Слово англійською: mouth

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Переклад mouth українською: рот, ги́рло

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mouth

noun
/maʊθ/
(plural mouths
/maʊðz/
)

    part of face

  1. the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, etc.; the area inside the head behind this opening
    • She opened her mouth to say something.
    • His mouth twisted into a wry smile.
    • Their mouths fell open (= they were surprised).
    • Don't talk with your mouth full (= when eating).
    • The creature was foaming/frothing at the mouth.
    • Cover your mouth when you cough.
    • The adult bird drops the worms into the mouths of the hungry chicks.
    see also foot-and-mouth disease
    2.

    person needing food

  2. a person considered only as somebody who needs to be provided with food
    • Now there would be another mouth to feed.
    • The world will not be able to support all these extra hungry mouths.
    3.

    of river

  3. the place where a river joins the sea
    • A number of industries sprang up around the mouth of the river.
    • Pelicans are found close to river mouths.
    4.

    entrance/opening

  4. mouth (of something) the entrance or opening of something
    • the mouth of a cave/pit
    • Up ahead was the tunnel mouth.
    see also goalmouth
    5.

    way of speaking

  5. a particular way of speaking
    • He has a foul mouth on him!
    • Watch your mouth! (= stop saying things that are rude and/or offensive)
    see also loudmouth

    6. -mouthed

  6. (in adjectives) having the type or shape of mouth mentioned
    • a round, wide-mouthed face
    • a narrow-mouthed cave
    see also open-mouthed
  7. (in adjectives) having a particular way of speaking
    • a rather crude-mouthed individual
    see also foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthed, potty-mouthed
    More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics
    • -beaked
    • -bellied
    • -billed
    • -blooded
    • -bodied
    • -cheeked
    • -chested
    • -eared
    • -eyed
    • -faced
    • -fingered
    • -footed
    • -haired
    • -handed
    • -headed
    • -hearted
    • -hipped
    • -lidded
    • -limbed
    • -mouthed
    • -necked
    • -nosed
    • -skinned
    • -tailed
    • -throated
    • -toothed
    8. Word OriginOld English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.
Idioms
be all mouth
  1. (informal) if you say somebody is all mouth, you mean that they talk a lot about doing something, but are, in fact, not brave enough to do it
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
  1. (saying) having rich parents
butter wouldn’t melt (in somebody’s mouth)
  1. (informal) used to say that somebody seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really
by word of mouth
  1. because people tell each other and not because they read about it
    • The news spread by word of mouth.
    • The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth for custom.
down in the mouth
  1. unhappy and depressedTopics Feelingsc2
foam at the mouth
  1. (especially of an animal) to have a mass of small bubbles in and around its mouth, especially because it is sick or angry
    • The dog started foaming at the mouth.
  2. (informal) (of a person) to be very angry
(straight) from the horse’s mouth
  1. (informal) (of information) given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate
have a big mouth
  1. to be bad at keeping secrets
  2. to talk too much, especially about your own abilities and achievementsTopics Personal qualitiesc2
somebody’s heart is in their mouth
  1. somebody feels nervous or frightened about something
    • My heart was in my mouth as I opened the envelope.
    Topics Feelingsc2
keep your mouth shut
  1. (informal) to not talk about something to somebody because it is a secret or because it will upset or annoy them
    • I've warned them to keep their mouths shut about this.
    • Now she's upset—why couldn't you keep your mouth shut?
    • The athletes were warned to keep their mouths shut about politics.
leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth
  1. (of events or experiences) to make you feel upset or ashamed afterwards
    • The whole business left a bad taste in my mouth.
live (from) hand to mouth
  1. to spend all the money you earn on basic needs such as food without being able to save any money see also hand-to-mouth
look a gift horse in the mouth
  1. (usually with negatives) (informal) to refuse or criticize something that is given to you for nothing
    • I’m never one to look a gift horse in the mouth.
me and my big mouth
  1. (informal) used when you realize that you have said something that you should not have said
melt in your mouth
  1. (of food) to be soft and very good to eat
    • They serve steaks that just melt in your mouth.
out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)
  1. (saying) used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or clever
put your foot in your mouth
(British English also put your foot in it)
  1. to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody
    • I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
put your money where your mouth is
  1. (informal) to support what you say by doing something practical; to show by your actions that you really mean something
put words into somebody’s mouth
  1. to suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have not
    • He felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth.
run off at the mouth
  1. (North American English, informal) to talk too much, in a way that is not sensible
shoot your mouth off (about something) (informal)
  1. to talk about something in a way that shows that you are too proud of it
  2. to talk about something that is private or secret
shut your mouth/face!
  1. (slang) a rude way of telling somebody to be quiet or stop talking
take the bread out of somebody’s mouth
  1. to take away somebody’s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live
take the words right out of somebody’s mouth
  1. to say what somebody else was going to say
    • I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth.
watch your mouth/tongue
  1. to be careful what you say in order not to offend somebody or make them angry
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