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1 tongue
tongue [tʌŋ]1 noun∎ to put or to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);∎ figurative his tongue was practically hanging out (in eagerness) il en salivait littéralement; (in thirst) il était pratiquement mort de soif;∎ British very familiar humorous to give someone a tongue sandwich rouler une pelle ou un patin à qn∎ to lose/to find one's tongue perdre/retrouver sa langue;∎ hold your tongue! tenez votre langue!, taisez-vous!;∎ try to keep a civil tongue in your head! essayez de rester courtois ou correct!;∎ British I can't get my tongue round his name je n'arrive pas à prononcer correctement son nom;∎ to have a sharp tongue avoir la langue acérée;∎ she has a quick tongue elle n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche;∎ tongues will wag les langues iront bon train, ça va jaser;∎ the news set tongues wagging la nouvelle a fait jaser (les gens);∎ tongue in cheek ironiquement;∎ she said it tongue in cheek or with her tongue in her cheek elle l'a dit avec une ironie voilée, il ne faut pas prendre au sérieux ce qu'elle a dit∎ Religion to speak in tongues avoir le don des langues(e) (of shoe) languette f; (of bell) battant m; (of buckle) ardillon m; Technology langue f, languette f(f) (of flame, land, sea) langue f -
2 tongue
A n1 Anat, fig langue f ; to poke ou stick out one's tongue at sb tirer la langue à qn ; his tongue was hanging out il tirait la langue ; to click one's tongue faire claquer sa langue ; to lose/find one's tongue avaler/retrouver sa langue ; the tip of the tongue le bout de la langue ;2 ( language) langue f ; mother tongue langue f maternelle ; native tongue langue f d'origine ; to speak in tongues Relig parler en langues ; to speak in a foreign tongue parler une langue étrangère ;5 (of flame, land) langue f.to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue ; has the cat got your tongue ○ ? tu as avalé ta langue? ; to get the rough side ou edge of sb's tongue subir les paroles désobligeantes de qn ; to give sb a tongue-lashing faire des remarques cinglantes à qn ; I have his name on the tip of my tongue j'ai son nom sur le bout de la langue ; to trip off the tongue [name, lie] venir tout seul ; to loosen sb's tongue délier la langue de qn ; I can't get my tongue round it je n'arrive pas à le prononcer ; a slip of the tongue un lapsus ; hold your tongue ○ ! tiens ta langue! ; watch your tongue! surveille tes paroles! ; keep a civil tongue in your head sois poli. -
3 babble
C vi1 [baby] babiller ; [stream] murmurer ;2 = babble on ;3 US ( speak in tongues) parler en langues.
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speak in tongues — ► speak in tongues speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2). Main Entry: ↑speak … English terms dictionary
speak in tongues — verb speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy The parishioners spoke in tongues • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑speak, ↑utter, ↑mouth, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
speak in tongues — speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2). → speak … English new terms dictionary
speak in tongues — verb To speak in a language unknown to the speaker; glossolalia Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied … Wiktionary
speak in tongues — to speak in strange languages that no one understands as a result of extreme religious excitement … English dictionary
speak — ► VERB (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1) say something. 2) (speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc. 3) communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). 4) (speak for) express the views or position of … English terms dictionary
speak — verb (past spoke; past participle spoken) 1》 say something. ↘make a speech. ↘communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). ↘(speak for) express the views or position of. ↘(speak out/up) express one s opinions … English new terms dictionary
Tongues — Mediums, oracular priests and people in trances have been known to speak in tongues. They relay information about the future, or talk with the spirit s of dead people. See Divination … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
tongues, gift of — ▪ religion also called glossolalia (from Greek glōssa, “tongue,” and lalia, “talking”), utterances approximating words and speech, usually produced during states of intense religious excitement. The vocal organs of the speaker are… … Universalium
tongues wag — {informal} People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors. * /If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag./ * /When the bank clerk showed up in an expensive new car, tongues wagged./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tongues wag — {informal} People speak in an excited or gossipy manner; people spread rumors. * /If married women go out with other men, tongues will wag./ * /When the bank clerk showed up in an expensive new car, tongues wagged./ … Dictionary of American idioms