tongue

US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
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langue

the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech

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She bit her tongue while eating.
Elle s'est mordu la langue en mangeant.
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The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue.
Le médecin m'a demandé de tirer la langue.
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lingua
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langue

a language

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She speaks several foreign tongues.
Elle parle plusieurs langues étrangères.
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The ancient tongue of Latin is still studied today.
L'ancienne langue latine est encore étudiée aujourd'hui.
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lécher

to lick or touch with the tongue

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The dog tongued the ice cream from the cone.
Le chien a léché la glace du cornet.
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He tongued the stamp to make it stick.
Il a léché le timbre pour le faire coller.
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licktaste
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