hound-like ears, droopy lips, and fore legs that were feathered, but hind legs that were not.

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The slightly lifted head has a sense of pride, whereas her visage is languid and sensual, with parted lips in between defiance and seduction.

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Dab a touch on the cupid's bow for larger looking lips.

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To accentuate the fullness and shape of the lips, highlight the Cupid's bow.

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