tongue

UK
/tʌŋ/
US
/tʌŋ/

Переводы

tongueсуществительное
tongues
множ.
UK
/tʌŋ/
US
/tʌŋ/
The cat licked its fur with its tongue.
Кошка лизала свою шерсть своим языком.
Дополнительные переводы
tongueглагол
tongued
Прошедшее простое время
tongued
Причастие прошедшего времени
tonguing
Герундий
UK
/tʌŋ/
US
/tʌŋ/
The dog began to tongue the ice cream cone.
Собака начала облизывать рожок мороженого.
Дополнительные переводы
Синонимы
touch (with the tongue)
lick at
probe (with the tongue)
tongueприлагательное
Attributive use: placed before another noun to mean ‘relating to the tongue’ (e.g. “tongue scraper”).

Определения

tongueсуществительное
The muscular organ in the mouth that is used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and articulating speech.
The doctor asked him to stick out his tongue during the examination.
A particular way or style of speaking or writing, often associated with a specific group or region; a language or dialect.
She spoke in her native tongue, which was unfamiliar to most of the audience.
A strip of land or a narrow piece of something that resembles a tongue in shape.
The tongue of land jutted out into the sea, providing a perfect spot for a lighthouse.
A part of a shoe that is located under the laces and covers the top of the foot.
He adjusted the tongue of his sneaker to make it more comfortable.
tongueглагол
To touch or lick with the tongue.
The dog tongued the ice cream cone eagerly.
To produce or articulate distinct notes on a wind instrument by striking the reed or mouthpiece with the tongue.
The flutist learned to tongue rapid passages with precision.
To provide with a tongue or a tongue-like part.
The craftsman tongued the edge of the board to fit it into the groove.
tongueприлагательное
Relating to or designed for the tongue; used attributively before another noun.
He bought a tongue scraper to improve oral hygiene.