boca
mouth ; gob ; muzzle.
He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.
I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.
She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.
¡punto en boca!
not a word to anyone!
shut your face!
Just between ourselves - and please, not a word to anyone - this is the new official web site, available now via your computer.
The editorial states that the principal read a patriotic poem at a flag-raising ceremony and shouted 'shut your face' to those who did not share his opinion.
a boca de jarro
at close range
point blank
at point-blank range
at point-blank range
The study described in this book examined at close range the experiences of 12 elementary school students.
Something's telling me that an average murderer would get as close as a foot from the head, but not point blank.
Five paramilitary troopers have been arrested for shooting a teenager to death, at point blank range in Pakistan.
Five paramilitary troopers have been arrested for shooting a teenager to death, at point blank range in Pakistan.
abrir la boca
open + Posesivo + mouth
These people usually do not realize that it often takes greater strength of character and heroic self-discipline to refrain from changing feet every time one opens one's mouth.
acostarse boca abajo
lie on + Posesivo + stomach
She's had to lie on her stomach for many years because of an over-10kg tumor on her buttocks.
acostarse boca arriba
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
andar de boca en boca
be the talk of the town
It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.
a pedir de boca
without a hitch
without a glitch
Should files follow the 8.3 standard or can long file names be used without a hitch?.
Suprisingly, Windows had no boot issues at all, it started up without a glitch.
boca abajo
upside-down
Subfields within a field are indicated by the highlighted upside-down triangle <▼> for ease of recognition.
boca de alcantarilla
manhole
It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.
boca de colector
manhole
It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.
boca de incendios
fire hydrant
For example, after a fire hydrant has been observed and described, children are addressed as follows: 'What would it feel like to be a fire hydrant? Try it and show how the water gushes out'.
boca del estómago, la
pit of the stomach, the
Many people's lives are made miserable by heartburn, a sensation of heaviness at the pit of the stomach and a burning sensation in the gullet.
boca de sumidero
manhole
It was found that someone had dumped a load of builders' rubble down a manhole blocking the sewer and causing havoc.
boca reseca
dry mouth
The most common drug related adverse events were bloodshot eyes, nasal congestion, dry mouth, hypotension and dizziness.
cáncer de boca
oral cancer
Scientist urges human papillomavirus jabs for boys to stem oral cancer rise.
cerrar la boca
shut + Posesivo + gob
shut up
shut + Posesivo + mouth
shut + Posesivo + face
shut + the fuck up
One wizen old crone, however, jabbed her walking stick in his direction and told him to shut his gob.
Sex offender Jonathan King is told to 'shut up' after he protests his innocence as he is released from jail.
I told him to shut his mouth and he stormed out of the restaurant and I haven't spoken to him since.
He then allegedly told her to shut her face before proceeding to blast it with punches, breaking her jaw.
I'm sick of it, and everyone else in this room is fucking sick to death of it, and you need to shut the fuck up now.
cielo de la boca, el
roof of the mouth, the
The roof of the mouth (palate) is divided into two parts. The front part has ridges and is hard (hard palate); the back part is relatively smooth and soft (soft palate) .
¡cierra la boca!
shut your mouth!
shut your face!
Sounding much like her character on the former sitcom, Roseanne, she wrote: 'The judge is trying to teach you a lesson, shut your mouth and learn it!'.
The editorial states that the principal read a patriotic poem at a flag-raising ceremony and shouted 'shut your face' to those who did not share his opinion.
con el corazón en la boca
on tenterhooks
Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.
con la boca abierta (del todo)
with + Posesivo + mouth (wide) open
I often appear to be gazing vacantly into space with my mouth open.
darle a Alguien en la boca
get it + in the teeth
But he knew that if he crossed over the line, he would get it in the teeth but good.
de boca en boca [Información que se obtiene por transmisión oral]
word-of-mouth
by word of mouth
This is because readers learn of particular documents through reviews, hearsay, word-of-mouth, citations in other documents, and so on.
Contributors may be informed of standards to which they are expected to adhere either by word of mouth or through the agency of formal written instructions.
decir con la boca llena
say in + full confidence
And although I still feel there are oodles of designers out there who are better than me, I can say in full confidence I ain't half bad.
dejar (un) buen sabor de boca
leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth
As you can imagine, my previous experiences in Atlanta have not left a good taste in my mouth.
dejar un grato sabor de boca
leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth
As you can imagine, my previous experiences in Atlanta have not left a good taste in my mouth.
dejar un mal sabor de boca
leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth
The second contract was more acceptable to me, and the publisher was very responsive to my concerns, but still the whole process did leave a bad taste in my mouth.
dejar un sabor amargo en la boca
leave + a bitter aftertaste
The strike left a bitter aftertaste: many unionists were fired and blacklisted, and the memory of the defeat lingered for generations.
de + Posesivo + propia boca
straight from the horse's mouth
Well, if you wondered just how far along Iran was in developing a nuclear weapon, we heard it straight from the horse's mouth yesterday.
derretirse en la boca
melt in + Posesivo + mouth
There, ladies and gentlemen, that is a rarebit that will melt in your mouth, and make the absent ones regret their foolishness.
echar espuma por la boca
froth at + the mouth
foam at + the mouth
This morning, out of the blue, one of my cats started shaking her head and frothing at the mouth.
