Pronúncia: bék
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masculí
- ornitologia beak, bill.
- entomologia etc. beak.
- [forma] corner, peak, sharp point.
- [d'una tetera] spout.
- [d'una gerra] lip, spout.
- [d'una flauta dolça] mouthpiece.
- bec moll locució adjectiva talkative.
- bec d'alena ornitologia avocet.
- bec de ferro ornitologia hawfinch.
- bec de serra gros ornitologia merganser, goosander.
- bec de serra petit ornitologia smew.
- bec de serra mitjà ornitologia red-breasted merganser.
- bec d'espàtula ornitologia northern shoveler.
- bec de (cigonya \ grua) botànica heron's bill, storksbill.
- tenir bon bec figuradament to be a good talker, have a silver tongue.
- donar-se el bec figuradament i vulgarment to kiss, to bill and coo.