mouth

mouth
mouth
1 noun [{{t}}maʊθ, pl {{t}}maʊðz]
(a) (of person, horse) bouche f; (of other animal) gueule f;
don't talk with your mouth full! ne parle pas la bouche pleine!;
breathe through your mouth respirez par la bouche;
I have five mouths to feed j'ai cinq bouches à nourrir;
{{}}Pharmacy{{}} to be taken by mouth (on packaging) à prendre par voie orale;
he didn't open his mouth once during the meeting il n'a pas ouvert la bouche ou il n'a pas dit un mot pendant toute la réunion;
keep your mouth shut n'en parlez à personne, gardez-le pour vous;
he's incapable of keeping his mouth shut il ne sait pas tenir sa langue;
{{}}familiar{{}} he's all mouth c'est une grande gueule ou un fort en gueule;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} he's all mouth and trousers il essaie de passer pour un Don Juan;
{{}}familiar{{}} he's got a big mouth il ne peut pas s'empêcher de l'ouvrir;
you had to open your big mouth, didn't you! il a fallu que tu ouvres ta grande gueule!;
{{}}familiar{{}} to be down in the mouth avoir le cafard;
me and my big mouth! j'ai encore perdu une occasion de me taire!;
to put words into sb's mouth (misquote) faire dire à qn ce qu'il ne dit pas;
{{}}proverb{{}} out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) de la bouche des enfants ou des innocents
(b) (of river) embouchure f, bouche f, bouches fpl
(c) (opening → gen) ouverture f, orifice m, bouche f; (→ of bottle) goulot m; (→ of cave) entrée f
2 transitive verb [{{t}}maʊð]
(a) (silently → insults, obscenities) dire à voix basse, marmonner;
don't talk/sing, just mouth the words ne parle/chante pas, fais seulement semblant
(b) (pompously) déclamer; (mechanically) débiter; (insincerely → excuses) dire qch du bout des lèvres; (→ regrets) formuler sans conviction;
to mouth platitudes débiter des lieux communs
3 intransitive verb
[{{t}}maʊð] esp {{}}American{{}} (grimace) grimacer, faire des grimaces
►► mouth organ harmonica m;
mouth ulcer aphte m
mouth off intransitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}
(a) (brag) se vanter, crâner
(b) (be insolent) se montrer insolent ; (talk indiscreetly) parler à tort et à travers

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  • Mouth — (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mouth — [mouth; ] for v. [ mouth] n. pl. mouths [mouthz] [ME < OE muth, akin to Ger mund < IE base * menth , to chew > Gr masasthai, L mandere, to chew] 1. the opening through which an animal takes in food; specif., the cavity, or the entire… …   English World dictionary

  • mouth — ► NOUN 1) the opening in the body of most animals through which food is taken and sounds are emitted. 2) an opening or entrance to a structure that is hollow, concave, or almost completely enclosed. 3) the place where a river enters the sea. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

  • Mouth — (mou[th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mouthed} (mou[th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mouthing}.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mouth — Mouth, v. i. 1. To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant. [1913 Webster] I ll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at C[ae]sar, till I shake the senate. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. To put mouth to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mouth|y — «MOW thee, thee», adjective, mouth|i|er, mouth|i|est. loud mouthed; using many words to say little; ranting; bombastic: »He…was prone to be mouthy and magniloquent ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • mouth — [n1] opening aperture, beak, box, cavity, chops*, clam, crevice, delta, door, embouchement, entrance, estuary, firth, fly trap, funnel, gate, gills, gob, harbor, inlet, jaws, kisser*, lips, mush*, orifice, portal, rim, trap*, yap*; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • mouth — index entrance, enunciate, express, phrase, recite, utter Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Mouth — Porté dans la Moselle, c est une forme francisée de Muth (voir ce nom) …   Noms de famille

  • mouth — is pronounced mowth as a noun (but plural mowdhz), and mowdh as a verb (also mowdhd in combinations such as foul mouthed) …   Modern English usage

  • mouth|er — «MOW thuhr», noun. a person who mouths; long winded talker …   Useful english dictionary

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