My cat got absolutely terrified one time and started to foam at the mouth but as soon as the stimulus went away, she stopped foaming.
echar espumarajos por la boca
froth at + the mouth
foam at + the mouth
This morning, out of the blue, one of my cats started shaking her head and frothing at the mouth.
My cat got absolutely terrified one time and started to foam at the mouth but as soon as the stimulus went away, she stopped foaming.
hablar con la boca llena
speak with + Posesivo + mouth full
talk with + Posesivo + mouth full
Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold.
He slurps, spills, slouches, talks with his mouth full, and never, ever tucks in his shirt.
hacerse la boca agua
make + Posesivo + mouth water
salivate at/over
Turkish politicians are not able to decide what the correct policies are without the EU telling them what to do, while making their mouth water with potential financial rewards.
A little over a year ago everyone was salivating over him and now, nothing.
hacer una mueca con la boca [Generalmente en señal de disgusto o desaprobación]
twitch + Posesivo + mouth
Some reference librarians tapp their finger(s) on the counter when a request is made and twitch their mouth upon movement to fulfil the request.
herpes de la boca
fever blister
cold sore
herpes mouth sore
Both canker sores and fever blisters have plagued mankind for thousands of years.
This article is particularly useful in clarifying that canker sores and cold sores are two very different entities sharing the common characteristics of making eating and drinking painful.
The herpes virus that causes shingles and chickenpox is not the same as the herpes viruses that causes genital herpes or herpes mouth sores.
mal sabor de boca
bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth
After a month she reported no change in regard to the pain in her back, the dryness and sensitivity in her eyes and the bad taste in her mouth.
mantener la boca cerrada
keep + Posesivo + mouth shut
I threatened to blow her cover but she promised me a big raise if I kept my mouth shut.
meterse en la boca del lobo
come into + the lion's den
I guess Ms Lipow should be admired for coming into the lion's den and baiting it, but I find some of her arguments facile and superficial.
negro como boca de lobo
pitch-black
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
no está hecha la miel para la boca del asno
cast pearls before swine
To attempt to draw them into a conversation, search for common ground, or drop the partisan heat is to cast pearls before swin.
oír de la boca de
hear + from the lips of
And then the young librarian, as in a dream, heard from the lips of her supervisor the words, 'Jeanne, please let bygones be bygones and put this year's evaluation behind you. I'll try to make it up to you next year'.
oscuro como boca de lobo
pitch-black
pitch-dark
The area dehydrated as a result of embolism appeared pitch-black.
There is nothing so deceptive as the distance of a light upon a pitch-dark night.
para abrir boca
as a kind of + appetiser
The second thing I would do is read the first two chapters, as a kind of appetizer = La segunda cosa que haría es leer los dos primeros capítulos, para abrir boca.
poner las cartas boca arriba
lay + Posesivo + cards on the table
put + Posesivo + cards on the table
Thirdly, he is the only candidate to have laid his cards on the table with a sound, sensible and viable exit strategy from this awful quagmire in Iraq.
Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.
por boca de [Información que se obtiene por transmisión oral]
by word of mouth
Contributors may be informed of standards to which they are expected to adhere either by word of mouth or through the agency of formal written instructions.
¡punto en boca!
mum's the word!
Mum's the word: Weis not giving hints on the player's future.
!punto en boca!
shut your mouth!
Sounding much like her character on the former sitcom, Roseanne, she wrote: 'The judge is trying to teach you a lesson, shut your mouth and learn it!'.
que hace la boca agua
mouth-watering
End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.
quemarse la boca
burn + Posesivo + mouth
The prisoners pounced on the food like hungry beasts and, champing noisily, gulped down the soup greedily, hardly chewing the meat, and burning their mouths.
que se carga por la boca
muzzle-loading
This muzzle-loading rifle has vents cut into the barrel near its muzzle.
que se derrite en la boca [Generalmente usado con la fruta]
mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.]
This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.
respiración boca a boca
kiss of life
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
The article 'The kiss of death...or life' looks at how changes in Uruguyan copyright laws will affect US publishers.
Picture of a medic looking up while applying mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a seriously wounded soldier north of Saigon.
saber de buena boca
have it on + good word
The English is a little rocky on this lovely web site but we have it on good word that the original French is très bien.
salir a pedir de boca
come up + roses
go off without + a hitch
go off without + a glitch
turn out + perfectly
The article 'Everything's coming up roses' provides an annotated list of selected books, information sources and software for those library users who wish to find information about rose gardening.
Though she was sweating bullets, her show went off without a hitch.
Though the event went off without a glitch, there were a few things that raised some eyebrows.
It all turned out perfectly in the end, even though it wasn't what we intended.
salud de la boca
oral health
The author examines the relationship between tea consumption and oral health, bone health, thermogenesis, cognitive function, and kidney stones.
todo + ir + a pedir de boca
everything + be + hunky-dory
'And I don't like the option of walking around smiling as if everything was just hunky-dory,' Meek put in = "Y no me gusta la opción de andar por ahí sonriendo como si todo marchase bien".
tumbarse boca abajo
lie on + Posesivo + stomach
She's had to lie on her stomach for many years because of an over-10kg tumor on her buttocks.
tumbarse boca arriba
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
úlcera de la boca
canker sore
Both canker sores and fever blisters have plagued mankind for thousands of years.
venir a pedir de boca
come in + handy
come in + handiest
Past experiences do come in handy when people have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information.
This blender is fabulous - I've used it for milkshakes but where it comes in handiest is when I use it to puree soups, which I do often.
