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mouth [mouths] (the opening of a creature through which food is ingested) noun [UK: maʊθ] [US: ˈmaʊθ] | [animal]◼◼◼nom [human]◼◼◻nom |
mouth off (to complain or otherwise express oneself in a loud, immoderate manner) verb [UK: maʊθ ɒf] [US: ˈmaʊθ ˈɒf] | se plaindreverbe |
mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation) noun | bouche-à-bouche◼◼◼nom |
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (first-aid technique) noun | bouche-à-bouche◼◼◼nom {m} |
mouthful [mouthsful] (amount that will fit in a mouth) noun [UK: ˈmaʊθ.fʌl] [US: ˈmaʊθ.ˌfʊl] | bouchée◼◼◼nom {f} gorgée◼◼◻nom {f} |
mouthguard [mouthguards] (device) noun [UK: mˈaʊθɡɑːd] [US: mˈaʊθɡɑːrd] | protège-dentnom {m} |
mouthing (in sign languages) noun [UK: ˈmaʊ.ðɪŋ] [US: ˈmaʊ.ðɪŋ] | labialisationnom {f} |
mouthpart [mouthparts] (part of the anatomy of insects) noun [UK: ˈmaʊθ.ˌpɑːt] [US: ˈmaʊθ.ˌpɑːrt] | pièce buccale◼◼◼nom {f} |
mouthpiece [mouthpieces] (spokesman who speaks on behalf of someone else) noun [UK: ˈmaʊθ.piːs] [US: ˈmaʊθ.ˌpis] | porte-parole [Plural pre-1990]◼◼◼nom porte-paroles [Plural 1990 reformed spelling]◼◻◻nom {m pl} nom {f pl} |
mouthpiece [mouthpieces] (part of a wind or brass instrument) noun [UK: ˈmaʊθ.piːs] [US: ˈmaʊθ.ˌpis] | embouchure◼◼◻nom {f}I can't find my trumpet mouthpiece. = Je ne trouve pas l'embouchure de ma trompette. |
mouthpiece [mouthpieces] (part of a telephone) noun [UK: ˈmaʊθ.piːs] [US: ˈmaʊθ.ˌpis] | micro◼◼◻nom {m}She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand. = Elle couvrit le micro du téléphone de sa main. microphone◼◻◻nom {m} |
mouthwash [mouthwashes] (liquid used to clean one's mouth) noun [UK: ˈmaʊ.θwɒʃ] [US: ˈmaʊ.ˌθwɑːʃ] | bain de bouche◼◼◼nom {m} gargarisme◼◼◻nom {m} |
mouthwatering (delicious in taste) adjective | alléchant◼◼◼adjectif appétissant◼◼◼adjectif |
badmouth (to criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully) verb | dénigrer◼◼◼verbe débiner◼◼◻verbe déprécier◼◻◻verbe |
big mouth (mouth of someone who talks too much) noun | grande gueule◼◼◼nom {f} |
big mouth (person who has such a "big mouth") noun | grande gueule◼◼◼nom {f} |
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth (born rich or in a wealthy family) adjective | |
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth (benign appearance, suggesting the contrary) phrase | |
closemouthed [closemoutheds] (reticent, secretive or uncommunicative) adjective [UK: klˈəʊsmaʊðd] [US: klˈoʊsmaʊðd] | peu bavardadjectif taciturneadjectif |
don't look a gift horse in the mouth (a phrase referring to unappreciatively questioning of a gift or handout too closely) phrase [UK: dəʊnt lʊk ə ɡɪft hɔːs ɪn ðə maʊθ] [US: ˈdoʊnt ˈlʊk ə ˈɡɪft ˈhɔːrs ɪn ðə ˈmaʊθ] | à cheval donné◼◼◼phrase à cheval donné on ne regarde pas les dents◼◼◻phrase on ne regarde pas la bouche◼◻◻phrase |
dry mouth noun | xérostomie◼◼◼nom {f} |
foot-and-mouth disease noun [UK: ˈfʊ.tənd.ˈmaʊθ.dɪ.ˈziːz] [US: ˈfʊ.tənd.ˈmaʊθ.dɪ.ˈziːz] | fièvre aphteuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
foul-mouthed (of a user of bad language) adjective [UK: faʊl ˈmaʊðd] [US: faʊl ˈmaʊðd] | mal embouché◼◼◼adjectif |
frogmouth [frogmouths] (bird of the family Podargidae) noun [UK: ˈfrɑːɡ.ˌmɑːwθ] [US: ˈfrɑːg.ˌmɑːwθ] | podarge◼◼◼nom {m} |
mealy-mouthed (not forthright) adjective [UK: ˈmiː.lɪ maʊðd] [US: ˈmiː.lɪ maʊðd] | hypocrite◼◼◼adjectif |
melt in the mouth (deliciously soft and creamy, needing little chewing) adjective | fondant◼◼◼adjectif |
melt in the mouth (to be deliciously soft and creamy, need little chewing) verb | fondre dans la bouche◼◼◼verbe |