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tongued

/tʌŋd/ /tɔŋd/

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verb

Articuler avec la langue

On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive).

Examples :

"Playing wind instruments involves tonguing on the reed or mouthpiece."

Jouer des instruments à vent implique d'articuler avec la langue sur l'anche ou l'embouchure.

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verb

Embrasser avec la langue, pratiquer le sexe oral

To manipulate with the tongue, as in kissing or oral sex.

Examples :

"He tongued her playfully on the cheek. "

Il l'a embrassée avec la langue sur la joue, de manière enjouée.

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verb

S'étendre en languettes

To protrude in relatively long, narrow sections.

Examples :

"a soil horizon that tongues into clay"

Un horizon de sol qui s'étend en languettes dans l'argile.

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verb

Assembler par rainure et languette

To join by means of a tongue and groove.

Examples :

"to tongue boards together"

Assembler des planches par rainure et languette.

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verb

Parler, bavarder

To talk; to prate.

Examples :

"The politician tongued on about his accomplishments, but no one seemed to believe him. "

Le politicien a parlé de ses réalisations, mais personne ne semblait le croire.

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verb

Parler, dire

To speak; to utter.

Examples :

"The politician tongued a rehearsed apology, his eyes never meeting the camera. "

L'homme politique a prononcé des excuses répétées, sans jamais regarder la caméra.

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verb

Réprimander, gronder

To chide; to scold.

Examples :

"The teacher tongued the student for not completing their homework. "

Le professeur a réprimandé l'élève pour ne pas avoir fait ses devoirs.

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adjective

En forme de langue

Resembling a tongue.

Examples :

"The shoe had a tongued design, with a flap of leather resembling a tongue extending over the laces. "

La chaussure avait un design en forme de langue, avec un rabat en cuir ressemblant à une langue qui s'étendait sur les lacets.

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adjective

Avec une manière particulière de parler

(in combination) Having a particular manner of speaking.

Examples :

"He was silver-tongued and could convince anyone to agree with him. "

Il avait une langue d'argent et pouvait convaincre n'importe qui d'être d'accord avec lui.

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