Spanish Conversation · Level 74
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Spanish word
lamer
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈmeɾ/
Meaning
- verblick
Example
El perro quiere lamer tu mano.
The dog wants to lick your hand.
More examples
Después de cocinar, él suele lamer la cuchara.
After cooking, he usually licks the spoon.
Core concept
A tongue tracing the surface of a treat.
Common phrases
lamer el helado
lick the ice cream
lamer la cuchara
lick the spoon
Similar words
probar: Samples a small amount of food or drink in the mouth briefly to check its flavor.
besar: Presses the lips against another person's skin as a sign of affection or greeting.
saborear: Relishes the taste of food or drink slowly and attentively.
chupar: Creates suction with the mouth or lips to draw liquid out or hold an object.
Definition in Spanish
Pasar la lengua sobre algo para limpiarlo, humedecerlo o saborearlo.
Word origin
Comes from Latin lambere 'to lick', via the Romance languages and Old Spanish into modern lamer.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- morderbiteverb
Related words
- lamidalicknoun
- lametazobig licknoun