lécher

lick

verb leh-SHEH Less Common

Usage Note

Lécher means to lick, and also appears in lécher les vitrines ('to window-shop', literally 'to lick the shop windows'). The informal expression se lécher les doigts ('to lick one's fingers') signals that food is delicious. Léché as an adjective describes overly polished or fussy work — un travail trop léché.

Examples

"Le chat lèche sa patte délicatement."

Natural Translation

The cat licks its paw delicately.

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