lick

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lamer

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lick
[lɪk]
sustantivo
1lametazo (m) lamedura (f) (with tongue)
  • a lick of paint -> una mano de pintura
2(familiar)
  • at a great lick -> a toda máquina or pastilla (español de España)
verbo transitivo
3lamer (with tongue)
  • to lick one's lips (sentido figurado) -> relamerse (in anticipation)
  • to lick one's wounds (sentido figurado) -> lamerse las heridas
  • to lick somebody's boots (familiar sentido figurado) -> darle coba a alguien
  • to lick somebody's (vulgar) ->
  • arse ->
  • ass -> lamer or (británicoor Estados Unidos) chupar el culo a alguien (RP)
  • to lick something/somebody into shape (familiar) -> poner algo/a alguien a punto
4hacer trizas a (familiar) (defeat)

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lick [lik]
1Lamer, chupar.
2Cascar, aporrear, golpear; dar una tunda o felpa. (Vulgarismo)
3Sobresalir, sobrepujar, vencer. (Vulgarismo)
  • To lick up -> devorar, consumir
  • To lick somebody’s boots -> hacer la pelota a alguien (Fam.)
va.
sustantivo
1Lamedura, lametada, lengüetada.
2Lengüetada, la cantidad que se puede lamer de una vez.
3Depósito de sal, al que acuden ciertos animales que la lamen. (Estados Unidos)
4Mojicón, cachete, bofetón. (Familiar) (m)
  • A lick of paint -> una mano de pintura

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lick [lɪk]
verb:transitive
1 lamer
flames were licking (at) the door las llamas empezaron a lamer la puerta; to lick one's wounds lamerse las heridas; curarse las heridas
to lick sb's boots (informal) hacer la pelota dar coba a algn;or (informal)
to lick sth into shape (informal) poner algo a punto
2 (informal) (defeat) dar una paliza a; (informal)
noun
1 (with tongue) lametazo; (m) lengüetada; (f)
a lick and a promise (informal) una lavada a la carrera de cualquier manera;or
2
a lick of paint una mano de pintura; a lick of polish un poquito de cera
3 (informal) (speed)
to go at a good a fair old lickor ir a buen tren; (informal) at full lick a todo gas; (informal) a toda mecha; (informal)

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Verb Conjugation for "lick"

Imperative
  • lick
  • you lick
  • he/she licks
  • we lick
  • you lick
  • they lick
Preterite
  • I licked
  • you licked
  • he/she licked
  • we licked
  • you licked
  • they licked
Present Continuous
  • I am licking
  • you are licking
  • he/she is licking
  • we are licking
  • you are licking
  • they are licking
Present Perfect
  • I have licked
  • you have licked
  • he/she has licked
  • we have licked
  • you have licked
  • they have licked
Past Continuous
  • I was licking
  • you were licking
  • he/she was licking
  • we were licking
  • you were licking
  • they were licking
Past Perfect
  • I had licked
  • you had licked
  • he/she had licked
  • we had licked
  • you had licked
  • they had licked
Future
  • I will lick
  • you will lick
  • he/she will lick
  • we will lick
  • you will lick
  • they will lick
Future Perfect
  • I will have licked
  • you will have licked
  • he/she will have licked
  • we will have licked
  • you will have licked
  • they will have licked
Future Continuous
  • I will be licking
  • you will be licking
  • he/she will be licking
  • we will be licking
  • you will be licking
  • they will be licking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been licking
  • you have been licking
  • he/she has been licking
  • we have been licking
  • you have been licking
  • they have been licking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been licking
  • you will have been licking
  • he/she will have been licking
  • we will have been licking
  • you will have been licking
  • they will have been licking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been licking
  • you had been licking
  • he/she had been licking
  • we had been licking
  • you had been licking
  • they had been licking
Paid English to Spanish translation

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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake