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[lip]1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) lábio2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) borda•- - lipped- lip-read
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- pay lip-service to* * *[lip] n 1 lábio, beiço. 2 aba, orla. 3 insolência. • vt 1 tocar com os lábios. 2 balbuciar, murmurar. 3 beijar. 4 lamber. • adj 1 falso, superficial, da boca para fora. 2 labial. to bite one’s lips conter a raiva. to hang on one’s lips ficar ouvindo atentamente. to keep a stiff upper lip coll a) não esmorecer perante dificuldades. b) não demonstrar emoções contidas.
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bite one's lip — ► bite one s lip stifle laughter or a retort. Main Entry: ↑lip … English terms dictionary
bite one's lip — phrasal or bite one s tongue : to hold back a remark one would like to make * * * bite one s lip To restrain one s anger or mirth • • • Main Entry: ↑bite bite one s lip 1. To do this to show annoyance or disappointment 2 … Useful english dictionary
bite one's lip — idi bite one s lip or tongue, to repress one s anger or other emotions … From formal English to slang
bite one's lip — I wanted to say something about that hideous dress, but I bit my lip Syn: keep quiet, keep one s mouth shut, say nothing, bite one s tongue … Thesaurus of popular words
bite one's lip — verb To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute. Buckingham bit his lip, for he saw the introduction of Lady Derby was likely to confuse and embroil every… … Wiktionary
bite one's lip — stifle laughter or a retort. → lip … English new terms dictionary
bite one's lip — restrain oneself, suppress one s emotions or impulses … English contemporary dictionary
bite one's tongue — phrasal see bite one s lip * * * make a desperate effort to avoid saying something I had to bite my tongue and accept his explanation … Useful english dictionary
bite one's tongue — verb To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute. After the comments she made about homosexuals, I wanted to scream at her, but I bit my tongue instead. Syn:… … Wiktionary
lip — ► NOUN 1) either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening. 2) the edge of a hollow container or an opening. 3) informal impudent talk. 4) another term for LABIUM(Cf. ↑labium). ► VERB ▪ (of water) lap a … English terms dictionary
lip — [lip] n. [ME lippe < OE lippa, akin to MDu lippe < IE base * leb , to hang loosely, lip > L labes, a falling, labium, lip] 1. either of the two fleshy folds forming the edges of the mouth 2. anything like a lip, as in structure or in… … English World dictionary
