kiss
A. -noun beso (m)
(=light touch) roce (m)
a. to [blow] somebody a kiss = tirar un beso a somebody, someone, dar un beso volado a somebody, someone
b. the kiss of [death] (figurative) el golpe de gracia
c. to [give] somebody a kiss = dar un beso a somebody, someone
d. the kiss of [life]
(British, Great Britain)
(=artificial respiration) respiraciónoun (f) boca a boca (figurative)   nueva vida (f), nuevas fuerzas feminine plural
B. -transitive verb besar
·to kiss somebody'noun cheek/hand
·besar a somebody, someone en la mejilla/besar la mano a somebody, someone
·to kiss somebody goodbye/goodnight
·dar un beso de despedida/de buenas noches a somebody, someone
·to kiss away somebody'noun tears
·enjugar las lágrimas a somebody, someone con besos
a. to kiss ass
(especially United States) *** lamer culos ***
·to kiss somebody'noun ass
(especially United States) ***   lamer el culo a somebody, someone ***, hacer la pelota a somebody, someone *
·kiss my ass!
(especially United States) ***   ¡vete a la mierda! ***, ¡vete al carajo! especially Latin America especially Latin America
C. -intransitive verb besarse
·they kissed
·se besaron, se dieron un beso
a. to kiss and [make up] = hacer las paces
D. -compound
·kiss curl -noun
(British, Great Britain) caracol (m)