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lid

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lid)

Inflections of 'lid' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

lids: v 3rd person singular

lidding: v pres p

lidded: v past

lidded: v past p

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
lid n	(top, cover)	tapa nf
(botella)	tapón nm
cubierta nf
tapadera nf
Dean pulled the lid off of the container.
Dean le sacó la tapa al contenedor.
lid n	(food jar)	tapa nf
tapadera nf
Tom put the lid back on the jar.
Tom le puso la tapa al frasco.
lid n	often plural (eyelid)	párpado nm
Frank's drooping lids make him look tired all the time.
Los párpados caídos de Frank lo hacen parecer cansado todo el tiempo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
lid n	figurative, slang (protective helmet) (coloquial)	casco nm
gorra nf
It's vital to wear a lid when you're racing.
Es vital llevar un casco cuando estás compitiendo en las carreras.
lid n	slang (ounce of marijuana) (coloquial)	talego nm
(MX, coloquial)	guato nm
Brian bought a lid from a kid at school.
Brian le compró un talego a un chico en el colegio.
lid n	figurative (price ceiling) (figurado)	techo nm
There will have to be a lid on discretionary spending this year.
Debemos poner un techo a los gastos discrecionales este año.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
blow the lid off [sth] v expr	figurative (scandal, etc.: expose publicly)	exponer expr
(AmL, coloquial)	mandar al frente expr
flip your lid, flip your wig v expr	figurative, slang (become very angry) (coloquial)	cabrearse⇒ v prnl
(AR)	calentarse⇒ v prnl
keep the lid on v expr	(cover [sth])	tapar⇒ vtr
cubrir⇒ vtr
dejarle la tapa a loc verb + prep
If you want the rice to cook properly, you have to keep the lid on.
Si quieres que el arroz se cocine bien, tienes que taparlo.
keep the lid on [sth] v expr	(cover [sth])	dejarle la tapa a loc verb
dejar cubierto, dejar tapado vtr + adj
Keep the lid on the saucepan while boiling the vegetables.
Déjale la tapa a la olla mientras se hierven los vegetales.
keep the lid on [sth] v expr	figurative (secret: not tell) (secreto)	mantener⇒ vtr
(figurado, coloquial)	tapar⇒ vtr
James was struggling to keep the lid on the secret.
James luchaba por mantener el secreto.
keep the lid on [sth] v expr	figurative (emotions: control)	reprimir⇒, contener⇒ vtr
Kathy didn't say anything, trying to keep the lid on her anger.
Kathy no dijo nada y trató de reprimir su ira.
put a lid on [sth] v expr	figurative (fix an upper limit)	poner límites loc verb
poner tope loc verb
The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department.
take the lid off [sth], blow the lid off [sth] v expr	figurative, informal (reveal [sth] previously secret) (coloquial, figurado)	soltar la liebre loc verb
(MX, coloquial)	soltar la sopa loc verb
(ES, coloquial)	cantar la gallina loc verb
(AR, coloquial)	destapar la olla loc verb

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'lid' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

bottle cap - cap - capped - cover - Dutch oven - eyelid - flip-top - open - protective cap - put back on - screw cap - screw top - snap-on - take off - top - travel mug - uncap - uncapped - uncovered - uncovering

Spanish:

tapacubos - desbaratar - destapar - tapar - tapadera - cabrear - descubrir - tapa - tapón - taponar - siempre hay un roto para un descosido - tirar de la manta - taparrosca - cobertera - tapita

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Synonyms: cap, top, cover, stopper, cork, more...

Collocations: the [jar, pot] lid, Can you help me get the lid off the jar?, can't get this lid off the jar!, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "lid" in the title:

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Don’t flip your lid!
drop lid tank
dropping lid
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flip lid
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glass lid
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Hell with the lid off
Hinged lid
How to Rip the Lid Off Your Id and Live Happily Ever After
It's got a lid/a handle(s)
keep a tight lid on it
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LID -- Calcified granuloma in LID - medical
lid assembly
Lid bands, vent screws
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