What does leccare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word leccare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use leccare in Italian.
The word leccare in Italian means lick, lick yourself, flatter, brown-nose, to kiss 's feet, arse-licking, ass-licking, to kiss 's ass. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word leccare
lickverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far scorrere la lingua su [qc]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il bambino leccava il ghiacciolo con gusto. The child licked the ice lolly with enthusiasm. |
lick yourselfverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (leccare se stessi) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") I gatti si leccano per pulirsi. Cats lick themselves to wash. |
flatter, brown-noseverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (essere servile) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Smettila di leccare i piedi al capo. Quit brown-nosing the boss. |
to kiss 's feet(to gain one's favor) |
arse-licking, ass-lickingverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (volgare, figurato (essere servili) (vulgar) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
to kiss 's ass(vulgar: to try to gain [sb]'s favor) |
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