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lick Meaning in Italian (lick significato in italiano)

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nounleccata
leccare in English:lick
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Il significato di lick in italiano è leccare, leccata. (Passare la lingua sulla superficie di qualcosa, tipicamente per assaggiarlo, inumidirlo o pulirlo.)

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Definitions of Lick

  1. 1
    verb
    leccare

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

    Passare la lingua sulla superficie di qualcosa, tipicamente per assaggiarlo, inumidirlo o pulirlo.

  2. 2
    noun
    leccata

    An act or instance of passing the tongue over something.

    Un atto o un'istanza di passare la lingua su qualcosa.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog licked its paw to clean it.”

Il cane si leccò la zampa per pulirla.

casual

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

Diede un rapido leccata al gelato prima che si sciogliesse.

descriptive

“Flames began to lick the dry wooden beams.”

Le fiamme iniziarono a leccare le travi di legno secco.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In English:

laptastegraze

Antonyms (Contrari)

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.