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lick

/lɪk/

lick up

licknoun

licks

/lɪk/

Translations

лизание

The cat gave the milk a quick lick.

Кошка быстро лизнула молоко.

облизывание

The dog greeted me with a friendly lick.

Собака поприветствовала меня дружелюбным облизыванием.

Definitions

A small amount or quick application of something, especially a liquid.

He added a lick of paint to the old chair to make it look new.

A rapid movement of the tongue over something.

The dog gave his owner's face a quick lick.

A short musical phrase or riff, especially in jazz or rock music.

The guitarist played a catchy lick that got the crowd cheering.

A place where animals, especially cattle, go to lick salt or other minerals from the ground.

The farmer led the herd to the salt lick in the pasture.

A hard blow or hit, especially a punch (chiefly North American, informal).

He took a lick to the jaw but managed to stay on his feet.

Synonyms

lickverb

licked

Past Simple

licked

Past Participle

licking

Gerund

/lɪk/

Translations

облизывать

He began to lick the ice cream cone.

Он начал облизывать рожок с мороженым.

лизать

The cat likes to lick its paws.

Кошка любит лизать свои лапы.

Additional translations

вылизывать

Definitions

To pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it.

The cat began to lick its paws after finishing its meal.

To defeat someone comprehensively in a contest or competition.

The home team managed to lick their rivals in the final match.

To overcome or solve a problem or challenge.

After weeks of hard work, the engineers finally licked the issue with the software.

Of flames, waves, or a similar moving thing, to pass lightly over or against (a surface).

Orange flames licked at the curtains as the fire grew.

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