Cerca
to lick
01
leccare
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.
Il gatto ha allungato la lingua per leccarsi la zampa e pulire il suo pelo.
The toddler licked the spoon after finishing her yogurt.
Il bambino ha leccato il cucchiaio dopo aver finito il suo yogurt.
02
battere, sconfiggere
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.
La squadra ha sconfitto i loro avversari nella partita di campionato, vincendo con un ampio margine.
The boxer licked his rival in the final round of the match.
Il pugile sconfisse il suo rivale nell'ultimo round del match.
03
sconfiggere, risolvere
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.
Ha lavorato duramente per risolvere il problema delle basse vendite nella sua azienda.
With hard work, she licked the difficult math problem and solved it in minutes.
Con duro lavoro, lei ha sconfiggito il difficile problema di matematica e lo ha risolto in pochi minuti.
04
leccare, leccata
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.
Il gatto ha leccato il latte versato dal pavimento.
She licked the ice cream cone, savoring every bite.
Lei leccò il cono gelato, assaporando ogni morso.
Lick
01
leccata, linguata
touching with the tongue
02
colpo, pugno
(boxing) a blow with the fist
03
leccatoio, salnitro
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
04
frase musicale, riffs
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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