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licking

/ˈlɪkɪŋ/

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verb

Lécher

To stroke with the tongue.

Examples :

"The cat licked its fur."

Le chat léchait sa fourrure.

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verb

Lécher

To lap; to take in with the tongue.

Examples :

"She licked the last of the honey off the spoon before washing it."

Elle a léché le reste de miel sur la cuillère avant de la laver.

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verb

Frapper, battre

To beat with repeated blows.

Examples :

"The angry mob began licking the bully with their fists. "

La foule en colère a commencé à frapper le tyran avec leurs poings.

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verb

Battre, vaincre

To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.

Examples :

"My dad can lick your dad."

Mon père peut battre ton père.

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verb

Vaincre, surmonter

Examples :

"I think I can lick this."

Je pense que je peux surmonter ça.

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verb

Pratiquer le cunilingus

To perform cunnilingus.

Examples :

"He was licking his girlfriend's neck and shoulders, and she moaned softly. "

Il pratiquait le cunilingus sur le cou et les épaules de sa petite amie, et elle gémissait doucement.

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verb

Lécher

To do anything partially.

Examples :

"The dog was licking the ice cream cone, only getting a small taste. "

Le chien léchait le cornet de glace, ne goûtant qu'une petite partie.

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verb

Lécher, lécher

(of flame, waves etc.) To lap.

Examples :

"The fire was licking the dry leaves, consuming them quickly. "

Le feu léchait les feuilles sèches, les consumant rapidement.

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noun

Léchage

An act of licking.

Examples :

"The dog's licking was a sign that it wanted some more treats. "

Le léchage du chien était un signe qu'il voulait plus de friandises.

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noun

Correction, raclée

A severe beating.

Examples :

"The school bully's licking was legendary; no one dared to cross him. "

La raclée du tyran de l'école était légendaire ; personne n'osait le défier.

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noun

Défaite, déculottée

A great loss or defeat.

Examples :

"Our football team took a licking last night."

Notre équipe de football a subi une déculottée hier soir.

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