to lick
01
slicka, föra tungan över
to pass the tongue over a surface, typically to taste or eat something
Transitive: to lick a surface
Exempel
She licked the envelope to seal it before mailing it.
Hon slickade på kuvertet för att försluta det innan hon skickade det.
02
besegra enkelt, krossa
to defeat someone with ease or in a decisive manner
Transitive: to lick an opponent
Exempel
The team finally licked their opponents after a tough season.
Laget besegrade slutligen sina motståndare efter en tuff säsong.
03
övervinna, lösa
to overcome or solve a problem completely
Transitive: to lick a problem or challenge
Exempel
She licked the financial crisis by cutting unnecessary expenses.
Hon besegrade den finansiella krisen genom att skära ner på onödiga utgifter.
04
slicka, torka med tungan
to touch or move something with your tongue, often to taste or clean it
Transitive: to lick sth
Exempel
The ice cream melted so fast that he had to lick it quickly.
Glassens smälte så snabbt att han var tvungen att slicka den snabbt.
Lick
01
slickning, tunganröring
touching with the tongue
02
knytnävsslag, slag med knytnäven
(boxing) a blow with the fist
03
slickning, saltavlagring
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
04
lick, musikaliskt fras
a short, recognizable series of notes or a musical phrase
Exempel
That lick in the chorus really elevates the whole song.
Den där licken i refrängen höjer verkligen hela låten.
Lexikalt Träd
licked
licking
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