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The meaning of the Spanish word "boca" and how you use it

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boca
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) mouth
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Tengo la boca grande .
I have a big mouth.
El niño tiene un dulce en la boca .
The child has a candy in his mouth.
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In His Own Words: Pablo Escobar
cuando todo el mundo muchas veces pone cosas en boca suya
when all the world many times puts things in your mouth
Describe Me! What Am I Like?
Mi boca es grande .
My mouth is big.
"All of Me" - Kevin Karla & La Banda Ft. Vesta & Dani Ride (John Legend)
¿ Qué haría yo sin tu boca hoy ?
What would I do without your mouth today?
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boca...abajo
(adj.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) face down
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Lo ponemos boca abajo .
We put it face down.
Tomo sol boca abajo .
I sunbathe face down.
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Four Corners - A Story About Being Different
Entonces , se alarga , se retuerce , se pone boca abajo , se dobla .
So he stretches out, he writhes, he lies face down, he bends.
4 Tips to Sleep like a Baby
Paso dos , acuéstate boca abajo , con los brazos en los costados
Step two, lie down face down, with the arms at the sides
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se...le...hacía...agua...la...boca
(phrase) (imperfect) made his/her/its/your mouth water; was/were making his/her/its/your mouth water
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Recuerdo que a ella se le hacía agua en la boca .
I remember it made her mouth water.
Al policía se le hacía agua a la boca .
It made the cop's mouth water.
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se...hace...agua...la...boca
(idiom) (present) makes (my/his/her/your/their) mouth water
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Se me hace agua la boca solo pensar en la paella .
It makes my mouth water just thinking about paella.
Se le hace agua la boca .
It makes his/her/your mouth water.
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Sugar and Its Effects on Our Brain
¿ Se les hace agua la boca ?
Is your mouth watering?
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se...hacía...agua...la...boca
(idiom) (imperfect) made/was making (my/his/her/your/their) mouth water
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Se me hacía agua la boca solo pensar en la paella .
It was making my mouth water just thinking about paella.
Se le hacía agua la boca .
It made his/her/your mouth water.
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Children's Stories: The Fox and the Stork
Se le hacía agua la boca ya que la cigüeña le había preparado una rica sopa de pescado .
It made her mouth water because the stork had prepared her a delicious fish soup.
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