Significado de mouth en inglés
mouthmouth1 /maʊθ/ noun (plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1face the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speakingparte de la cara que se usa para comer o para hablar: 
He lifted his glass to his mouth.Levantó el vaso hasta la boca. Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.Liam estaba profundamente dormido con la boca bien abierta.2keep your mouth shut informalinformal a)to not tell other people about a secretno revelar un secreto a otras personas: He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut.Exigió 2.000 libras para mantener la boca cerrada. b)to not say something even if you think itno decir algo aunque se esté pensando: I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.Ojalá me hubiera callado.3open your mouth to prepare to speakprepararse para hablar: ‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.«Iré yo», dijo Travis rápidamente antes de que ella pudiera abrir la boca.open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.Julia abrió la boca para responder, pero los interrumpieron.4(you) watch your mouth spokenoral informalinformal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude wayusado para decirle a alguien que no hable de manera tan grosera5entrance the entrance to a large hole or cavela entrada de un gran agujero o cueva: As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.Cuando el tren entró en la boca del túnel, se encendieron las luces.6river the part of a river where it joins the seala parte de un río donde desemboca en el mar: the mouth of the River Teesla desembocadura del río Tees7bottle/container the open part at the top of a bottle or containerla parte abierta en la parte superior de una botella o recipiente8big mouth informalinformal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secretssi alguien tiene una boca grande, habla demasiado o revela los secretos ajenos9me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spokenoral used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been saidusado para criticarse a uno mismo o a otra persona por haber dicho algo que no debería haberse dicho: Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.Vaya, no debería haber dicho eso. Yo y mi bocaza.10mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your childrenalguien a quien hay que dar de comer, especialmente uno de los hijos: To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.Para estos padres, un bebé nuevo no es más que otra boca hambrienta que alimentar.11make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediatelysi una comida hace la boca agua, es porque huele o tiene tan buen aspecto que uno quiere comerla de inmediato: The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water.El olor del pescado cocinado le hizo la boca agua. → mouth-watering12down in the mouth informalinformal unhappydesanimado; triste: Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.Tim parece muy desanimado.13out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interestingusado con humor cuando un niño pequeño acaba de decir algo inteligente o interesante14be all mouth British English spokenoral if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do itsi alguien es todo palabrería, habla mucho sobre lo que va a hacer pero no tiene valor para hacerlo de verdad → be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born1(8), → by word of mouth at word1(14), → be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2), → put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15), → put your money where your mouth is at money(18), → put words into somebody’s mouth at word1(22), → shut your mouth at shut1(2), → shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12), → foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthedCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosopen/shut/close your mouth· He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.Abrió la boca de par en par para que el médico pudiera examinarle la garganta.cover your mouth· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.Se rió tapándose la boca con la mano.wipe your mouth· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.Dejó el tenedor y se limpió la boca.purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry)· Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.Ian la miró y frunció los labios.kiss somebody on the mouth· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.Se acercó a él con decisión y lo besó en la boca.somebody’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise)· ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.«¿Yo?», dijo ella, con la boca abierta de asombro.somebody’s mouth tightens writtenescrito (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger)· ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.«¿Quieres decir que sabías esto?» Su boca se tensó.somebody’s mouth twists writtenescrito (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)· His mouth twisted in a sneer.Su boca se torció en una mueca de desdén.adjectivesadjetivosdry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.Tenía la boca seca y las manos me temblaban.a big/large/wide/small mouth· He had a big nose and a big mouth.Tenía una nariz grande y una boca grande.· Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.La amplia boca de Billy se abrió en una sonrisa.a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)· On her generous mouth was a smile.En su amplia boca había una sonrisa.a full mouth (=with large attractive lips)· She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.Tenía los ojos de párpados pesados y unos labios carnosos.a thin mouth (=with thin lips)· a woman with a sharp nose and a thin mouthuna mujer con una nariz afilada y una boca finaa rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth)· The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.La niña tenía unos enormes ojos marrones y una boca como un capullo de rosa.phrasesfrasesthe corner/side of your mouth· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.Una sonrisa se dibujó en las comisuras de su boca.the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part)· He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.Hizo un chasquido con la lengua contra el paladar.with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth)· Don’t talk with your mouth full.No hables con la boca llena.with your mouth open· He chews with his mouth open.Mastica con la boca abierta.(with your) mouth agape writtenescrito (=with your mouth open in surprise)· She stared at him, mouth agape.Ella lo miraba fijamente con la boca abierta de asombro.
