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1 to give oneself a lick and a promise
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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 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 -
4 lick
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1. verb(to pass the tongue over: The dog licked her hand.) lamer
2. noun1) (an act of licking: The child gave the ice-cream a lick.) lamedura, lengüetada2) (a hasty application (of paint): These doors could do with a lick of paint.) mano•lick vb1. lamer2. humedecertr[lɪk]1 lamer1 lamedura, lengüetada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat full lick / at quite a lick familiar a toda pastillato give oneself a lick and a promise familiar lavarse rápidamenteto lick one's lips relamerseto lick one's wounds lamerse las heridasto lick somebody's boots dar coba a alguiento lick something into shape familiar poner algo a puntolick ['lɪk] vt1) : lamer2) beat: darle una paliza (a alguien)lick n1) : lamida f, lengüetada fa lick of paint: una mano de pintura2) bit: pizca f, ápice m3)a lick and a promise : una lavada a la carreran.• lamedero s.m.• lamedura s.f.• lametada s.f.v.• lamer v.lick*v.• vencer v.
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1. lɪk1) \<\<spoon/ice-cream\>\> lamer; \<\<stamp\>\> pasarle la lengua a2) (colloq) ( defeat) barrer con, darle* una paliza a (fam)
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a) c ( act) lamida f, lengüetazo mb) (application, coat) (colloq) (no pl)[lɪk]1. VT1) lamerto lick one's wounds — (lit) lamerse las heridas; (fig) curarse las heridas
- lick sb's boots- lick sth into shape2) * (=defeat) dar una paliza a *2. N2) (fig)3) * (=speed)to go at a good or a fair old lick — ir a buen tren *
at full lick — a todo gas *, a toda mecha *
- lick off- lick up* * *
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1. [lɪk]1) \<\<spoon/ice-cream\>\> lamer; \<\<stamp\>\> pasarle la lengua a2) (colloq) ( defeat) barrer con, darle* una paliza a (fam)
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5 promise
'promis 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) love2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) gi løfte om, garantere3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) tegne (til), love godt2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) løfte, tilsagn2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) løfterike utsikter•love--------løfteIsubst. \/ˈprɒmɪs\/1) løfte, lovnad2) tilsagn3) forespeiling, utsikt• there was every promise of...det var alle utsikter til...4) forjettelsebe under a promise være bundet av et løftebind oneself by a promise binde seg til et løftebe full of promise love godt, være løfterikgive\/afford promise of gi løfte om, love godtgive something a lick and a promise fare over med harelabbhave a\/the promise of ha fått løfte omhold out the promise of something to a person forespeile noen noekeep a promise holde et løftekeep one's promise holde sitt løftemake\/give a promise (av)gi et løfteof great\/high promise eller full of promise løfterik, svært lovendeon the promise of mot løfte ompromises are like piecrust to be broken løfter er til for å brytesshow promise være lovende, se lovende ut, love godtIIverb \/ˈprɒmɪs\/1) love, utlove2) ( formelt) gi tilsagn til3) bebude, varsle4) love, gi løfte om, gi forventning om, gi håp om5) tegne til, se ut til å ville, tyde påbe promised something få løfte om, bli lovet noeI promise jeg lover, det lover jegI promise you ( hverdagslig) jeg forsikrer deg, jeg lover degdet blir ikke enkelt, det lover jeg degpromise the moon (and the stars) eller promise the earth\/pie in the sky love gull og grønne skogerpromise well\/fair love godt, se lovende ut -
6 Katzenwäsche
f umg. a lick and a promise; Katzenwäsche machen give o.s. a lick and a promise, (just) splash o.s.; hast du wieder mal Katzenwäsche gemacht? you’ve hardly got yourself wet* * *Kạt|zen|wä|sche a lick and a promise (inf), a cat's lick (Brit inf)Katzenwäsche machen — to give oneself a lick and a promise
* * *Kat·zen·wä·sche* * *die (ugs.) lick and a promise (coll.); catlick (coll.)* * *Katzenwäsche f umg a lick and a promise;Katzenwäsche machen give o.s. a lick and a promise, (just) splash o.s.;hast du wieder mal Katzenwäsche gemacht? you’ve hardly got yourself wet* * *die (ugs.) lick and a promise (coll.); catlick (coll.) -
