noun🔗ShareLèvresEither of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth."She applied red lipstick to her lips. "Elle a appliqué du rouge à lèvres rouge sur ses lèvres.anatomybodyorganphysiologyappearanceparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvre, bordA part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia."After the surgery, the lips of the wound were carefully stitched together to promote healing. "Après l'opération, les bords de la plaie ont été soigneusement suturés pour favoriser la guérison.bodyanatomyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, lèvre(by extension) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout."I carefully poured the juice to the lips of the glass. "J'ai versé le jus avec précaution jusqu'au bord du verre.utensilpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareImpertinence, insolenceBacktalk; verbal impertinence."Don’t give me any lip!"Ne me faites pas d'impertinences !attitudecommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBord, lèvreThe edge of a high spot of land."We sat on the lips of the cliff, watching the waves crash below. "Nous étions assis sur le bord de la falaise, regardant les vagues s'écraser en contrebas.geographyareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTranchantThe sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger."The carpenter sharpened the lips of his auger before drilling the precise hole. "Le charpentier a affûté le tranchant de sa tarière avant de percer le trou précis.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvresOne of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla."The snapdragon's flower has distinct upper and lower lips, resembling a mouth that you can gently squeeze open. "La fleur de la gueule-de-loup a des lèvres supérieures et inférieures distinctes, ressemblant à une bouche que l'on peut presser doucement pour l'ouvrir.biologypartplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvreThe distinctive petal of the Orchis family."The delicate pink lips of the orchid caught the morning sunlight in the greenhouse. "Les délicates lèvres roses de l'orchidée captaient la lumière du soleil matinal dans la serre.plantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLèvresOne of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell."The chipped lips of the old whelk shell made it difficult to see inside. "Les lèvres ébréchées de la vieille coquille de bulot rendaient difficile de voir à l'intérieur.anatomyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEmbouchureEmbouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's lips.""After hours of practice, the trumpet player's lips felt tired, affecting his ability to hit the high notes." "Après des heures de pratique, l'embouchure du trompettiste était fatiguée, ce qui affectait sa capacité à atteindre les notes aiguës.physiologymusicanatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbrasser, baiser, toucher avec les lèvresTo touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something)."The dog lipped the water from his bowl, making soft slurping sounds. "Le chien a touché l'eau de son bol avec ses lèvres, faisant des bruits de succion doux.bodyactionorganhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffleurer(of something inanimate) To touch lightly."The morning sun lips the horizon, painting the sky with soft colors. "Le soleil du matin effleure l'horizon, peignant le ciel de couleurs douces.actionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre contre, lécherTo wash against a surface, lap."The small waves gently lips the sandy shore. "Les petites vagues battent doucement le rivage sablonneux.natureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéborder, affleurerTo rise or flow up to or over the edge of something."The water lips over the edge of the glass when I pour too much. "L'eau déborde du bord du verre quand j'en verse trop.physiologybodypartorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, ourlerTo form the rim, edge or margin of something."The spilled coffee began to lips the edge of the table, threatening to drip onto the floor. "Le café renversé a commencé à bordurer le bord de la table, menaçant de couler sur le sol.partbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, prononcerTo utter verbally."The suspect refused to lips any confession to the police, remaining silent throughout the interrogation. "Le suspect a refusé de prononcer une quelconque confession à la police, restant silencieux tout au long de l'interrogatoire.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSimuler la parole, articuler sans sonTo simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth."During the test, the teacher saw a student lips the answers to their neighbor. "Pendant le test, le professeur a vu un élève simuler les réponses à son voisin.physiologycommunicationlanguagebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire toucher la balle au bord du trouTo make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in."He lipped his putt, and the ball rolled agonizingly past the hole. "Il a fait toucher sa balle au bord du trou avec son putt, et la balle a roulé douloureusement devant le trou.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer des lèvresTo change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips."The trumpet player had to lip the high note slightly to keep it in tune with the rest of the band. "Le trompettiste a dû jouer des lèvres légèrement la note aiguë pour qu'elle reste accordée avec le reste de l'orchestre.musicsoundactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbrasser, baiserTo kiss, to smooch"My sister likes to lip her friends goodbye at the school gate. "Ma sœur aime embrasser ses amis pour leur dire au revoir à la grille de l'école.bodyactionsexhumanphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading