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licking
UK
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
Translations
lickings
pl
The cat gave the milk a quick licking before settling down for a nap.
Le chat a fait un bref léchage du lait avant de s'installer pour faire une sieste.
The team suffered a licking in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
L'équipe a subi une raclée lors du match de championnat, en perdant largement.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, describing something that is performing the action of licking (e.g., "licking flames").
The licking flames climbed higher up the wooden beams.
Les flammes léchant les poutres en bois montaient plus haut.
licking
Gerund
licked
Past Simple
licked
Past Participle
licking
Gerund
UK
/lɪk/
US
/lɪk/
The cat began to lick its paws after finishing its meal.
Le chat a commencé à lécher ses pattes après avoir fini son repas.
The home team managed to lick their rivals in the final match.
L’équipe locale a réussi à écraser ses rivaux lors du match final.
After weeks of hard work, the engineers finally licked the issue with the software.
Après des semaines de travail acharné, les ingénieurs ont enfin résolu le problème du logiciel.
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Definitions
The cat gave the milk a quick licking before settling down for a nap.
The team suffered a licking in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.
The licking flames climbed higher up the wooden beams.
The cat began to lick its paws after finishing its meal.
The home team managed to lick their rivals in the final match.
After weeks of hard work, the engineers finally licked the issue with the software.
Orange flames licked at the curtains as the fire grew.