mouth

US /maʊθ/
UK /maʊθ/
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1.

mond

the opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and from which speech and other sounds are emitted

:
He opened his mouth to speak.
Hij opende zijn mond om te spreken.
She put a spoonful of soup into the baby's mouth.
Ze deed een lepel soep in de mond van de baby.
2.

monding, ingang, opening

the opening of a cave, river, or container

:
The river's mouth empties into the sea.
De monding van de rivier mondt uit in de zee.
They explored the mouth of the cave.
Ze verkenden de ingang van de grot.
1.

uitspreken, zeggen

to speak or utter (something) especially in a pompous or insincere way

:
He just mouthed platitudes without any real conviction.
Hij sprak alleen maar platitudes zonder enige echte overtuiging.
Don't just mouth the words; understand their meaning.
Zeg de woorden niet zomaar; begrijp hun betekenis.