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to lick
01
lamer, chupar
to pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste or eat something
Transitive: to lick a surface
Example
The cat stretched out its tongue to lick its paw and clean its fur.
El gato estiró su lengua para lamer su pata y limpiar su pelaje.
The toddler licked the spoon after finishing her yogurt.
La niña pequeña lamió la cuchara después de terminar su yogur.
02
derrotar, vencer
to defeat someone with ease or in a decisive manner
Transitive: to lick an opponent
Example
The team licked their opponents in the championship game, winning by a wide margin.
El equipo derrotó a sus oponentes en el partido del campeonato, ganando por un amplio margen.
The boxer licked his rival in the final round of the match.
El boxeador derrotó a su rival en el round final del combate.
03
resolver, superar
to overcome or solve a problem completely
Transitive: to lick a problem or challenge
Example
He worked hard to lick the problem of low sales in his business.
Él trabajó duro para resolver el problema de las bajas ventas en su negocio.
With hard work, she licked the difficult math problem and solved it in minutes.
Con trabajo duro, ella superó el difícil problema de matemáticas y lo resolvió en minutos.
04
lamer, chupar
to touch or move something with your tongue, often to taste or clean it
Transitive: to lick sth
Example
The cat licked the spilled milk from the floor.
El gato lamió la leche derramada del suelo.
She licked the ice cream cone, savoring every bite.
Ella chupó el cono de helado, saboreando cada bocado.
Lick
01
lambida, lamer
touching with the tongue
02
golpe, puñetazo
(boxing) a blow with the fist
03
salitrera, lama
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
04
frase musical, lamento
a short, recognizable series of notes or a musical phrase
Example
The guitarist played a killer lick during the solo.
I love how he incorporates complex licks into his improvisation.
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