7 toilette
toilette [twalεt]1. feminine nouna. ( = ablutions) faire sa toilette to have a wash• faire une toilette rapide or un brin de toilette to have a quick wash• la toilette des enfants prend toujours du temps it always takes a long time to get the children washed• (table de) toilette (pour lavabo) washstand ; ( = coiffeuse) dressing table ; → cabinet ; → gant → trousseb. ( = nettoyage) faire la toilette de [+ voiture] to clean ; [+ monument, maison] to give a face-lift to ; [+ texte] to tidy upc. [d'animal] faire sa toilette to wash itselfd. ( = costume) outfit2. plural feminine noun• où sont les toilettes ? (dans un lieu public) where's the toilet? or the restroom? (US) ; (pour femmes) where's the ladies' room? or the ladies? (inf) (Brit) ; (pour hommes) where's the men's room? or the gents? (inf) (Brit)* * *twalɛt
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1) ( soins corporels)faire sa toilette — [personne] to have a wash; [animal] to wash itself
faire la toilette de la ville — fig to give the town a face-lift
2) ( vêtements) outfiten belle or grande toilette — all dressed up (jamais épith)
3) ( meuble) ( pour se laver) washstand; ( coiffeuse) dressing table
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toilettes nom féminin pluriel ( chez soi) toilet (sg) GB, bathroom (sg) US; ( dans un lieu public) toilets, restroom (sg) US* * *twalɛt1. nf1) (pour l'hygiène) washfaire sa toilette [personne] — to have a wash, to get washed, [animal] to wash itself, to groom itself
2) (s'habiller et se préparer) getting ready, washing and dressingElle passe des heures à sa toilette. — She spends hours getting ready.
faire la toilette de [animal] — to groom, [malade] to wash and dress, [mort] to lay out, [texte] to tidy up
3) (= habits) outfit2. toilettes nfpltoilet sgles toilettes des dames — the ladies' Grande-Bretagne the ladies' room USA
les toilettes des messieurs — the gents' Grande-Bretagne the men's room USA
* * *A nf1 ( soins corporels) faire sa toilette [personne] to have a wash; [animal] to wash itself; faire un brin de toilette to have a quick wash; as-tu fini ta toilette? have you washed?; produit/savon/accessoire de toilette toilet product/soap/accessory; ‘tout pour la toilette de bébé’ ‘baby care products’; faire la toilette d'un mort to lay out a corpse ou body; faire la toilette d'un chien/cheval to groom a dog/horse;2 (nettoyage de monument, ville) face-lift; faire la toilette de la capitale to give the capital a face-lift;B toilettes nfpl ( cabinet d'aisances) ( chez quelqu'un) toilet (sg) GB, bathroom (sg) US; ( dans un lieu public) toilets, restroom (sg) US; aller/avoir envie d'aller aux toilettes to go/to need to go to the toilet GB ou bathroom US; toilettes pour dames ladies (+ v sg) GB, ladies' room US; toilettes pour hommes gents (+ v sg) GB, men's room US.toilette de chat cat's lick; faire une toilette de chat to have a quick wash, to give oneself a cat's lick.[twalɛt] nom féminin1. [soins de propreté]faire sa toilette to have a wash, to get washedarticles ou produits de toilette toiletries2. [lustrage du pelage, des plumes] groomingle chat fait sa toilette the cat's washing ou licking itself4. [table] dressing table[avec vasque] washstand————————toilettes nom féminin pluriel -
8 slag
I 〈de〉1 [klap] blow ⇒ 〈 vuistslag ook〉 punch 〈 voornamelijk met betrekking tot boksen〉, 〈 met zweep ook〉 lash2 [ramp, schok] blow4 [leger] battle6 [golvende beweging] wave8 [handigheid] knack9 [kaartspel] trick10 [damspel] take, capture♦voorbeelden:1 een harde slag • a hard/heavy blowiemand een (zware) slag toebrengen • deal someone a heavy blowzonder slag of stoot • 〈 figuurlijk〉 without a struggle/any resistance8 de slag van iets te pakken krijgen • get the knack/hang of something¶ met de Franse slag iets doen • do something in a slapdash manner, give something a lick and a promiseeen slag naar iets slaan • have a shot/stab at somethingeen goede slag slaan • make a good dealaan de slag gaan • get to work, get going/crackinger zit een slag in mijn wiel • my wheel is buckledeen slag om de arm houden • refuse to commit oneself, keep one's options openhij was op slag dood • he was killed instantlyII 〈 het〉♦voorbeelden:iemand van jouw slag • someone like you
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