Licks - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Примеры использования:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Примеры использования:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A small piece, part, or quantity of something.

Примеры использования:

Give the duck a bit of bread

verb

Past of bite.

verb

Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).

Примеры использования:

However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

noun

The headgear used to control a horse, consisting of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are attached.

Примеры использования:

Grooms came at once to take the bridles

verb

Put a bridle on (a horse).

Примеры использования:

Five horses, saddled and bridled, were tied by the reins to branches of trees

noun

A set of leather straps that are put around a horse's head to allow its rider to control it

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

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Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Примеры использования:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

adjective

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

Примеры использования:

The room was spotlessly clean

adverb

So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

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The room had been washed clean

verb

Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.

Примеры использования:

Clean your teeth properly after meals

verb

Overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.

Примеры использования:

He conquered cyprus

verb

To defeat an enemy, or to take control or possession of a foreign land

Примеры использования:

I felt like i had conquered the world., students have to conquer their initial shyness., the conque…

verb

To take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force, or to defeat someone in a game or competition

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The spanish conquered the new world in the 16th century., the english were conquered by the normans…

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Примеры использования:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb

Power to direct or determine

noun

A check or restraint on something.

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Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

noun

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

verb

Press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance.

Примеры использования:

He dabbed his mouth with his napkin

noun

A small amount of something.

Примеры использования:

She licked a dab of chocolate from her finger

noun

A small, commercially important flatfish found chiefly in the north atlantic.

Примеры использования:

Even though this rig is especially good for gurnards, it also proves superbly successful for dabs, …

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Примеры использования:

I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Примеры использования:

Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

Примеры использования:

She made a dash for the door

verb

(of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.

Примеры использования:

Rain dribbled down the window

noun

A thin stream of liquid; a trickle.

Примеры использования:

A dribble of blood

verb

To move or happen slowly in small amounts or a few at a time

Примеры использования:

Customers dribbled in and out all day., juice dribbled down the baby’s chin., water leaked from the…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Примеры использования:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Примеры использования:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

idiom

Win a victory over

phrase

Gain an advantage over or defeat (someone) by superior strength or ability.

Примеры использования:

No one has ever got the better of her yet

idiom

To defeat someone

Примеры использования:

She played well, but her opponent got the better of her.

verb

Conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.

Примеры использования:

He was incapable of governing the country

verb

To control and be responsible for the public business of a country, state, city, or other organized group

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[ t ] the newly elected president will govern the country for four years., prices of manufactured g…

verb

To control and manage a country, city, group of people, etc.

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The party was accused of being unfit to govern., today, he governs a state where hispanics make up …

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

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He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Примеры использования:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

noun

Something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct

Примеры использования:

[ + that ] he's dropped (= given) several hints to the boss that he'll quit if he doesn't get a pro…

noun

The flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.

Примеры использования:

Come and sit on my lap

verb

Overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more laps ahead.

Примеры использования:

She lapped all of her rivals in the 3,000 metres

noun

The action or sound of water washing gently against something.

Примеры использования:

Listening to the comfortable lap of the waves against the shore

adjective

Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).

Примеры использования:

The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb

To a small extent.

Примеры использования:

He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun

A small amount of.

Примеры использования:

We got a little help from a training scheme

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

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He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

Примеры использования:

Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

Примеры использования:

A three-master

verb

Wet slightly.

Примеры использования:

She moistened her lips with the tip of her tongue

verb

To make something slightly wet or to become slightly wet

Примеры использования:

Moisten the cloth before using it to clean glass.

verb

Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).

Примеры использования:

He overcame his pain for a time

verb

Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.

Примеры использования:

Extra police were called to quell the disturbance

verb

To completely stop or end something

Примеры использования:

The police were called in to quell the riot., he’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.

verb

Drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise.

Примеры использования:

She slurped her coffee

noun

A loud sucking sound made while drinking or eating.

Примеры использования:

She drank it down with a loud slurp

verb

To make sucking noises while eating or drinking

Примеры использования:

[ t ] i wanted to tell him not to slurp his soup.

noun

A small amount of something.

Примеры использования:

Add a smidgen of cayenne

noun

A very small amount

Примеры использования:

I have a smidgen of hope that things will turn out all right.

verb

Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).

Примеры использования:

The policy could solve the town's housing crisis

verb

Find the answer to or understand the meaning of

noun

A sound made by something striking or falling into liquid.

Примеры использования:

We hit the water with a mighty splash

verb

Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops.

Примеры использования:

She splashed cold water on to her face

verb

To scatter liquid or to cause liquid to scatter through the air or onto something

Примеры использования:

[ t ] she splashed her face with cold water., [ i ] kids love to splash around in mud puddles., a s…

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

Примеры использования:

Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

verb

Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance.

Примеры использования:

I sprinkled the floor with water

noun

A small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface.

Примеры использования:

A generous sprinkle of pepper

adverb

To a small extent; somewhat.

Примеры использования:

Mark looked a tad embarrassed

noun

A small amount of something.

Примеры использования:

Crumpets sweetened with a tad of honey

noun

A little bit; a small amount

Примеры использования:

Those french fries were a tad greasy.

adjective

(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.

Примеры использования:

The fish are so tame you have to push them away

verb

Domesticate (an animal).

Примеры использования:

Wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Примеры использования:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Примеры использования:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

The fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.

Примеры использования:

Swallowing, which is accomplished by muscle movements in the tongue and mouth, moves the food into …

verb

Sound (a note) distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue.

Примеры использования:

Eugene has worked out the correct tonguing

noun

The movable part in the mouth that is used in tasting and swallowing food and, in people, in producing speech

Примеры использования:

Mcadam could speak the eskimo tongue, too.

verb

Come into or be in contact with.

Примеры использования:

He leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor

noun

An act of touching someone or something.

Примеры использования:

Her touch on his shoulder was hesitant

verb

Make physical contact with, come in contact with

verb

(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

Примеры использования:

A solitary tear trickled down her cheek

noun

A small flow of liquid.

Примеры использования:

A trickle of blood

verb

(of liquid) to flow slowly and without force

Примеры использования:

Blood trickled from a cut in his forehead., after the hurricane, all the telephones were out, and i…

verb

Clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent.

Примеры использования:

Auntie lou had washed all their clothes

noun

An act of washing something or an instance of being washed.

Примеры использования:

Her hair needs a wash

abbreviation

Washington.

adjective

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Примеры использования:

She followed, slipping on the wet rock

verb

Cover or touch with liquid; moisten.

Примеры использования:

He wetted a finger and flicked through the pages

noun

Liquid that makes something damp.

Примеры использования:

I could feel the wet of his tears