relamer: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Generalneutral
    • Literal: to lick again or repeatedly, as with the tongue over a surface or an object.

    Examples

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    • El perro relamió el plato después de que terminamos de darle su comida.

      The dog licked the plate after we finished giving him his food.

    • María relamió el caramelo lentamente para disfrutar mejor su sabor dulce.

      María licked the candy slowly to better enjoy its sweet flavor.

    • El gato relamía con insistencia el vaso donde había quedado un poco de leche.

      The cat repeatedly licked the glass where there was some milk left.

    • Cuando terminé de comer, relamí los dedos para no desperdiciar ni una gota de la salsa.

      When I finished eating, I licked my fingers so as not to waste a drop of the sauce.

  • 2.

    Generalinformalcolloquial
    • Figurative: to relish or savor something with visible pleasure or anticipation, often expressed as figuratively licking one's lips or displaying eager enjoyment.

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    • Al ver el postre que prepararon, Juan se relamía de gusto anticipando el primer bocado.

      Upon seeing the dessert they made, Juan was savoring it with obvious pleasure, anticipating the first bite.

    • Ella se relamía de gusto mientras describía el viaje soñado que planeaba hacer el próximo verano.

      She was savoring with delight as she described the dream trip she planned to take next summer.

    • Nos relamíamos de gusto al imaginar el éxito que tendría nuestro proyecto en el mercado.

      We were savoring with eagerness as we imagined the success our project would have in the market.

Examples:

  • ES: # ¡Ni te debes relamer!
    EN: ¤ And you shouldn't lick your fingers!
  • ES: Cuando vuelvas te vas a relamer de gusto con mis comidas.
    EN: When you come back, I'll make something really nice for you.
  • ES: # Se van a relamer, créanme #
    EN: ♪♪ Lip-licking good, you can take it from me ♪♪
  • ES: ¿No quieres relamer el plato?
    EN: You don't wanna lick the plate?
  • ES: Otra palabra con "rel" es "relamer".
    EN: Another "rel" word is "relapse."
  • ES: Necesito unos labios que relamer delante de él.
    EN: I need some lips to smack stat.
  • ES: No te atrevas a relamer tus labios.
    EN: Don't dare lick your lips.

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