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"Mismatched" is a form of "mismatch", a noun which is often translated as "el desequilibrio". "Lip" is a noun which is often translated as "el labio". Learn more about the difference between "lip" and "mismatched" below.
lip(
lihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. el borde (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We bought some blown glass cups that have a cobalt blue stripe around the lip.Compramos unos vasos de vidrio soplado que tienen una franja de azul cobalto por el borde.
b. el pico (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Wipe the lip of the jug so the orange juice doesn't drip on the tablecloth.Limpia el pico de la jarra para que no caigan gotas de jugo de naranja sobre el mantel.
3. (colloquial) (insolence)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la insolencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm tired of your lip. Carry on like that and you'll be grounded.Estoy harta de tu insolencia. Sigue así y quedarás castigado.
b. la impertinencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Pablo got in trouble for giving lip to the teacher today.Pablo se metió en problemas por su impertinencia con el profesor hoy.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (literary) (to touch gently)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. besar (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Tracy loved strolling at the sea's edge with the gentle waves lipping the white sands.A Tracy le encantaba caminar por la orilla del mar con las olas besando las arenas blancas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer la corbata
The golfer played an unfortunate round where several putts lipped out.El golfista hizo un recorrido bastante desafortunado, en el que varios de sus golpes cortos hicieron la corbata.
mismatch(
mihs
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mahch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el desequilibrio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a mismatch between the impact humanitarian projects have and the funding they get.Hay un desequilibrio entre el impacto que tienen los proyectos humanitarios y los fondos que reciben.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
There is a mismatch between his opulent lifestyle and the salary of a public servant.Su estilo de vida opulento no coincide con el salario de un servidor público.
Your striped blouse is a mismatch with the patterned jacket.Tu blusa a rayas no hacen juego con la chaqueta estampada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. combinar mal
It can be easy to mismatch components from different systems since they may look very similar.Puede ser fácil combinar mal los componentes de distintos sistemas, puesto que parecen muy similares.
