English–Spanish
“lick” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈmeɾ/
Example
El perro quiere lamer tu mano.
The dog wants to lick your hand.
How to say “lick” in Spanish
“Lick” in Spanish is lamer.
A tongue tracing the surface of a treat.
Example sentences with lamer
Después de cocinar, él suele lamer la cuchara.
After cooking, he usually licks the spoon.
Tips for using lamer
- Commonly used for animals and for tasting or cleaning something, and also used reflexively in the idiom lamerse las heridas to mean to recover or brood after a setback.