a lick of paint

a lick of paint
a lick of paint
een kwastje (verf)

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  • lick — ► VERB 1) pass the tongue over (something), typically in order to taste, moisten, or clean it. 2) move lightly and quickly like a tongue. 3) informal defeat comprehensively. ► NOUN 1) an act of licking. 2) informal a small amount or quick… …   English terms dictionary

  • lick — lick1 S3 [lık] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(tongue)¦ 2¦(sport)¦ 3¦(flames/waves)¦ 4 have (got) something licked 5 lick your lips 6 lick your wounds 7 lick somebody s boots ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: liccian] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lick — 1 verb 1 TONGUE (T) to move your tongue across the surface of something in order to eat it, clean it etc: The dog jumped up and licked her face. 2 SPORT (T) informal to defeat an opponent: I reckon we could lick the best teams in Georgia. 3… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • paint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ fresh ▪ old ▪ Old paint was chipping off the outside walls. ▪ dry …   Collocations dictionary

  • lick — [[t]lɪ̱k[/t]] licks, licking, licked 1) VERB When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface. [V n] She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish... [V n] The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and… …   English dictionary

  • lick — v. & n. v.tr. & intr. 1 tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean. 2 tr. bring into a specified condition or position by licking (licked it all up; licked it clean). 3 a tr. (of a flame, waves, etc.) touch; play… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paint — paint1 W3S2 [peınt] n [U] 1.) a liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour ▪ a can of blue paint ▪ Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) ▪ The whole house could… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lick — [lɪk] verb [I/T] I to move your tongue across something The boy licked his ice cream.[/ex] II noun [C] lick [lɪk] the action of licking something • a lick of paint a layer of paint that you put on something to make it look better[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • lick — verb 1》 pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it. 2》 move lightly and quickly like a tongue: the flames licked around the wood. 3》 informal defeat comprehensively.     ↘N. Amer. overcome (a difficulty). noun 1》 an… …   English new terms dictionary

  • lick — 1. verb 1) the spaniel licked his face Syn: pass one s tongue over, touch with one s tongue, tongue; lap 2) informal they licked the home team 3 – 0 See defeat 1. 1) 3) informal we ve got that problem licked Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Paint Lick, Kentucky — Paint Lick is an unincorporated community in Garrard County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Routes 21 and 52 east of the city of Lancaster, the county seat of Garrard County. [Rand McNally. The Road Atlas 06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006,… …   Wikipedia

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