Ver todas las traducciones1face the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speakingparte de la cara que se usa para comer o para hablar: He lifted his glass to his mouth.Levantó el vaso hasta la boca. Liam was fast asleep with his mouth wide open.Liam estaba profundamente dormido con la boca bien abierta.2keep your mouth shut informalinformal a)to not tell other people about a secretno revelar un secreto a otras personas: He demanded £2,000 to keep his mouth shut.Exigió 2.000 libras para mantener la boca cerrada. b)to not say something even if you think itno decir algo aunque se esté pensando: I wished that I’d kept my mouth shut.Ojalá me hubiera callado.3open your mouth to prepare to speakprepararse para hablar: ‘I’ll go,’ Travis said quickly before she could open her mouth.«Iré yo», dijo Travis rápidamente antes de que ella pudiera abrir la boca.open your mouth to say/speak/protest etc Julia opened her mouth to reply, but they were interrupted.Julia abrió la boca para responder, pero los interrumpieron.4(you) watch your mouth spokenoral informalinformal used to tell someone not to speak in such a rude wayusado para decirle a alguien que no hable de manera tan grosera5entrance the entrance to a large hole or cavela entrada de un gran agujero o cueva: As the train entered the mouth of the tunnel, the lights came on.Cuando el tren entró en la boca del túnel, se encendieron las luces.6river the part of a river where it joins the seala parte de un río donde desemboca en el mar: the mouth of the River Teesla desembocadura del río Tees7bottle/container the open part at the top of a bottle or containerla parte abierta en la parte superior de una botella o recipiente8big mouth informalinformal if someone has a big mouth, they say too much or tell another person’s secretssi alguien tiene una boca grande, habla demasiado o revela los secretos ajenos9me and my big mouth/you and your big mouth etc spokenoral used to criticize yourself or another person for saying something that should not have been saidusado para criticarse a uno mismo o a otra persona por haber dicho algo que no debería haberse dicho: Oops, I shouldn’t have said that. Me and my big mouth.Vaya, no debería haber dicho eso. Yo y mi bocaza.10mouth to feed/hungry mouth someone who you must provide food for, especially one of your childrenalguien a quien hay que dar de comer, especialmente uno de los hijos: To these parents, a new baby is just another hungry mouth.Para estos padres, un bebé nuevo no es más que otra boca hambrienta que alimentar.11make your mouth water if food makes your mouth water, it smells or looks so good you want to eat it immediatelysi una comida hace la boca agua, es porque huele o tiene tan buen aspecto que uno quiere comerla de inmediato: The smell of the cooked fish made her mouth water.El olor del pescado cocinado le hizo la boca agua. → mouth-watering12down in the mouth informalinformal unhappydesanimado; triste: Tim’s looking very down in the mouth.Tim parece muy desanimado.13out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) used humorously when a small child has just said something clever or interestingusado con humor cuando un niño pequeño acaba de decir algo inteligente o interesante14be all mouth British English spokenoral if someone is all mouth, they talk a lot about what they will do but are not brave enough to actually do itsi alguien es todo palabrería, habla mucho sobre lo que va a hacer pero no tiene valor para hacerlo de verdad → be born with a silver spoon in your mouth at born1(8), → by word of mouth at word1(14), → be foaming at the mouth at foam2(2), → put your foot in your mouth at foot1(15), → put your money where your mouth is at money(18), → put words into somebody’s mouth at word1(22), → shut your mouth at shut1(2), → shoot your mouth off at shoot1(12), → foul-mouthed, mealy-mouthedCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosopen/shut/close your mouth· He opened his mouth wide so the doctor could examine his throat.Abrió la boca de par en par para que el médico pudiera examinarle la garganta.cover your mouth· She laughed, covering her mouth with her hand.Se rió tapándose la boca con la mano.wipe your mouth· He laid down his fork and wiped his mouth.Dejó el tenedor y se limpió la boca.purse your mouth (=bring your lips tightly together, especially to show disapproval or worry)· Ian looked at her and pursed his mouth.Ian la miró y frunció los labios.kiss somebody on the mouth· She walked boldly up to him and kissed him on the mouth.Se acercó a él con decisión y lo besó en la boca.somebody’s mouth falls/drops open (=in surprise)· ‘Me?’ she said, her mouth dropping open.