mouth

la boca
mouth(
mauth
,
mauth
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (anatomy)
a. la boca
(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).
(F)
I opened my mouth so the dentist could examine my teeth.Abrí la boca para que el dentista pudiera examinar mis dientes.
2. (opening)
a. la entrada
(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).
(F)
We finally arrived at the mouth of the tunnel.Por fin llegamos a la entrada del túnel.
b. la apertura
(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).
(F)
The mouth of this can is really narrow.La apertura de esta lata es muy estrecha.
c. la boca
(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).
(F)
There were lots of bats at the mouth of the cave.Había muchos murciélagos en la boca de la cueva.
d. la desembocadura
(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).
(F)
 (of a river)
The mouth of the Mississippi River is in the Gulf of Mexico.La desembocadura del río Misisipi está en el golfo de México.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
3. (to articulate silently)
a. articular
The performer mouthed the words to the song instead of actually singing.El intérprete articuló las palabras de la canción en vez de realmente cantar.
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mouth
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (of person, animal, tunnel)
a. la boca
(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).
(F)
2. (of river)
a. la desembocadura
(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).
(F)
we have seven mouths to feedtenemos siete bocas que alimentar
3. (colloquial)
a.
keep your mouth shut about thisno digas ni mu or
4. (colloquial)
a.
to have a big mouthser un(a) bocazas or
5. (colloquial)
a.
he's all mouthtodo lo hace de boquilla or
to put words into somebody's mouthponer palabras en boca de alguien
mouth organarmónica f
mouth ulcerllaga en la boca
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
6. (without sincerity)
a. decir mecánicamente
7. (silently)
a. decir moviendo sólo los labios
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mouth [maʊθ]
noun
mouths (plural) [maʊðz] (Anat) boca (f); [of bottle] boca (f); abertura (f); [of cave] entrada (f); [of river] desembocadura (f); [of channel] embocadero (m); [of wind instrument] boquilla (f)
to foam or froth at the mouth espumajear
to open one's mouth abrir la boca
he never opened his mouth at the meeting en la reunión no abrió la boca; she didn't dare to open her mouth no se atrevió a decir ni pío
he's got a [big] mouth es un bocazas > me and my big mouth! ¡quién me mandaría abrir la boca!
he's all mouth and (no) trousers (Britain) se le va (toda) la fuerza por la boca (informal); es un fanfarrón or un fantasma (informal)
to be down in the mouth estar deprimido
to shoot one's mouth off hablar más de la cuenta
to keep one's mouth shut callarse; no decir ni esta boca es mía
shut your mouth! ¡cállate ya!
to stop sb's mouth hacer callar a algn
watch your mouth! ¡cuidadito con lo que dices!
to put words into sb's mouth poner palabras en boca de algn
big
[maʊð]
transitive verb
(insincerely) soltar; (affectedly) pronunciar con afectación; articular con rimbombancia
"go away!" she mouthed —¡vete de aquí! —dijo moviendo mudamente los labios
[maʊθ]
modifier
mouth organ (n) especially (Britain) armónica (f)
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Shut your mouth!
¡Cállate la boca!
take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily for 7 days
toma 1 pastilla por vía oral dos veces al día por 7 días
open your mouth
abrir la boca
abre la boca
close your mouth
cierra la boca
word-of-mouth
boca a boca
big mouth
la boca grande
hand, foot, and mouth disease
la enfermedad de manos, pies y boca
by word of mouth
de boca en boca
foot-and-mouth disease
la fiebre aftosa
take one capsule by mouth once daily in the morning
toma una cápsula por vía oral una vez al día por la mañana
take one tablet by mouth once daily
toma una pastilla por vía oral una vez cada día
my mouth hurts
me duele la boca
my mouth
mi boca
mouth ulcer
el afta
little mouth
boquita
river mouth
la desembocadura
put one's foot in one's mouth
meter la pata
froth at the mouth
echar espuma por la boca
you better watch your mouth
más vale que te calles
Watch your mouth!
¡cuidadito con lo que dices!
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