lick

lick
lick [lɪk]
1. noun
   a. coup m de langue
• the cat gave me a lick le chat m'a donné un coup de langue
• let me have a lick je peux goûter ?
• a lick of paint un (petit) coup de peinture
   b. ( = speed) (inf) at a fair lick en quatrième vitesse (inf)
2. transitive verb
   a. [person, animal, flames] lécher
• to lick sth clean nettoyer qch à coups de langue
• to lick one's lips se lécher les lèvres ; (figurative) se frotter les mains
• to lick sb's boots (inf) lécher les bottes à qn (inf)
   b. ( = defeat) (inf) écraser (inf) ; ( = outdo) (inf) tabasser (inf)
• I've got it licked [+ problem, puzzle] j'ai trouvé la solution ; [+ bad habit] j'ai réussi à m'arrêter
• it's got me licked [problem] ça me dépasse
* * *
[lɪk] 1.
noun
1) coup m de langue

to give something a lick — lécher quelque chose

2) fig

a lick of paint — un petit coup de peinture

3) (colloq) Music (in jazz) chorus m
2.
transitive verb
1) lécher

the cat was licking its paws — le chat se léchait les pattes

to lick something clean — [animal] nettoyer quelque chose à coups de langue

to lick one's chops (colloq) ou lips — lit se lécher les babines; fig (at prospect) se délecter (at à)

to lick somebody's boots — (colloq) lécher les bottes (colloq) de or à quelqu'un

2) (colloq) (beat in game) écraser [team, opponent]; (beat physically) battre [person]

to get licked — (in game) se faire écraser

I think we've got the problem licked! — (colloq) je crois que nous avons réussi à venir à bout de ce problème

••

at a fair ou good lick — (colloq) à toute allure

to lick one's wounds — panser ses blessures


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