«¿Yo?», dijo ella, con la boca abierta de asombro.somebody’s mouth tightens writtenescrito (=their lips are pressed tightly together, usually in anger)· ‘You mean you knew about this?’ His mouth tightened.«¿Quieres decir que sabías esto?» Su boca se tensó.somebody’s mouth twists writtenescrito (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)· His mouth twisted in a sneer.Su boca se torció en una mueca de desdén.adjectivesadjetivosdry (=especially because someone is nervous or ill)· My mouth was dry and my hands were shaking.Tenía la boca seca y las manos me temblaban.a big/large/wide/small mouth· He had a big nose and a big mouth.Tenía una nariz grande y una boca grande.· Billy’s wide mouth stretched into a grin.La amplia boca de Billy se abrió en una sonrisa.a generous mouth (=a large mouth that is attractive)· On her generous mouth was a smile.En su amplia boca había una sonrisa.a full mouth (=with large attractive lips)· She had heavy-lidded eyes and a full mouth.Tenía los ojos de párpados pesados y unos labios carnosos.a thin mouth (=with thin lips)· a woman with a sharp nose and a thin mouthuna mujer con una nariz afilada y una boca finaa rosebud mouth (=a small red attractive mouth)· The girl had huge brown eyes and a rosebud mouth.La niña tenía unos enormes ojos marrones y una boca como un capullo de rosa.phrasesfrasesthe corner/side of your mouth· A smile lifted the corners of her mouth.Una sonrisa se dibujó en las comisuras de su boca.the roof of your mouth (=the top inside part)· He made a clicking sound with his tongue on the roof of his mouth.Hizo un chasquido con la lengua contra el paladar.with your mouth full (=with food in your mouth)· Don’t talk with your mouth full.No hables con la boca llena.with your mouth open· He chews with his mouth open.Mastica con la boca abierta.(with your) mouth agape writtenescrito (=with your mouth open in surprise)· She stared at him, mouth agape.Ella lo miraba fijamente con la boca abierta de asombro.mouthmouth2 /maʊð/ verb [transitive] 1to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any soundmover los labios como al hablar, pero sin emitir ningún sonido: She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’.Ella articuló en silencio las palabras «Buena suerte». Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.Philip articuló algo a través del cristal que ella no pudo oír.2to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understanddecir cosas en las que uno no cree realmente o que no entiende: The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup.Los jugadores pronunciaron tópicos sobre lo que esperaban conseguir en el Mundial. They mouthed the usual platitudes.Pronunciaron los tópicos de siempre.mouth off phrasal verb informalinformal to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone elsequejarse de algo de forma airada y ruidosa, o hablar como si se supiera más que nadiemouth off at/to You should have heard Pete mouthing off at Joe.Tendrías que haber oído a Pete despotricando contra Joe.mouth off about Morris was mouthing off about his former team.Morris estaba despotricando sobre su antiguo equipo.
1to move your lips in the same way you do when you are saying words, but without making any soundmover los labios como al hablar, pero sin emitir ningún sonido: She silently mouthed the words ‘Good luck’.Ella articuló en silencio las palabras «Buena suerte». Philip mouthed something through the glass which she did not hear.Philip articuló algo a través del cristal que ella no pudo oír.2to say things that you do not really believe or that you do not understanddecir cosas en las que uno no cree realmente o que no entiende: The players mouthed clichés about what they hoped to do at the World Cup.Los jugadores pronunciaron tópicos sobre lo que esperaban conseguir en el Mundial. They mouthed the usual platitudes.Pronunciaron los tópicos de siempre.mouth off phrasal verb informalinformal to complain angrily and noisily about something, or talk as if you know more than anyone elsequejarse de algo de forma airada y ruidosa, o hablar como si se supiera más que nadiemouth off at/to You should have heard Pete mouthing off at Joe.Tendrías que haber oído a Pete despotricando contra Joe.mouth off about Morris was mouthing off about his former team.Morris estaba despotricando sobre su antiguo equipo.