lick
1 with tonguelick one's lips transitiveaistreachligh verb cmuleadhb verb cmucuimil do theanga de she licked the stamp ligh sí an stampa, leadhb sí an stampa he licked his lips d'fhliuch sé a bheola, chuimil sé a theanga dá bheola she licked her plate clean ligh sí a raibh fágtha ar a pláta, leadhb sí a pláta 6 with tonguelí fem4 cmu the dog gave it a lick ligh an madra é, chuimil an madra a theanga de, leadhb an gadhar é a lick and a promise 1 quick wash he gave himself a lick and a promise bhuail sé boslach ar a éadan, bos don urla bos don éadan a thug sé dó féin, thug sé rinseáil na hainnise dó féin at a lick faoi lán seoilar luas lasrachde shéirse to lick sb's boots (also nó to lick sb's arse vulgargáirsiúil) bheith ag lútáil ar dhuinetóin duine a lí vulgargáirsiúil to lick sb/sth into shape cuma agus caoi a chur ar dhuine/rudcuma le dealramh a chur ar dhuine/rudna coirnéil a bhaint de dhuine/rud we'll soon lick them into shape is gearr go mbainfidh muidne na coirnéil díobh, cuirfimidne slacht orthu sách sciobtha to lick your lips 1 with tonguedo bheola a fhliuchadh to lick your wounds teacht chugat féindo mhisneach a fháil arís he's at home licking his wounds tá sé ag téarnamh sa bhaile, tá sé ag teacht chuige féin sa bhaile → lick up→ lick up to Loading phrases and examples...
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