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tongue — noun 1 soft part inside the mouth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ forked ▪ loose, sharp (both figurative) ▪ Everyone knows now, thanks to Ken s loose tongue (= he could not keep the secret) … Collocations dictionary
tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tongue — I UK [tʌŋ] / US noun Word forms tongue : singular tongue plural tongues ** 1) [countable] the long soft piece of flesh fixed to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting, speaking etc I burnt my tongue on the hot coffee. 2) [countable]… … English dictionary
tongue — noun 1) a foreign tongue Syn: language, dialect, patois, vernacular, mother tongue, native tongue, heritage language, lingua franca; informal lingo 2) her sharp tongue Syn: way/manner of speaking, speech, cho … Thesaurus of popular words
Foreign language — A foreign language is a language indigenous to another country. It is also a language not spoken in the native country of the person referred to, i.e. an English speaker living in Japan can say that Japanese is a foreign language to him or her.… … Wikipedia
Foreign body — For other uses of this term, see foreign body (disambiguation). Effects of foreign body entering through natural orifice Classification and external resources Endoscopy image of gastric foreign body (toothbrush) … Wikipedia
tongue — {{11}}tongue (n.) O.E. tunge organ of speech, speech, language, from P.Gmc. *tungon (Cf. O.S., O.N. tunga, O.Fris. tunge, M.Du. tonghe, Du. tong, O.H.G. zunga, Ger. Zunge, Goth. tuggo), from PIE *dnghwa (Cf. L. lingua tongue, speech, language … Etymology dictionary
Foreign relations of Albania — Albanian foreign policy has concentrated on maintaining good relations with its Balkan neighbours, gaining access to European Atlantic security institutions, and securing close ties with the United States.The crisis of 1997 spurred a period of… … Wikipedia
Foreign relations of the United Kingdom — The United Kingdom (UK) is a key player in international politics, with interests throughout the world. The former British Empire, notably through its successor, the Commonwealth of Nations, links the UK with many of the world s nations in one… … Wikipedia
foreign — adj. 1 not coming from your own country VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ The name sounded foreign. ADVERB ▪ slightly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
