mouth

S1 W1

BrE /maʊθ/ AmE /maʊθ/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A1

the part of the face that is used for eating, drinking and speaking

boca, boca del estómago

  • have a big/small mouth

Collocations open your mouth · wash your mouth out with soap

  • He has a very wide mouth.

    Tiene una boca muy ancha.

2 ENTRANCE [singular] B1

the opening of something, such as a cave or tunnel

entrada, abertura

  • mouth of the river

Collocations mouth of a river · mouth of a cave

  • The mouth of the river is very wide.

    La boca del río es muy ancha.

3 TASTE [singular] B1

the taste or flavor of something

sabor, gusto

  • have a sweet/sour mouth

Collocations mouth of wine · mouth of food

  • The wine has an excellent mouth.

    El vino tiene un excelente sabor.

1 SPEECH [singular] B2

the act of speaking or the words that are spoken

habla, discurso

  • have a lot to say

Collocations mouth off (informal) · keep your mouth shut

  • He has a lot on his mind and doesn't want to talk about it.

    Tiene muchas cosas en la cabeza y no quiere hablar de ellas.

2 METAPHOR [singular] C1

a way of speaking or expressing something, often in a critical or negative way

manera de hablar, expresión crítica/negativa

  • have a sharp/wide mouth

Collocations sharp mouth · wide mouth

  • She has a very sharp tongue.

    Ella tiene una lengua muy afilada.