Compound Forms:
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bite your tongue,
bite your lip v expr | figurative (refrain from saying [sth]) | morderse la lengua loc verb |
| bottom lip n | informal (lower external part of mouth) | labio inferior nm + adj mf |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) | cerrar la boca loc verb |
| | | sellar los labios loc verb |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
| cleft lip n | (split in upper lip) | labio leporino loc nom m |
| | | labio hendido nm + adj |
| | | fisura nasolabial nf + adj mf |
| | The baby underwent surgery to correct his cleft lip. |
| | Operaron al bebé para corregirle el labio leporino. |
| curl your lip v expr | (show contempt) | observar con desprecio vtr + loc adv |
| fat lip n | informal (swollen lip) | labio hinchado nm + adj |
| | John's fat lip was clear evidence that he had been fighting again. |
| | El labio hinchado de Juan era una clara señal de que había estado peleando de nuevo. |
| give [sb] lip vtr + n | figurative, slang (be cheeky to) | ser contestatario, contestar de mala manera, ser irrespetuoso, ser descarado, ser atrevido loc verb |
| | Fred fired his employee for giving him lip. |
hold your tongue,
bite your tongue,
bite your lip v expr | idiom (refrain from expressing yourself) (coloquial) | mantener la boca cerrada loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | morderse la lengua loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | cerrar el pico loc verb |
| | | quedarse callado v prnl + adj |
| | You must hold your tongue and not tell your mother-in-law what you really think of her cooking. |
| | Debes mantener la boca cerrada y no decirle a tu suegra lo que realmente piensas de su comida. |
| keep a stiff upper lip v expr | figurative (remain stoic) | mantener la postura, mantener el temple loc verb |
| | | permanecer tranquilo vi + adj |
lip balm,
lip salve n | (moisturizer for lips) | bálsamo labial nm + adj mf |
| | (AmL) | manteca de cacao, crema de cacao nm + adj mf |
| | | protector labial nm + adj |
| | (ES) | cacao 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. |
| | Me puse bálsamo labial para proteger mis labios del sol. // Durante el invierno, uso bálsamo labial para que no se me agrieten los labios ni se me sequen. |
lip gloss,
lipgloss n | (product that adds shine to lips) | brillo de labios nm + loc adj |
| | I don't wear much makeup, just concealer and lip gloss. |
| | Jenny put some fresh gloss on her lips. |
| | No suelo maquillarme mucho, solo uso corrector y brillo de labios. |
| lip liner n | (cosmetic for lips) | pintalabios nm inv |
| | | labial nm |
| | Lip liner can make your lips look bigger. |
| | Un pintalabios puede hacer que tus labios parezcan más grandes. |
| lip piercing n | (small hole made in lip for jewellery) (voz inglesa) | piercing en el labio nm |
| | Me voy a hacer un piercing en el labio. |
| | | perforación labial nf |
| lip service n | figurative (superficial attention) (figurado) | palabrería, labia nf |
| | | hablar con la boca pequeña expr |
| | | hablar de boquilla expr |
| | | hablar de labios para afuera expr |
| | Her policies to help poorer families are more than just lip service. |
| | Sus políticas de apoyo a las familias pobres son algo más que pura palabrería. |
| | | falsas promesas adj + nfpl |
| | | palabras bonitas nfpl + adj |
| | | gesto vacío nm + adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sí, dijo que se ocuparía de ello, pero eran falsas promesas; todos sabemos que no hará nada al respecto. |
lip sync,
lip-sync,
lip synch vi | informal (mime singing) | hacer playback loc verb |
| | (AmL) | hacer fonomímica loc verb |
| | The performances on this TV show are never live; the singers always lip synch. |
| | Las interpretaciones en este programa de tele no son en vivo: los cantantes siempre hacen playback. |
lip sync to [sth],
lip-sync to [sth],
lip synch to [sth] vi + prep | informal (mime to a song) | hacer playback de algo loc verb + prep |
| | (AmL) | hacer fonomímica de algo loc verb + prep |
| | 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) | leer los labios loc verb |
| | The film didn't have subtitles, so my deaf aunt had to lip-read. |
| | La película no tenía subtítulos así que me tía sorda tenía que leer los labios. |
lip-read [sth],
also US: lipread [sth]⇒ vtr | (interpret by watching [sb] speak) | leer los labios loc verb |
| | The students lip-read the teacher's instructions. |
| | Los estudiantes leyeron los labios de la profesora cuando dio las instrucciones. |
| lip-smacking adj | informal, figurative (tasty, mouth-watering) | para chuparse los dedos expr |
| | | delicioso/a adj |
| | | riquísimo adj |
lipreader,
lip-reader n | ([sb] who interprets mouth movements) | lector de labios grupo nom |
lipreading,
lip-reading,
lip-reading n | (interpreting mouth movements) | lectura de labios nf + loc adj |
| lip salve n | (ointment for lips) | bálsamo labial nm + adj mf |
| | | ungüento para labios nm + loc adj |
| lower lip n | (lower external part of mouth) | labio inferior nm + adj mf |
| | | labio de abajo nm + loc adj |
pay lip service to [sth/sb],
pay [sth/sb] lip service v expr | figurative (give superficial attention) | hablar de boca para afuera vi + loc adv |
| | (coloquial) | hablar de boquilla vi + loc adv |
| | Obama paid lip service to closing Guantanamo, but he hasn't taken action yet. |
| | Obama habló de boca para afuera sobre cerrar Guantánamo, pero todavía no ha hecho nada. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (stoicism, restraint) (informal) | mantener el tipo expr |
| | The British are famous for their stiff upper lip. |
| | Los ingleses son famosos por mantener el tipo. |
| | | estoicismo nm |
| | Los ingleses son famosos por su estoicismo. |
| stiff upper lip n | figurative (reserve, self-restraint) | flema, compostura nf |
| | Y a pesar de los insultos que recibió no perdió la compostura en ningún momento. |
| top lip n | informal (upper external part of mouth) | labio superior loc nom m |
| upper lip n | (upper external part of mouth) | labio superior loc nom m |
zip it,
zip your lip v expr | figurative, slang (maintain secrecy) | cerrar la boca loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | muzarela expr |
| | (MX, coloquial) | chitón expr |
| | Zip it - I don't want everyone knowing our business. |
| | ¡Cierra la boca! No quiero que todos se enteren de nuestras cosas. |