tongue

US /tʌŋ/
UK /tʌŋ/
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língua

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.
Ela mordeu a língua enquanto comia.
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The doctor asked me to stick out my tongue.
O médico me pediu para colocar a língua para fora.
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língua

a language

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She speaks several foreign tongues.
Ela fala várias línguas estrangeiras.
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The ancient tongue of Latin is still studied today.
A antiga língua latina ainda é estudada hoje.
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lamber

to lick or touch with the tongue

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The dog tongued the ice cream from the cone.
O cachorro lambeu o sorvete do cone.
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He tongued the stamp to make it stick.
Ele lambeu o selo para fazê-lo colar.
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