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mouth

1. noun
   1. (of human, horse) bouche f;
      (of other animal) gueule f;
   2. (of cave, tunnel) entrée f;
      (of river) embouchure f;
      (of volcano) bouche f.

2. transitive verb articuler silencieusement.

IDIOMS:

by word of ~ de bouche à oreille.

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English:

breath - close - foam - foot and mouth (disease) - froth - gag - gum - horse - melt - mouth organ - mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - mouth-watering - pop - put - roof - shut - twitch - water - whistle - wide - wide open - word-of-mouth

French:

aphte - bec - bouche - bouche-à-bouche - bouche-à-oreille - clapet - coin - desserrer - diable - eau - écume - embouchure - fondant - gorge - gueule - harmonica - loup - louper - orifice - soupe - toucher - voúte

mouth: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
mouth	n	(opening in the head)	bouche nf
He opened his mouth for the dentist.
Il a ouvert la bouche devant le dentiste.
mouth	vtr	(speak without noise)	articuler silencieusement vtr
So the kids wouldn't hear, she just mouthed the word "candy".
Pour que les enfants ne l'entendent pas, elle a juste articulé silencieusement le mot "bonbon".
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
mouth	n	(spokesperson)	porte-parole nm
The political party was the mouth of the terrorist organization.
Le parti politique était le porte-parole de l'organisation terroriste.
mouth	n	(natural opening)	entrée nf
The mouth of the cave was small, but the inside was huge.
L'entrée de la grotte était étroite mais l'intérieur était gigantesque.
mouth	n	(a dependent) personne	bouche nf
I have five mouths to feed.
J'ai cinq bouches à nourrir.
mouth	n	(source of speech) figuré, péjoratif	clapet nm
If you don't close your mouth, I'll just ignore you.
Si tu ne fermes pas ton clapet, je ne t'écouterai plus.
mouth	n	(of a container)	goulot nm
The mouth of the gas can was shaped so it would not drip.
Le goulot du bidon d'essence était conçu de façon à ne pas goutter.
mouth	n	(river end)	embouchure nf
The mouth of the river is at the Atlantic Ocean.
L'embouchure de la rivière donne dans l'Océan Atlantique.
mouth off	vtr	(speak pompously) familier, avec insolence	répondre vi ⇒
The student got kicked out of class for mouthing off too much.
L'élève a été renvoyé de cours pour avoir trop répondu.
mouth	vtr	(chew)	mordiller vtr ⇒
The dog mouthed the ball.
Le chien a mordillé la balle.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
bad-mouth		v	médire ⇒
big mouth			beau parleur
by word of mouth			par le bouche-à-oreille
from hand to mouth			au jour le jour
from the horse's mouth			de source sûre
frothing at the mouth		nm	bouche écumante
hand to mouth		v	vivre au jour le jour
hand-to-mouth		v	vivre au jour le jour
hungry mouth		nm	affamé
keep your mouth shut			ne rien dire
make one's mouth water		v	allécher ⇒ (Odeur)
make your mouth water		v	faire venir l'eau à la bouche
mouth breathing		nf	respiration buccale
mouth organ		nm	harmonica
mouth piece		nf	embouchure (d'instrument de musique)
mouth piece		nm	écarteur dentaire
mouth piece		nm	embout buccal
mouth piece		nm	embout
mouth piece (péjoratif)		nm	organe (journal)
mouth piece		nm	microphone (de téléphone)
mouth piece		nm inv	protège-dents
mouth piece (péjoratif)		nmf	porte-parole (d'une personne)
mouth-organ		nm	harmonica
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation		nm inv	bouche-à-bouche
mouth-watering		adj	appétissant
mouth-watering		adj	savoureux
put one's foot in one's mouth		v	mettre ses pieds dans le plat
put the bit in a horse's mouth		v	emboucher ⇒ (un cheval)
shoot (sb's mouth off)		v	baratiner ⇒ (se vanter)
shut my mouth			me taire
shut your mouth			Ferme ta gueule !
stick one's foot in one's mouth		v	faire une gaffe
throw oneself into the lion's mouth		vpr	se jeter dans la gueule du loup
word of mouth		nm	bouche-à-oreille
word-of-mouth (de vive voix)		adj	verbal (de vive voix)
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"spoons food into his mouth..."
"To go (straight) to one's head / mouth"
"watch your mouth"
A bit down in the mouth
a cupid's bow of mouth
A faint smile relaxed the drawn lines of her mouth
a full mouth held very firmly
A mouth-full
a young mouth to feed
All mouth and no trousers
bitter twist to his mouth
by word of mouth
come out of my mouth
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
don't look a gift horse in the mouth
down in the mouth
down in the mouth
Foot and mouth disease
Foot and Mouth Disease
foot and mouth disease
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Foot in mouth
from hand to mouth
from mouth to head - on the valley floor
From the horses' own mouth
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