lips

lɪps
Can also be a form of:
lips: fleshy edges of the mouth opening
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Translation of lips into German

Noun, plural

1.

medical

fleshy edges of the mouth opening
  • She applied lipstick to her lips.Sie trug Lippenstift auf ihre Lippen auf.
2.

behavior

UK
disrespectful or cheeky remark
UK
Frechheit frespektlose Bemerkung
  • He got in trouble for giving lips to the teacher during class.Er geriet in Schwierigkeiten, weil er der Lehrerin während des Unterrichts Frechheiten machte.
3.

containers

Rare
outer edges of a container or opening
Rare
  • The cup's lips were chipped.Die Tassenränder waren angeschlagen.
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Expressions with lips: examples in English and translations in German

leidenschaftlich küssen
einen leidenschaftlichen Kuss geben
They locked lips under the moonlight.
Schweigen
verschlossene Lippen
The detective was met with sealed lips from the witnesses.
Schweigen
The detective was met with tight lips from the witnesses.
die Lippen beißen
die Lippen zusammenpressen
She tends to bite her lips when anxious.
die Lippen befeuchten
anfeuchten
She paused to wet her lips before speaking.
lecken
schlecken
He licked his lips at the sight of the cake.

Images of lips

  • lips: fleshy edges of the mouth opening
    (medical) Lippen
  • lips: outer edges of a container or opening
    (containers) Rand

Synonyms and analogies of lips in English

Examples of lips in a sentence

  • The child pouted, her lips trembling.
  • She was reprimanded for her lips during the meeting.
  • His lips got him grounded for a week.
  • The pot's lips were uneven, causing it to spill.
  • The bottle's lips were sealed tightly to prevent leaks.
lip
lɪp
lippedlipping
Noun
1.

medical

fleshy part of the mouth
  • She bit her lip nervously..Sie biss sich nervös auf die Lippe
2.

container

the projecting rim of an open container
  • He poured water from the lip of the jug.Er goss Wasser aus dem Rand des Krugs.
3.

backtalk

US
impudent or disrespectful talk
US
freche Antwort freches Mundwerk
  • He got in trouble for giving lip to the teacher.Er bekam Ärger, weil er der Lehrerin frech antwortete.
Verb
1.

mouth

intr.
simulate speech without sound
intr.
die Lippen bewegen mimen lautlos sprechen
  • She lipped the lyrics during the performance.Sie bewegte die Lippen während der Aufführung.
2.

kiss

tr.
touch or grasp with the lips
tr.
  • She gently lipped the baby's forehead.Sie berührte sanft die Stirn des Babys mit den Lippen.

Expressions with lip: examples in English and translations in German

Widerworte geben
Don't give lip to your teacher.
dicke Lippe
geschwollene Lippe
He got a fat lip during the game.
Lippenbekenntnis
leere Versprechungen
He paid lip service to the idea but did nothing.
kein freches Maul
keine Widerworte
The teacher demanded no lip from the students.
auf die Lippe beißen
sich auf die Lippe beißen
He bit his lip during the awkward silence.
Lippenbekenntnisse ablegen
The politician paid lip service to environmental issues but did nothing to help.

Translations of "lips" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Lippen

He admired her from afar, captivated by her luscious kissing lips.

Er bewunderte sie aus der Ferne, fasziniert von ihren sinnlichen Lippen.

Munde

The candidate's controversial speech was suddenly on everyone's lips nationwide.

Die kontroverse Rede der Kandidatin war plötzlich landesweit in aller Munde.

Mund

Sometimes you should keep your lips sealed and let others embarrass themselves.

Manchmal sollte man den Mund halten und die anderen sich blamieren lassen.

Dichtlippen

The seal also features additional, outer seal lips for this purpose.

Zu diesem Zweck hat die Dichtung zusätzliche, außenliegende Dichtlippen.

Lippe

She keeps on biting her lips and looking at the stars.

Sie beißt auf ihre Lippe und starrt in die Luft.

Lefzen

Viewed from the front, the lips form a wide semi-circle.

Von vorne betrachtet, bilden die Lefzen einen breiten Halbkreis.

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Other translations for lips:

  • Mundwinkel
  • Lippen-

lips: Examples and translations in context

He whispered sweet nothings, his kissing lips barely brushing her cheek.

Er flüsterte süße Worte, seine sinnlichen Lippen streiften kaum ihre Wange.

The cherry lips of the model were photographed beautifully for the magazine.

Die kirschroten Lippen des Models wurden für das Magazin wunderschön fotografiert.

Cupping his hands, he brought the cold water to his lips eagerly.

Mit hohlen Händen führte er das kalte Wasser begierig zu seinen Lippen.

Whenever she tasted lemon, she would involuntarily purse her lips tight.

Immer wenn sie Zitrone kostete, verzog sie unwillkürlich die Lippen.

The engineer pursed up his lips, considering several solutions to the problem.

Der Ingenieur schürzte die Lippen und erwog mehrere Lösungen für das Problem.

His kissing lips promised romance in their soft, inviting appearance.

Seine sinnlichen Lippen versprachen mit ihrem sanften, einladenden Aussehen Romantik.

She pursed up her lips thoughtfully before giving her final recommendation.

Sie schürzte nachdenklich die Lippen, bevor sie ihre endgültige Empfehlung abgab.

The smack of their lips indicated that they enjoyed the delicious cupcakes.

Das Schmatzen ihrer Lippen zeigte, dass sie die köstlichen Cupcakes genossen.

See also:

on everyone's lipshot lipsread my lipssealed lips
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