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1 lick
I [lɪk]1) leccata f.to give sth. a lick — dare una leccata a qcs
2) fig.3) colloq. (in jazz) chorus m.4) (blow) colpo m.••II [lɪk]at a fair o good lick — colloq. a tutta birra
1) [person, animal] leccareto lick sth. clean — [ animal] pulire qcs. leccandolo
to lick one's chops — colloq. o
lips — leccarsi le labbra; fig. (at prospect) avere l'acquolina in bocca
to lick sb.'s boots — colloq. leccare i piedi a qcn
2) [flame, wave] lambireto get licked — (in game) farsi battere
I think we've got the problem licked! — colloq. penso che abbiamo risolto il problema!
••* * *[lik] 1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) leccare2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) leccata2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) pennellata•* * *[lɪk]1. vt1) (with tongue) leccare, (subj: flames) lambireto lick one's lips — leccarsi le labbra, (hungrily) leccarsi i baffi
to lick sb's boots fig fam — leccare i piedi a qn
to lick sth into shape fig fam — mettere a punto qc
2) (fam: defeat) suonarle a, stracciare2. n1) leccataa lick and a promise fig fam — una pulitina sommaria
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fam: speed) at full lick — a tutta birra* * *lick /lɪk/n.1 leccata2 piccola quantità; pizzico; briciolo; leggero strato: a lick of paint, un leggero strato di vernice4 (fam.) forte colpo; botta5 prova; sforzo● (fam.) a lick and a promise, una lavatina (o una pulitina) superficiale; pulizia sommaria □ (vet.) lick block, blocchetto salino □ (fam.) a lick in the face, un manrovescio □ (fam.) to give it big licks, mettercela tutta; fare ogni sforzo.♦ (to) lick /lɪk/A v. t.3 (fam. antiq.) bastonare; percuotere; picchiare4 (fam.) battere; superare; sconfiggere; stracciare: ( sport) to lick one's opponents, stracciare gli avversariB v. i.(fam.) andare; affrettarsi; correre: as hard as one can lick, correndo a più non posso● to lick sb. 's boots = to lick sb.'s shoes ► sotto □ to lick clean, pulire leccando: The child licked his plate clean, il bambino ha pulito il piatto leccandolo □ (fig.) to lick the dust, mordere la polvere □ (fam.) to lick into shape, rifinire; rendere presentabile; mettere a punto, preparare a dovere: Our coach has licked the team into shape, il nostro allenatore ha messo a punto la squadra □ (fig.) to lick one's lips, avere l'acquolina in bocca; leccarsi i baffi (o le dita) □ to lick sb. 's shoes, leccare i piedi a q. (fig.) □ (fig.) to lick one's wounds, leccarsi le ferite □ to lick up (o off), togliere (o pulire) leccando □ (fam.) to get a problem licked, riuscire a risolvere un problema.* * *I [lɪk]1) leccata f.to give sth. a lick — dare una leccata a qcs
2) fig.3) colloq. (in jazz) chorus m.4) (blow) colpo m.••II [lɪk]at a fair o good lick — colloq. a tutta birra
1) [person, animal] leccareto lick sth. clean — [ animal] pulire qcs. leccandolo
to lick one's chops — colloq. o
lips — leccarsi le labbra; fig. (at prospect) avere l'acquolina in bocca
to lick sb.'s boots — colloq. leccare i piedi a qcn
2) [flame, wave] lambireto get licked — (in game) farsi battere
I think we've got the problem licked! — colloq. penso che abbiamo risolto il problema!
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