lick
A. -transitive verb
1. lamer
·flames were licking (at) the door
·las llamas empezaron a lamer la puerta
·to lick one'noun wounds
(literally) lamerse las heridas (figurative) curarse las heridas
a. to lick somebody'noun boots * hacer la pelota or dar coba a somebody, someone *
b. to lick something into shape * poner algo a punto
2. *
(=defeat) dar una paliza a *
B. -noun
1. (with tongue)   lametazo (m), lengüetada (f)
a. a lick and a promise * una lavada a la carrera or de cualquier manera
2. (figurative)
·a lick of paint
·una mano de pintura
·a lick of polish
·un poquito de cera
3. *
(=speed)
·to go at a good or a fair old lick
ir a buen tren *
·at full lick   a todo gas *, a toda mecha *