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1 lick
lick [lɪk]1 noun(a) (with tongue) coup m de langue;∎ to give sth a lick lécher qch;∎ can I have a lick of your ice-cream? je peux goûter ta glace?;∎ a lick of paint un (petit) coup de peinture;∎ at a tremendous lick à fond la caisse, à fond de train(c) lick (of hair) mèche f(d) Agriculture pierre f à lécher∎ we got our last licks on the beach before the weather changed on est allé à la plage une dernière fois avant que le temps ne se gâte;∎ he started the debate so you get last licks c'est lui qui a entamé le débat, ce sera donc à toi de le clore∎ the dog licked its bowl clean le chien a nettoyé sa gamelle à coups de langue;∎ the dog licked her hand le chien lui a léché la main;∎ the cat licked (up) the milk from the plate le chat a lapé le lait qui était dans l'assiette;∎ he licked the jam off the bread il lécha la confiture de la tartine;∎ the dog licked the crumbs off the floor le chien léchait les miettes par terre;∎ familiar to lick one's chops se lécher les babines;∎ figurative the flames licked the walls of the house les flammes léchaient les murs de la maison;∎ familiar to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn;∎ to lick one's lips se lécher les lèvres; figurative (with satisfaction, lust) se frotter les mains; (with eager anticipation) se lécher les babines;∎ British how long did it take to lick the garden into shape? combien de temps vous a-t-il fallu pour que le jardin prenne forme?;∎ a spell in the army will soon lick him into shape un séjour à l'armée lui fera le plus grand bien∎ this crossword has got me licked ces mots croisés sont trop forts pour moi;∎ we've finally got the problem licked nous sommes enfin venus à bout du problème;∎ when it comes to marketing, they've got us licked pour ce qui est du marketing, on ne leur arrive pas à la cheville∎ to lick sb out brouter le cresson à qn -
2 lick
A n1 ( with tongue) coup m de langue ; to give sth a lick lécher qch ; give me a lick of your ice cream laisse-moi lécher ta glace un coup ;2 fig a lick of paint un petit coup de peinture ;4 ( blow) coup m ;B vtr1 [person, animal, flame, wave] lécher ; the cat was licking its paws le chat se léchait les pattes ; to lick sth off the spoon lécher qch sur la cuillère ; to lick sth clean [animal] nettoyer qch à coups de langue ; he licked his fingers clean il s'est léché les doigts ; to lick one's chops ○ ou lips lit se lécher les babines ; fig ( at prospect) se délecter (at à) ; to lick sb's boots ○ /arse ◑ lécher les bottes ○ /le cul ◑ de or à qn ;2 ○ ( beat in game) écraser, battre [qn] à plate couture ○ [team, opponent] ; ( beat physically) corriger, battre [person] ; ( overcome) venir à bout de [difficulty] ; to get licked ( in game) se faire battre à plate couture ○, se faire écraser ; I think we've got the problem licked! ○ je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème ; this puzzle has got me licked! cette énigme me dépasse!at a fair ou good lick ○ à toute allure, en quatrième vitesse ; to give oneself a lick and a promise ○ † faire un brin de toilette ; to lick one's wounds panser ses blessures ; ⇒ shape.■ lick up:▶ lick up [sth], lick [sth] up [person] lécher ; [cat, dog] laper. -
3 clean
B adj1 ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits] propre ; [air, water] pur ; [wound, syringe] désinfecté ; it is not very clean to do ce n'est pas très propre de faire ; she keeps her house clean elle tient sa maison propre ; my hands are clean lit, fig j'ai les mains propres ; clean and tidy impeccable de propreté ; a clean sheet of paper une feuille blanche ; to rinse/wash sth clean rincer/laver qch ; to lick one's plate clean [person] fig ne pas en laisser une miette ; [animal] nettoyer son assiette ; keep your shoes clean ne salis pas tes chaussures ;2 ( with no pollution) [bomb, environment, process] propre ;3 ( not obscene) [joke] anodin ; [comedian] jamais vulgaire ; keep it ou the conversation clean! restons décents! ;4 ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache ; [record, driving licence] vierge ; I've checked him out, he's clean ○ je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo ○ ;5 ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué ;6 ○ ( without illicit property) argot des policiers he's clean gen il n'a rien ; ( no gun) il n'a pas d'arme ; the car/room is clean on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce ;7 Sport [match] sans débordements ; [tackle] sans faute ; [player] fair-play inv ; [serve, hit, throw] précis ; [jump] sans toucher l'obstacle ; keep it clean ( in match) pas de bavures ;8 (elegant, neat) [lines, profile] pur ; [edge] net/nette ; clean break Med fracture f simple ; to make a clean break with the past fig rompre définitivement avec le passé.C adv littéralement ; the bullet went clean through his shoulder la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule ; to jump clean over the wall sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher ; we're clean out of bread on n'a plus une miette de pain.D vtr1 nettoyer [room, shoes, gun] ; to clean sth from ou off enlever qch de [hands, wall, car] ; to clean the blackboard effacer le tableau ; to have sth cleaned donner qch à nettoyer ; to clean one's teeth se brosser les dents ;E vi1 ( do housework) [person] faire le ménage ; I've been cleaning all morning j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée ;2 ( become cleansed) these handles clean easily ces poignées se nettoient facilement.to clean up one's act [person] devenir plus sérieux ; to come clean ○ about sth avouer qch ; I'll have to come clean ○ il va falloir que je dise la vérité ; to make a clean sweep of sth gagner qch haut la main.■ clean down:▶ clean [sth] down, clean down [sth] nettoyer [qch] à fond.■ clean off:▶ clean [sth] off, clean off [sth] effacer [chalk mark] ; enlever [stain, graffiti] ; to clean sth off effacer qch de [blackboard] ; enlever qch de [car, wall].■ clean out:▶ clean [sth] out, clean out [sth] ( cleanse thoroughly) nettoyer [qch] à fond [cupboard, stable, toilets] ; you should clean out your ears ○ tu devrais te déboucher les oreilles ;▶ clean [sb/sth] out, clean out [sb/sth] (leave empty, penniless) [thief] mettre [qch] à sac [house] ; [thief, shopping trip, holiday] mettre [qn] à sec [person] ; ‘another game?’-‘no, I'm cleaned out ○ ’ ‘encore une partie?’-‘non, je suis nettoyé ○ ’ ;▶ clean [sb] out of délester qn de [jewellery, money].■ clean up:▶ clean up1 ( remove dirt) tout nettoyer ;2 ( tidy) tout remettre en ordre (after sb derrière qn) ;3 ( wash oneself) se débarbouiller ;▶ clean [sb] up faire la toilette de [patient] ; come and let me clean you up ( to child) viens que je te fasse un brin de toilette ;▶ clean [sth] up, clean up [sth]1 ( remove dirt) nettoyer [mess, rubbish, area, spillage] ; clean that rubbish up off ou from the floor débarrasse le sol de ces saletés ;2 fig ( remove crime) nettoyer ○ [street, city] ; ( make less obscene) expurger [TV programme, comedy act].
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