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1 lip-read
['lɪpriːd]verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - read [-red]) leggere (sul)le labbra* * *verb ((of a deaf person) to understand what a person is saying by watching the movement of his lips.) leggere sulle labbra* * *['lɪpriːd]verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. - read [-red]) leggere (sul)le labbra -
2 lip-read vi , vt
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3 (to) lip-read
(to) lip-read /ˈlɪpri:d/(pass. e p. p. lip-read /ˈlɪprɛd/), v. t. e i. -
4 (to) lip-read
(to) lip-read /ˈlɪpri:d/(pass. e p. p. lip-read /ˈlɪprɛd/), v. t. e i. -
5 lip
[lɪp] 1.1) labbro m.to kiss sb. on the lips — baciare qcn. sulle labbra o sulla bocca
to read sb.'s lips — leggere le labbra di qcn.
2) (of cup, basin) orlo m.; (of crater) bordo m.; (of jug) becco m., beccuccio m.3) colloq. (cheek) sfacciataggine f.2. 3.thin-, thick-liped — dalle labbra sottili, carnose
••* * *[lip]1) (either of the folds of flesh which form the edge of the mouth: She bit her lip.) labbro2) (the edge of something: the lip of a cup.) bordo•- - lipped- lip-read
- lipstick
- pay lip-service to* * *[lɪp] 1.1) labbro m.to kiss sb. on the lips — baciare qcn. sulle labbra o sulla bocca
to read sb.'s lips — leggere le labbra di qcn.
2) (of cup, basin) orlo m.; (of crater) bordo m.; (of jug) becco m., beccuccio m.3) colloq. (cheek) sfacciataggine f.2. 3.thin-, thick-liped — dalle labbra sottili, carnose
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6 ♦ lip
♦ lip /lɪp/n.1 (anat.) labbro; (fig.) orlo, margine: He kissed me on the lips, mi baciò sulle labbra; She touched her upper lip, si toccò il labbro superiore; Read my lips, ascolta bene quello che ti dico; the lip of a cup, l'orlo d'una tazza; the lip of a volcano, il bordo di un vulcano; the lips of a wound, i labbri d'una ferita3 sporgenza; lama (fig.): a narrow lip of rock on a rock face, una stretta lama di roccia (o cengia) sulla parete di un monte5 [u] (mus.) imboccatura; modo d'imboccare uno strumento a fiato6 [u] (fam.) impertinenza; impudenza; sfacciataggine; insolenza: None of your lip!, basta con la tua insolenza!● ( USA) lip balm = lip salve ► sotto □ (fon.) lip consonant, consonante labiale □ lip-deep, falso; insincero; superficiale; a parole □ ( cosmesi) lip gloss, lucidalabbra □ lip-homage, omaggio insincero (o a parole) □ lip-language, linguaggio delle labbra (o dei sordomuti) □ lip-reading, labiolettura □ lip religion, religiosità superficiale □ lip salve, burro di cacao; (fig.) (parole di) adulazione □ lip server, chi pratica il ► «lip service» ( sotto) □ lip service, devozione finta; rispetto puramente verbale; adesione meramente formale: to pay lip service to the ideals of democracy, dare un'adesione puramente formale agli ideali della democrazia □ (fam.) lip-smacking, da leccarsi i baffi; ottimo; eccellente □ ( radio, TV) lip synchronization, sincronizzazione delle labbra ( per trasmissioni in playback) □ (relig.) lip worship, devozione insincera □ (fig.) to bite one's lip, mordersi le labbra □ ( slang) to button (up) one's lip, cucirsi la bocca (fig.) □ to curl one's lips, arricciare le labbra □ (fig.) to hang on sb. 's lips, pendere dalle labbra di q.; ascoltare q. con grande attenzione □ (fam.) to keep a stiff upper lip, restare impassibile; stare saldo; tener duro; stringere i denti □ (fig.) to lick (o to smack) one's lips, avere l'acquolina in bocca; leccarsi i baffi (o le dita) □ (fig.) to refuse to open one's lips, non voler aprir bocca; rifiutarsi di parlare □ ( slang USA) to watch one's lip, stare attento a come si parla; evitare di dire parolacce.(to) lip /lɪp/A v. t.1 toccare con le labbra; baciareB v. i.1 (mus.) imboccare uno strumento (a fiato)
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lip-read — [lip′rēd΄] vt., vi. lip read [lip′red΄] lip reading to recognize (a speaker s words) by lip reading lip reader n … English World dictionary
lip-read — lip .rēd vb, read .red; read·ing .rēd iŋ vt to understand by lipreading vi to use lipreading … Medical dictionary
lip-read — (v.) 1880, back formation from lip reading, which is attested from 1852 in writings on educating deaf mutes; from LIP (Cf. lip) (n.) + READING (Cf. reading) … Etymology dictionary
lip-read — [ˈlıp ri:d] v [I and T] to understand what someone is saying by watching the way their lips move, because you cannot hear them >lip reading n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
lip-read — [ lıp ,rid ] verb intransitive or transitive to look at someone s lips in order to understand what they are saying because you cannot hear them ╾ lip reading noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lip-read — ► VERB ▪ understand speech from observing a speaker s lip movements. DERIVATIVES lip reader noun … English terms dictionary
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lip-read — UK [ˈlɪp ˌriːd] / US [ˈlɪp ˌrɪd] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms lip read : present tense I/you/we/they lip read he/she/it lip reads present participle lip reading past tense lip read past participle lip read to look at someone s lips… … English dictionary
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