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lick Meaning in Portuguese (lick significado em português)

verblamber, passar a língua
nounlambida
lamber in English:lick
IPA:lɐ̃ˈbeɾ
Phonetic:lã-bêr
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de lick em português é lamber, passar a língua, lambida. (Passar a língua sobre a superfície de algo, tipicamente para provar, humedecer ou limpar.)

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Definitions of Lick

  1. 1
    verb
    passar a língua

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

    Passar a língua sobre a superfície de algo, tipicamente para provar, humedecer ou limpar.

  2. 2
    noun
    lambida

    An act or instance of passing the tongue over something.

    Um ato ou instância de passar a língua sobre algo.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog licked its paw to clean it.”

O cão lambeu a pata para a limpar.

casual

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

Ela deu uma lambida rápida no gelado antes que derretesse.

descriptive

“Flames began to lick the dry wooden beams.”

As chamas começaram a lamber as vigas de madeira seca.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

tocar com a línguabeijar

In English:

laptastegraze

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

cuspir

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.