lip
BrE /lɪp/ AmE /lɪp/
noun en → es
the edge of the mouth, above or below the teeth
labio
Collocations kiss sb's lips · lick one's lips
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She put lipstick on her lips.
Ella puso brillo en sus labios.
the edge of something, such as a cup or container
borde, orilla
Collocations lip of a cup · lip of a river
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The water was lapping at the lip of the bowl.
El agua lamía el borde del recipiente.
in sports, a line or area marked on the edge of a playing field or court
línea de banda
Collocations lip of a pool · lip of a track
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The ball went over the lip of the court.
La pelota salió de la cancha por encima del borde.
used to refer to something that is only a small part of a larger thing or situation
borde, extremidad
Collocations lip of an issue · lip of a problem
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We only saw the tip of the iceberg; there's much more to this situation.
Solo vimos la punta del iceberg; hay mucho más en esta situación.
Idioms
apoyo verbal, apoyo falso
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He gives lip service to the idea of equality but does nothing about it.
Él da apoyo verbal a la idea de igualdad pero no hace nada al respecto.
morderse el labio, contenerse
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She bit her lip to stop herself from crying.
Ella se mordió el labio para evitar llorar.
guardar algo en secreto, guardar silencio sobre algo
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I'll keep it under my lip until the right moment.
Lo mantendré en secreto hasta el momento adecuado.