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noun (as much as fills the mouth: a mouthful of soup; He ate the cake in two mouthfuls.) bocado, tragotr['maʊɵfʊl]■ your name's a bit of a mouthful! ¡vaya nombre más difícil de pronunciar!mouthful ['maʊɵ.fʊl] n: bocado m (de comida), bocanada f (de líquido o humo)n.• bocado s.m.• buchada s.f.• buche s.m.• miaja s.f.'maʊθfʊlit's a bit of a mouthful (to say) — ( difficult to pronounce) es un trabalenguas; ( long) es larguísimo
to give somebody a mouthful — soltarle* una sarta de insultos a alguien
['maʊθfʊl]N [of food] bocado m ; [of drink] trago m ; [of smoke, air] bocanada fyou said a mouthful — (US) * ¡y que lo digas!, ¡tú lo has dicho!
* * *['maʊθfʊl]it's a bit of a mouthful (to say) — ( difficult to pronounce) es un trabalenguas; ( long) es larguísimo
to give somebody a mouthful — soltarle* una sarta de insultos a alguien
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you said it — or[you can say that again] {interj.}, {slang} Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. * / That sure was a good show. You said it! / * / It sure is hot! You can say that again! / Compare: SAY A MOUTHFUL … Dictionary of American idioms
you said it — or[you can say that again] {interj.}, {slang} Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. * / That sure was a good show. You said it! / * / It sure is hot! You can say that again! / Compare: SAY A MOUTHFUL … Dictionary of American idioms
you\ said\ it — interj. slang Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. that sure was a good show. You said it! It sure is hot! You can say that again! Compare: say a mouthful … Словарь американских идиом
Mouthful — Mouth ful, n.; pl. {Mouthfuls}. 1. As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a small quantity. [1913 Webster] 3. A statement that has a profound truth in it; as, you said a mouthful! [informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mouthful — 1. n. a true statement. □ You said a mouthful, and I agree. □ That is a mouthful, and I know it took courage to say it. 2. n. a tirade. □ Paul really gave me a mouthful. I didn’t know I hurt his feelings. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mouthful — /mowth fool /, n., pl. mouthfuls. 1. the amount a mouth can hold. 2. the amount taken into the mouth at one time. 3. a small quantity. 4. Informal. a spoken remark of great truth, relevance, effectiveness, etc.: You said a mouthful! 5. a long… … Universalium
you\ can\ say\ that\ again — interj. slang Used to show strong agreement with what another person has said. that sure was a good show. You said it! It sure is hot! You can say that again! Compare: say a mouthful … Словарь американских идиом
say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v … Dictionary of American idioms
say a mouthful — 1. {v. phr.}, {slang} To say something of great importance or meaning; say more by a sentence than the words usually mean. Usually in past tense. * /Tom said a mouthful when he guessed that company was coming to visit. A dozen people came./ 2. {v … Dictionary of American idioms
say a mouthful — american informal phrase to say something that is true and important using only a few words Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: mouthful * * * informal say something noteworthy … Useful english dictionary
say a mouthful — If you make an important or lengthy remark, you say a mouthful. The customer said a mouthful when he gave the reason for his dissatisfaction … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
