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    Boca (en. Mouth)

    /'boka/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Opening of the human body that allows food to enter and sounds to be emitted.
    My mouth watered at the sight of the food.
    Se me hizo agua la boca al ver la comida.
    End of a container or tube.
    The mouth of the bottle is very wide.
    La boca de la botella está muy ancha.
    Entrance to a place, such as a cave or a tunnel.
    We approached the entrance of the cave cautiously.
    Nos acercamos a la boca de la cueva con precaución.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'bucca', which means 'cheek' or 'mouth'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to open one's mouth
    To speak or express what one thinks.
    abrir la boca
    to stick one's nose in
    To make comments that should not be made.
    meter la boca
    to deliver something directly to someone
    To hand something directly to someone.
    dar a boca

    Related Words

    snack
    A type of food that consists of a sandwich.
    bocadillo
    water intake
    Place where water is taken from a river or a canal.
    bocatoma

    Slang Meanings

    Wolf's mouth
    That place looks like a wolf's mouth, it is scary to enter.
    Ese lugar parece una boca de lobo, da miedo entrar.
    Exit poll
    The exit polls indicated that he would win by a majority.
    Las encuestas de boca de urna indicaron que ganaría por mayoría.