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1 leccare
lick* * *leccare v.tr.1 to lick; to lap: il gatto leccava il piatto, the cat was licking the plate; leccare il latte, to lap (up) milk // leccarsi le dita, i baffi, (fig.) to smack one's lips; una torta buona da leccarsi le dita, a mouthwatering cake // leccarsi le ferite, (fig.) to lick one's wounds2 (fig.) to suck up to, to flatter; to lick: leccare i piedi, il culo a qlcu., to lick s.o.'s boots, arse3 (fig.) to overpolish.◘ leccarsi v.rifl.1 to lick oneself: il gatto si leccava coscienziosamente, the cat was licking itself industriously2 (fig.) to preen oneself: si leccò davanti allo specchio per un'ora, he preened himself for an hour before the mirror.* * *[lek'kare]1. vtleccarsi le labbra o i baffi/le dita — to lick one's lips/fingers
2. vr (leccarsi)fig to preen o.s.* * *[lek'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (con la lingua) to lick; [ animale] to lap [latte, acqua]2.verbo pronominale leccarsi- rsi le dita — to lick one's fingers; fig. to lick one's chops
••leccare i piedi a qcn. — to lick sb.'s boots, to suck up to sb.
leccare il culo a qcn. — volg. to kiss o lick sb.'s arse BE o ass AE
* * *leccare/lek'kare/ [1]1 (con la lingua) to lick; [ animale] to lap [latte, acqua]II leccarsi verbo pronominale- rsi le dita to lick one's fingers; fig. to lick one's chops; -rsi le labbra o i baffi to lick one's chopsleccare i piedi a qcn. to lick sb.'s boots, to suck up to sb.; leccare il culo a qcn. volg. to kiss o lick sb.'s arse BE o ass AE; - rsi le ferite to lick one's wounds. -
2 dito
m (pl le dita) fingerdel piede toeun dito di vino a drop of wine* * *dito s.m.1 finger; ( del piede) toe: dito anulare, ring finger; dito indice, forefinger; dito medio, middle finger; dito mignolo, little finger; dito pollice, thumb; dito grosso, ( alluce) big toe, ( pollice) thumb; ha il brutto vizio di mettersi le dita nel naso, he has the nasty habit of picking his nose; questo guanto ha le dita troppo corte, the fingers of this glove are too short; mi minacciò con il dito alzato, he wagged his finger threateningly at me; cacciarsi un dito in un occhio, to stick a finger in one's eye // mostrare, indicare con il dito, to point out; mi indicò con il dito la sua casa, he pointed his home out to me // mostrare, segnare qlcu. a dito, to point (one's finger) at s.o. // il dito di Dio, the hand of God // è roba da leccarsi le dita!, it's delicious! // incrociare le dita, to keep one's fingers crossed // si contano sulle dita di una mano, you can count them on the fingers of your hand // gli dai un dito e si prende una mano, give him an inch and he'll take a yard // non aveva la forza di alzare un dito, she was so weak she couldn't lift a finger // non mosse un dito per noi, he didn't lift a finger to help us // non muove un dito tutto il santo giorno, she doesn't do a stroke of work all day long // sa la storia sulla punta delle dita, he knows history inside out // se la legò al dito, he took it badly // stammi alla larga perché mi prudono le dita, stay away from me, I'm itching to hit you // mettere il dito sulla piaga, to touch a sore spot // mordersi le dita, to repent bitterly // toccare il cielo con un dito, to be beside oneself with joy // tra moglie e marito non mettere il dito, (prov.) never come between a man and his wife2 ( spazio, lunghezza di un dito a mo' di misura) inch; ( nel senso della larghezza) finger: bisogna accorciare la gonna di un dito, the skirt needs to be taken up an inch; versami solo un dito di vino, pour me just a finger of wine // essere a un dito da, to be within a hair's breadth of3 (anat., zool.) digit.* * *['dito]sostantivo maschile (in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1) (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toeindicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. — to point one's finger at sb., sth
2) (misura)••non muovere un dito — not to lift a finger (per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do)
puntare il dito contro qcn. — to point the finger at sb.
sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a — to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand
* * *dito/'dito/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.(in the plural, the feminine form dita is generally used; the masculine form diti is used when the name of each finger is specified)1 (di mano, guanto) finger; (di piede) toe; con la punta delle -a with one's fingertips; indicare col dito o mostrare a dito qcn., qcs. to point one's finger at sb., sth.2 (misura) allungare l'orlo di quattro -a to lower the hem a couple of inches; sui mobili c'è un dito di polvere the dust is an inch thick on the furniture; due -a di vodka two fingers of vodka; un dito d'acqua an inch of waterincrociamo le -a! fingers crossed! incrociare le -a to keep one's fingers crossed; non muovere un dito not to lift a finger ( per qcn. for sb.; per fare to do); leccarsi le -a to lick one's lips; se le dai un dito si prende il braccio give her an inch and she'll take a yard o mile; questa me la lego al dito! I won't forget that! puntare il dito contro qcn. to point the finger at sb.; mettere il dito nella piaga to touch on a sore point; sapere o avere qcs. sulla punta delle -a to have sth. at one's fingertips, to know sth. like the back of one's hand. -
3 baffo
m : baffi pl m(o)ustachedi animali whiskers* * *baffo s.m.1 moustache (gener. sing.); ( di animali) whisker: baffi corti, a spazzola, short, clipped moustache; portare i baffi, to wear (o to have) a moustache // farla sotto i baffi a qlcu., to do sthg. under s.o.'s nose // farsene un baffo, not to care a rap (about it) // leccarsi i baffi, to lick one's lips: manicaretto da leccarsi i baffi, very tasty dish // ridere sotto i baffi, to snigger // coi baffi, splendid; (fam.) brilliant3 (mar.) bow wave* * *['baffo]sostantivo maschile1)un paio di -i — a (pair of) moustache o mustache AE
avere o portare i -i to wear a moustache; farsi crescere i -i to grow a moustache; -i a manubrio handlebar moustache; -i spioventi — drooping moustache
2) (di animale) whisker3) (sbavatura d'inchiostro, rossetto, bevanda) smudge••farsene un baffo (di qcs.) — to give a damn (about sth.)
