lick
gb/lˈɪk/ us/lˈɪk/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1700
nyal, legyőz, elver, lealáz, egy kis, egy csepp, egy falat, nyalás, lángnyelv, nyalintás, riff, futam, lick
KITENZI
A2
1
nyal
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lick' with 'lap'; 'lap' is more common for animals drinking liquids repeatedly.
Maana
Pass the tongue over something
Miunganiko ya maneno
lick lips
|lick fingers
|lick an ice cream
|lick a stamp
|lick a wound
Visawe
lap (Often used for animals drinking or licking repeatedly, especially liquids.)
Vinyume
bite (Opposite in that it uses teeth to cut rather than tongue to touch.)
Mada
daily life
|food
|animals
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Our team licked the other team.
A csapatunk elverte a másik csapatot.
He licked his fear.
Legyőzte a félelmét.
They licked their opponents.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this is informal and may use it in formal writing where 'defeat' would be better.
Maana
Defeat someone easily
Miunganiko ya maneno
lick the competition
|lick an opponent
Visawe
trounce (More formal and emphasizes decisiveness of victory.)
Vinyume
lose to (Opposite in meaning; to be defeated by someone.)
Mada
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To win against someone or something very easily.
To beat or overcome someone or something completely, often in a competition or challenge.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'lick' always refers to using the tongue; here it is figurative for 'small amount'.
Maana
Small amount of something
Miunganiko ya maneno
a lick of paint
|not a lick of sense
Visawe
bit (Very general synonym for a small amount.)
Vinyume
lot (A large amount, opposite of small amount.)
Mada
daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A very small amount of something.
A very small quantity of something, especially food or drink.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Quick touch by tongue or flame
Miunganiko ya maneno
a lick of flame
Visawe
touch (General word for contact; less specific than 'lick'.)
Mada
daily life
|body
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A short, light touch by the tongue or something like fire.
A brief, light movement across a surface by the tongue, flame, or similar.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He plays a guitar lick.
Egy gitárriffet játszik.
I like that blues lick.
Tetszik az a bluesriff.
She learns a new lick.
Maana
Short musical phrase on instrument
Miunganiko ya maneno
guitar lick
|blues lick
Visawe
riff ('Riff' is more common in rock; 'lick' often refers to lead lines or solos.)
Mada
music
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
lick
IPA
GB/lˈɪk/
US/lˈɪk/
Silabi na mkazo
lick (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (lick)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: lick
- Plural: licks
Verb
- Base: lick
- 3rd Person Singular: licks
- Present Participle: licking
- Past: licked
Familia ya neno
Forms
licks
noun
licking
verb
licked
verb
Related words
licker
noun
lickable
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.