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English to Spanish Dictionary

lick Meaning in Spanish (lick significado en español)

verblamer
nounlamida
Sinónimos:chuparlamear
lamer in English:lick
Phonetic:ˈla.meɾ
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de lick en español es lamer, lamida. (Pasar la lengua sobre la superficie de algo, típicamente para saborear, humedecer o limpiar.)

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Definitions of Lick

  1. 1
    verb
    lamer

    To pass the tongue over the surface of something, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it.

    Pasar la lengua sobre la superficie de algo, típicamente para saborear, humedecer o limpiar.

  2. 2
    noun
    lamida

    An act or instance of passing the tongue over something.

    Un acto o instancia de pasar la lengua sobre algo.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog licked its paw to clean it.”

El perro se lamió la pata para limpiarla.

casual

“She gave the ice cream a quick lick before it melted.”

Le dio una lamida rápida al helado antes de que se derritiera.

descriptive

“Flames began to lick the dry wooden beams.”

Las llamas comenzaron a lamer las vigas de madera seca.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

chuparlamear

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

mordermasticar

In English:

avoidabstain

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularlicks
past tenselicked
present participlelicking
agent nounlicker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

lick one's woundsidiom

To recover from a defeat or setback, often in private.

lick into shapeidiom

To bring something or someone into a desired or improved condition.

lick the dustidiom

To be defeated or killed.