lick(
lihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el lametazo (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).
That dog gave you a good lick.Ese perro te dio un buen lametazo.
c. la lengüetada (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).
Do you want to have a lick of my lollipop?¿Quieres una lengüetada de mi paleta?
2. (coat)
3. (colloquial) (quick pace)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (music)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
When it's really hot, my dog licks an ice cube I place next to his bowl.Cuando hace mucho calor, mi perro lame el cubito de hielo que le dejo al lado de su comedero.
6. (colloquial) (to defeat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dar una paliza a (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The Lakers licked the Chicago Bulls yesterday.Los Lakers le dieron una paliza a los Chicago Bulls ayer.
b. barrer con
Hernan licked Arnold in a tennis match.Hernán barrió con Arnold en un partido de tenis.
licks
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (blows)
a. los golpes (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).
John got knocked out, but he did get some good licks in before going down.John fue noqueado, pero asestó unos buenos golpes antes de caerse.
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