Compound Forms/Forme composte
lip | lipping |
bite your tongue,
bite your lip v expr | figurative (refrain from saying [sth]) (figurato) | mordersi la lingua v rif |
| | | tenere a freno la lingua vtr |
| bottom lip n | informal (lower external part of mouth) | labbro inferiore nm |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) (colloquiale) | chiudere il becco, chiudere la bocca vi |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
| cleft lip n | (split in upper lip) | labbro leporino nm |
| | The baby underwent surgery to correct his cleft lip. |
| | ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Il labbro leporino è spesso associato ad altre patologie. |
| curl your lip v expr | (show contempt) (in segno di disapprovazione) | storcere la bocca vtr |
| fat lip n | informal (swollen lip) | labbro gonfio nm |
| | John's fat lip was clear evidence that he had been fighting again. |
| give [sb] lip vtr + n | figurative, slang (be cheeky to) | contraddire⇒ vtr |
| | Fred fired his employee for giving him lip. |
hold your tongue,
bite your tongue,
bite your lip v expr | idiom (refrain from expressing yourself) (figurato, colloquiale: tacere) | mordersi la lingua v rif |
| | You must hold your tongue and not tell your mother-in-law what you really think of her cooking. |
| | Devi morderti la lingua e non dire a tua suocera quello che pensi davvero della sua cucina. |
| keep a stiff upper lip v expr | figurative (remain stoic) (in situazioni difficili) | mantenere la calma vtr |
lip balm,
lip salve n | (moisturizer for lips) | burrocacao nm |
| | I applied lip balm to protect my lips from the sun. During the winter use lip salve to stop your lips getting chapped and dry. |
| | Ho messo il burrocacao per proteggere le labbra dal sole. |
lip gloss,
lipgloss n | (product that adds shine to lips) | lucidalabbra nf |
| | I don't wear much makeup, just concealer and lip gloss. Jenny put some fresh gloss on her lips. |
| | Non mi trucco molto; metto solo fondotinta e lucidalabbra. |
| lip liner n | (cosmetic for lips) | matita per labbra nf |
| | (informale: per labbra) | matita nf |
| | Lip liner can make your lips look bigger. |
| lip piercing n | (small hole made in lip for jewellery) | piercing sulle labbra |
| lip service n | figurative (superficial attention) | adesione di facciata, adesione a parole |
| | Her policies to help poorer families are more than just lip service. |
| | Le sue politiche per aiutare le famiglie più povere sono più di una semplice adesione di facciata. |
lip sync,
lip-sync,
lip synch vi | informal (mime singing) | cantare in playback vi |
| | The performances on this TV show are never live; the singers always lip synch. |
lip sync to [sth],
lip-sync,
lip synch vi + prep | informal (mime to a song) | cantare in playback vi |
| | I was very disappointed to see that the singer was only lip-synching to a recording. |
lip-read,
also US: lipread vi | (interpret by looking at [sb]'s mouth) | leggere le labbra, leggere il labiale vtr |
| | The film didn't have subtitles, so my deaf aunt had to lip-read. |
| | Dato che il film era senza sottotitoli, la mia zia non udente ha dovuto leggere il labiale. |
lip-read [sth],
also US: lipread [sth]⇒ vtr | (interpret by watching [sb] speak) | capire [qlcs] tramite il labiale vtr |
| | The students lip-read the teacher's instructions. |
| | Gli studenti capirono le istruzioni del professore tramite il labiale. |
| lip-smacking adj | informal, figurative (tasty, mouth-watering) | che fa venire l'acquolina in bocca |
lipreader,
lip-reader n | ([sb] who interprets mouth movements) | persona che sa leggere il labiale nf |
lipreading,
lip-reading,
lip-reading n | (interpreting mouth movements) | labiolettura nf |
| | | leggere le labbra, leggere il labiale vtr |
| lip salve n | (ointment for lips) | burrocacao nm |
| | | lucidalabbra nm |
| | | crema per le labbra loc nom |
| lower lip n | (lower external part of mouth) | labbro inferiore nm |
pay lip service to [sth/sb],
pay [sth/sb] lip service v expr | figurative (give superficial attention) (dire ma non fare) | fare [qlcs] a parole vtr |
| | Obama paid lip service to closing Guantanamo, but he hasn't taken action yet. |
| | Obama a parole ha detto di voler chiudere Guantanamo, ma non ha ancora fatto niente. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (stoicism, restraint) | comportamento stoico nm |
| | The British are famous for their stiff upper lip. |
| | I britannici sono celebri per il loro comportamento stoico. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (reserve, self-restraint) | contegno nm |
| top lip n | informal (upper external part of mouth) | labbro superiore nm |
| upper lip n | (upper external part of mouth) | labbro superiore nm |
zip it,
zip your lip v expr | figurative, slang (maintain secrecy) (figurato) | tenere la bocca chiusa vtr |
| | Zip it - I don't want everyone knowing our business. |