lip
gb/lˈɪp/ us/lˈɪp/
A1
Ingles
~ 1500
ajak, szemtelenkedés, visszabeszélés, perem
PANGNGALAN
A1
1
ajak
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s lip
She put on red lipstick to color her lips.
Piros rúzst tett fel, hogy színt adjon az ajkainak.
His lower lip was trembling with fear.
Félelmében remegett az alsó ajka.
He bit his lip nervously before speaking.
The cold wind made her lips dry and cracked.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My lips are dry.
Száraz az ajkam.
He bit his lip.
Beleharapott az ajkába.
Her lips are red.
I put cream on my lips.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lip' with 'mouth'; 'mouth' refers to the whole opening, while 'lip' refers only to the outer edges.
Kahulugan
Soft edge of the mouth
Mga kolokasyon
upper lip
|lower lip
|bite your lip
|lip balm
|lip gloss
Mga kasingkahulugan
mouth edge (A descriptive phrase rather than a single word; less commonly used.)
Mga kasalungat
gum (Located inside the mouth, not at its edge.)
Mga tema
body
|appearance
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
One of the two soft parts at the edge of your mouth.
Either of the two soft, movable edges forming the opening of the mouth.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
2
Padron ng paggamit:
give [someone] lip
Don't give me any lip, young man!
Ne beszélj vissza nekem, fiatalember!
She got in trouble for giving her teacher lip.
Bajba került, mert visszabeszélt a tanárának.
He was known for his quick wit and occasional lip to his boss.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Don't give me lip.
Ne beszélj vissza nekem!
He gave the teacher lip.
Visszabeszélt a tanárnak.
She gave her mom lip.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may take 'lip' literally here; in this sense it refers to speech, not the body part.
Kahulugan
Rude talk or attitude
Mga kolokasyon
give lip
|smart lip
|no lip
Mga kasingkahulugan
sass (Informal; often used in American English for cheeky or impudent talk.)
Mga kasalungat
respect (Polite and deferential speech or behavior.)
Mga tema
communication
|relationships
Depinisyon
Rude or disrespectful words or behavior toward someone, often in authority.
Disrespectful or cheeky speech or behavior toward someone in authority.
PANGNGALAN
B2
3
perem
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
the lip of [something]
He rested his coffee cup on the table's lip.
Az asztal peremére tette a kávéscsészéjét.
They stood at the lip of the volcano, looking down into the crater.
A vulkán peremén álltak, és lenéztek a kráterbe.
The skateboarder balanced on the lip of the ramp.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I drink from the lip of the cup.
A csésze pereménél iszom.
He stood at the lip of the hole.
A gödör peremén állt.
The ball rolled to the lip of the basket.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'rim'; while similar, 'lip' often implies a slight projection outward or upward.
Kahulugan
Edge or rim of an object
Mga kolokasyon
lip of a cup
|lip of a crater
|lip of the stage
Mga kasingkahulugan
rim (General term for the outer edge of a circular object; not always raised.)
Mga kasalungat
center (The middle part, away from any edge.)
Mga tema
objects
|geometry
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The raised edge around something, like a cup or a hole.
A raised or projecting edge around something, such as a container or surface.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
lip
IPA
GB/lˈɪp/
US/lˈɪp/
Mga pantig at diin
lip (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (lip)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: lip
- Plural: lip, lips
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
lips
noun
Related words
lipstick
noun
lip-reading
noun
lip-read
verb
Mga ekspresyon
bite your lip
1/bˈaɪt jˈʊɹ lˈɪp/
idiom
Hold back words or emotion
To press your lip between your teeth to stop yourself from speaking or to hide your feelings.
Mga Halimbawa
- She bit her lip to keep from crying.
- He bit his lip, trying not to laugh.
lip service
1/lˈɪp sˈɚvɪs/
idiom
Support only in words, not actions
When someone says they support something but does nothing to help it happen.
Mga Halimbawa
- The company pays lip service to protecting the environment but does little in practice.
- Politicians often give lip service to education reform.
read my lips
1/ɹˈid mˈaɪ lˈɪps/
idiom
informal
Listen carefully to what I say
Used to tell someone to listen carefully because you mean exactly what you say.
Mga Halimbawa
- Read my lips: you are not going out tonight.
- Read my lips—no new taxes.
keep a stiff upper lip
1/kˈip ə stˈɪf ˈʌpɚ lˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Stay brave and unemotional
To not show your feelings when something bad happens.
Mga Halimbawa
- Even after losing his job, he kept a stiff upper lip.
- She tried to keep a stiff upper lip during the crisis.
keep a stiff upper lip
1/kˈip ə stˈɪf ˈʌpɚ lˈɪp/
fixed phrase
stay unemotional and brave
to stay calm and not complain
Mga Halimbawa
- She kept a stiff upper lip through the whole ordeal.
- He told the kids to keep a stiff upper lip and focus on what they could do next.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will try to keep a stiff upper lip.
keep a stiff upper lip
2/kˈip ə stˈɪf ˈʌpɚ lˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Not show emotion under stress
To not show feelings when something bad happens.
Mga Halimbawa
- Even after losing his job, he kept a stiff upper lip.
- She kept a stiff upper lip during the crisis.