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1 [orgaan; vlees] tongue2 [persoon] 〈zie voorbeelden 2〉3 [vis] sole♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 een scherpe tong hebben • have a sharp tongue, be sharp-tonguedhij had zijn tong wel kunnen afbijten • he could have bitten his tongue off/kicked himselfheb je je tong verloren/ingeslikt? • have you lost/swallowed your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue?zijn tong hing hem op de schoenen • he was dog-tired/deadbeat/fagged outde tongen kwamen los/in beweging • the tongues were loosened, tongues were waggingde wijn maakte haar tong los • the wine loosened her tonguedat streelt de tong • that is pleasing to the palatezijn tong uitsteken tegen iemand • put out one's tongue at someone〈 figuurlijk〉 over de tong gaan • be on many lips, be talked aboutrap van tong zijn • have a glib/ready tongue -
2 een gespleten tong
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См. также в других словарях:
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. 〚prob. transl. of AmInd expression〛 lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] * * * … Universalium
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. [prob. transl. of AmInd expression] lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] … English World dictionary
Forked tongue — A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct ends at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is… … Wikipedia
forked tongue — noun The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness. This man has a forked tongue and lacks credibility. See Also: speak with a forked tongue … Wiktionary
forked tongue — See: SPEAK WITH A FORKED TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
forked tongue — See: SPEAK WITH A FORKED TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
forked tongue — noun Date: 1833 intent to mislead or deceive usually used in the phrase to speak with forked tongue … New Collegiate Dictionary
forked\ tongue — See: speak with a forked tongue … Словарь американских идиом
forked tongue — n. duplicity, deception, lie, untruthful statement; tongue separated into two different ends at the tip (common in many reptiles) … English contemporary dictionary
speak/talk with a forked tongue — speak/talk with (a) forked tongue : to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue. • • • Main Entry: ↑forked speak/talk with (a) forked tongue see ↑forked • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
speak/talk with forked tongue — speak/talk with (a) forked tongue : to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue. • • • Main Entry: ↑forked speak/talk with (a) forked tongue see ↑forked • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary