lick
gb/lˈɪk/ us/lˈɪk/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1700
nyal, legyőz, elver, lealáz, egy kis, egy csepp, egy falat, nyalás, lángnyelv, nyalintás, riff, futam, lick
فعل
A2
1
nyal
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
to lick [something]
The dog licked my hand happily.
A kutya boldogan nyalogatta a kezemet.
She licked the envelope to seal it.
Megnyalta a boríték ragasztócsíkját, hogy leragassza.
He licked the ice cream before it melted.
The kitten licked its paw clean.
I licked my lips when I saw the cake.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The dog licks my hand.
A kutya nyalogatja a kezemet.
I lick the ice cream.
Nyalom a fagylaltot.
She licks the stamp.
The cat licks its paw.
He licks his lips.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lick' with 'lap'; 'lap' is more common for animals drinking liquids repeatedly.
معنی
Pass the tongue over something
ترکیبهای رایج
lick lips
|lick fingers
|lick an ice cream
|lick a stamp
|lick a wound
هممعنیها
lap (Often used for animals drinking or licking repeatedly, especially liquids.)
متضادها
bite (Opposite in that it uses teeth to cut rather than tongue to touch.)
موضوعها
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To move your tongue over something to taste, make wet, or clean it.
To move the tongue across the surface of something, usually to taste, moisten, or clean it.
فعل
B1
INFORMAL
2
الگوی کاربرد:
to lick [someone/something]
Our team really licked them in the final match.
A csapatunk alaposan elverte őket a döntőben.
He finally licked his fear of public speaking.
Végre legyőzte a nyilvános beszédtől való félelmét.
They licked the other side without breaking a sweat.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Our team licked the other team.
A csapatunk elverte a másik csapatot.
He licked his fear.
Legyőzte a félelmét.
They licked their opponents.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this is informal and may use it in formal writing where 'defeat' would be better.
معنی
Defeat someone easily
ترکیبهای رایج
lick the competition
|lick an opponent
هممعنیها
trounce (More formal and emphasizes decisiveness of victory.)
متضادها
lose to (Opposite in meaning; to be defeated by someone.)
موضوعها
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To win against someone or something very easily.
To beat or overcome someone or something completely, often in a competition or challenge.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
3
I haven't had a lick of food all day.
Egész nap egy falatot sem ettem.
The room could use a lick of paint.
Ráférne a szobára egy kis festés.
She didn't have a lick of energy left.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I have not had a lick of food today.
Ma még egy falatot sem ettem.
The wall needs a lick of paint.
A falra ráférne egy új festékréteg.
He has not a lick of energy.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'lick' always refers to using the tongue; here it is figurative for 'small amount'.
معنی
Small amount of something
ترکیبهای رایج
a lick of paint
|not a lick of sense
هممعنیها
bit (Very general synonym for a small amount.)
متضادها
lot (A large amount, opposite of small amount.)
موضوعها
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A very small amount of something.
A very small quantity of something, especially food or drink.
اسم
B1
4
The horse gave my hand a quick lick.
A ló gyorsan megnyalta a kezemet.
A lick of flame rose from the candle.
A gyertyából felcsapott egy lángnyelv.
He took one lick of the ice cream and smiled.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The dog gave me one lick.
A kutya egyszer megnyalt.
I saw a lick of flame.
Láttam egy lángnyelvet.
She took one lick of the ice cream.
معنی
Quick touch by tongue or flame
ترکیبهای رایج
a lick of flame
هممعنیها
touch (General word for contact; less specific than 'lick'.)
موضوعها
daily life
|body
|nature
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A short, light touch by the tongue or something like fire.
A brief, light movement across a surface by the tongue, flame, or similar.
اسم
B2
INFORMAL
5
He played a fast guitar lick during the solo.
A szóló közben egy gyors gitárfutamot játszott.
That blues lick is instantly recognizable.
Az a bluesriff azonnal felismerhető.
She practiced the same lick until it was perfect.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He plays a guitar lick.
Egy gitárriffet játszik.
I like that blues lick.
Tetszik az a bluesriff.
She learns a new lick.
معنی
Short musical phrase on instrument
ترکیبهای رایج
guitar lick
|blues lick
هممعنیها
riff ('Riff' is more common in rock; 'lick' often refers to lead lines or solos.)
موضوعها
music
|arts_entertainment
تعریف
A short group of notes played on an instrument like guitar or saxophone.
A short sequence of notes or pattern played on a musical instrument, especially in jazz, blues, or rock music.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
lick
IPA
GB/lˈɪk/
US/lˈɪk/
هجاها و تکیه
lick (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (lick)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: lick
- Plural: licks
Verb
- Base: lick
- 3rd Person Singular: licks
- Present Participle: licking
- Past: licked
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
licks
noun
licking
verb
licked
verb
Related words
licker
noun
lickable
adjective
عبارتها
a lick and a promise
1/ə lˈɪk ˈænd ə pɹˈɑməs/
idiom
informal
Do quickly without care
To do something quickly and not carefully, planning to do it better later.
نمونهها
- He gave the kitchen a lick and a promise before guests arrived.
- The report was done with just a lick and a promise.
lick into shape
1/lˈɪk ˈɪntu ʃˈeɪp/
idiom
informal
Improve into good form by effort
To make something better and ready by working on it or fixing it.
نمونهها
- It took weeks to lick the garden into shape after winter.
- The coach will lick the team into shape before the tournament.
lick one's wounds
1/lˈɪk wˈʌnz wˈundz/
idiom
Recover after defeat or hurt
To rest and try to feel better after losing or being hurt.
نمونهها
- After losing the match, the team went home to lick their wounds.
- She spent the weekend licking her wounds after the breakup.
lickety-split
1/lˈɪkəti splˈɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
Very quickly or fast
Very fast; quickly.
نمونهها
- We got there lickety-split when we heard the news.
- Finish your homework lickety-split so we can go out.
not have a lick of sense
1/nˈɑt hˈæv ə lˈɪk əv sˈɛns/
idiom
informal
Have no common sense at all
To have no good judgment at all.
نمونهها
- He doesn't have a lick of sense when it comes to money.
- You must not have a lick of sense to drive that fast in the rain.