lick

leccare

Passare la lingua su qualcosa per sentirne il sapore o bagnarlo.

In inglese semplice: To move your tongue over something to taste it or make it wet.

• The child licked her ice cream.
• He licked his lips after the meal.
• Don't lick the envelope; use a wet sponge.

Espressioni comuni: lick something, lick your lips, lick a stamp, lick a paw

leccare, lappare

Prendere cibo o liquidi con la lingua e portarli alla bocca.

In inglese semplice: To take food or liquid into your mouth with your tongue.

• She licked honey off the spoon.
• The puppy licked up the milk.
• He licked the last bit of sauce from his plate.

Come si usa: lick something off something (She licked the chocolate off her fingers.); lick something up (The dog licked up the spilled milk.)

Sinonimi: lap up

Espressioni comuni: lick something up, lick something off, lick the spoon

leccata

Un singolo passaggio della lingua su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: One movement of the tongue over something.

• The dog gave me a lick.
• One lick was enough to taste the salt.
• The cat cleaned its paw with several quick licks.

Come si usa: give something a lick (The puppy gave my hand a lick.)

Espressioni comuni: give a lick, quick lick, lick of something

leccata, assaggio

Piccola quantità di cibo che si prende passandoci sopra la lingua una volta.

In inglese semplice: The small amount of food you get by moving your tongue over it once.

• She offered me a lick of ice cream.
• A lick of honey made the tea seem less bitter.
• He asked for just one lick of the chocolate spread.

Come si usa: a lick of something (Can I have a lick of your ice cream?)

Sinonimi: taste

Espressioni comuni: lick of something, one lick, little lick