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2 Translation results for tongue in Spanish

noun | verb

tongue noun

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tongues

lengua; idioma

Example sentences of
tongue noun

•The little girl stuck her tongue out at me.
•The taste of the spice was still on her tongue.
•He spoke in a foreign tongue.
•English is my native tongue.
•They speak the same tongue.
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•His sharp tongue is going to get him into trouble someday.
•The cow ran its tongue over its lips.
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Synonyms of
tongue noun

language

tongue verb

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tongued, has tongued, is tonguing, tongues

lengüetear; besar con la lengua

Example sentences of
tongue verb

•learning how to tongue notes on the clarinet
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Related phrases for tongue

tongue-in-cheek - irónicamente, en broma
hold one's tongue - (figurado) mantenerse callado
mother tongue - lengua materna, idioma natal
get tongue-tied - (figurado) trabársele la lengua a uno
cat gets one's tongue - (figurado) el gato le comió la lengua
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tongue-lashing - reprimenda
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Reverse translation for tongue

lengua - tongue, language

idioma - language

besar con la lengua

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