ridere o ridersela sotto i -i — to chuckle o laugh to oneself, to laugh up one's sleeve
* * *baffo/'baffo/sostantivo m.1 un paio di -i a (pair of) moustache o mustache AE; avere o portare i -i to wear a moustache; farsi crescere i -i to grow a moustache; - i a manubrio handlebar moustache; - i spioventi drooping moustache2 (di animale) whisker3 (sbavatura d'inchiostro, rossetto, bevanda) smudgefarsene un baffo (di qcs.) to give a damn (about sth.); leccarsi i -i to lick one's chops; ridere o ridersela sotto i -i to chuckle o laugh to oneself, to laugh up one's sleeve. -
4 acquolina
f : mi viene l'acquolina in bocca my mouth's watering* * *acquolina s.f.1 drizzle2 far venire l' acquolina in bocca a qlcu., to make s.o.'s mouth water.* * *[akkwo'lina]sostantivo femminilefare venire l'acquolina in bocca a qcn. — to make sb.'s mouth water, to be mouth-watering
ho, mi viene l'acquolina in bocca — my mouth waters
avere l'acquolina in bocca all'idea di qcs. — to smack o lick one's lips at sth
* * *acquolina/akkwo'lina/sostantivo f.fare venire l'acquolina in bocca a qcn. to make sb.'s mouth water, to be mouth-watering; ho, mi viene l'acquolina in bocca my mouth waters; avere l'acquolina in bocca all'idea di qcs. to smack o lick one's lips at sth. -
5 leccare
[lek'kare]1. vtleccarsi le labbra o i baffi/le dita — to lick one's lips/fingers
2. vr (leccarsi)fig to preen o.s. -
6 labbro sm
['labbro]2) labbri pl m, (di ferita, vaso) lip -
7 labbro
sm ['labbro]2) labbri pl m, (di ferita, vaso) lip -
8 avere l'acquolina in bocca all'idea di qcs.
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > avere l'acquolina in bocca all'idea di qcs.
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9 labbro
m (pl le -a) lip* * *1 lip: labbra carnose, fleshy (o thick) lips; labbra sporgenti, protuberant lips; labbro superiore, inferiore, upper, lower lip; labbro leporino, harelip (o cleft lip); dal suo labbro non esce mai un lamento, no complaint ever passes his lips; morì col suo nome sulle labbra, she died with his name on her lips; la preghiera le morì sul labbro, the prayer died on her lips; accostare un bicchiere alle labbra, to raise a glass to one's lips; leccarsi le labbra, (fig.) to lick (o to smack) one's lips; mordersi le labbra, to bite one's lip (anche fig.) // a fior di labbra, rather unwillingly: parlare a fior di labbra, to murmur; un sorriso a fior di labbra, a ghost of a smile // avere una parola sulle labbra, (sulla punta della lingua) to have a word on the tip of one's tongue // pendere dalle labbra di qlcu., to hang on s.o.'s words2 (orlo) lip, brim, rim: i labbri di una ferita, the lips of a wound; i labbri di un vaso, the rim of a vase3 (anat.) labium*: piccole, grandi labbra, labia minora, majora.* * *1) (pl.f. -a) liplabbro superiore, inferiore — upper, lower lip
leccarsi, mordersi le -a — to lick, bite one's lips
baciare qcn. sulle -a — to kiss sb. on the lips
leggere sulle -a (di qcn.) — to read sb.'s lips
2) (pl.f. -a) (della vulva)grandi, piccole -a — labia majora, minora
3) (pl. -i) (orlo) brim, edge, lip; (di ferita) lip•••pendere dalle -a di qcn. — to hang on sb.'s words
* * *labbropl. -i, pl.f. -a /'labbro/ ⇒ 4sostantivo m.1 (pl.f. -a) lip; labbro superiore, inferiore upper, lower lip; leccarsi, mordersi le -a to lick, bite one's lips; baciare qcn. sulle -a to kiss sb. on the lips; leggere sulle -a (di qcn.) to read sb.'s lips; avere il sorriso sulle -a to have a smile on one's lipspendere dalle -a di qcn. to hang on sb.'s words\labbro leporino harelip.
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