Usage examples of "tongues" in English with translation to German

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Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways. Gorillas können zwar nicht mit ihrer Lippe und Zunge sprechen, aber sie können auf andere Weise mit Menschen kommunizieren.

She has a sharp tongue. Sie hat eine scharfe Zunge.

She has a loose tongue. Sie hat ein loses Mundwerk.

Please stick out your tongue. Streck bitte die Zunge heraus.

Let me see your tongue. Zeigen Sie mir Ihre Zunge.

The tongue of a cat feels rough. Die Zunge einer Katze fühlt sich rau an.

It's on the tip of my tongue. Es liegt mir auf der Zunge.

He scalded his tongue with the hot tea. Er verbrühte seine Zunge am heißen Tee.

Tom slid his tongue into Mary's ear. Tom ließ seine Zunge in Marias Ohr gleiten.

He stuck out his tongue at his teacher. Er streckte seinem Lehrer die Zunge heraus.

That child stuck out his tongue at me. Dieses Kind hat mir die Zunge herausgestreckt.

He took a mirror and carefully examined his tongue. Er nahm einen Spiegel und betrachtete sorgfältig seine Zunge.

He picked up a mirror and looked at his tongue. Er nahm einen Spiegel und schaute sich seine Zunge an.

The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue. Der Kaffee war so heiß, dass ich mir fast die Zunge verbrannt hätte.

His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. Sein Name lag mir auf der Zunge, aber er fiel mir nicht ein.

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