to purse the lips

to purse the lips
purse the lips: to purse the lips
die Lippen spitzen (spitz machen)

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  • purse — ► NOUN 1) a small pouch for carrying money. 2) N. Amer. a handbag. 3) money for spending; funds. 4) a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest. ► VERB ▪ (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract. ● …   English terms dictionary

  • purse — [pʉrs] n. [ME < OE purs < ML bursa, bag, purse < LL, hide < Gr byrsa] 1. a small bag or pouch for carrying money 2. financial resources; money 3. a sum of money collected as a present or given as a prize ☆ 4. a woman s handbag 5.… …   English World dictionary

  • purse — 1 noun 1 (C) BrE a small container for keeping coins in, made of leather, cloth, plastic etc, used especially by women; change purse AmE: She took a pound coin out of her purse. | Hayley snapped her purse shut. 2 (C) BrE a small flat leather… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • purse — purse1 S3 [pə:s US pə:rs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: bursa; BURSAR] 1.) a) especially BrE a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc American Equivalent: wallet ▪ Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • purse — purse1 [ pɜrs ] noun ** 1. ) count AMERICAN a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, CREDIT CARDS, and personal objects: HANDBAG 2. ) singular money that is available to buy or pay for something: It was too expensive for my purse. the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • purse — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] purses, pursing, pursed 1) N COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. [BRIT] Syn: wallet (in AM, use change purse) 2) N COUNT A purse is a small bag that women carry. [AM] She looked… …   English dictionary

  • purse — I UK [pɜː(r)s] / US [pɜrs] noun Word forms purse : singular purse plural purses * 1) a) [countable] British a small case in which women carry coins, paper money, credit cards etc b) a small bag for carrying money 2) [singular] money that is… …   English dictionary

  • purse — n. & v. n. 1 a small pouch of leather etc. for carrying money on the person. 2 US a handbag. 3 a receptacle resembling a purse in form or purpose. 4 money, funds. 5 a sum collected as a present or given as a prize in a contest. v. 1 tr. (often… …   Useful english dictionary

  • purse — noun 1》 chiefly Brit. a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money. 2》 N. Amer. a handbag. 3》 an amount of money available; funds.     ↘a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest. verb (with reference to the lips) pucker …   English new terms dictionary

  • purse — pÉœrs /pɜːs n. handbag, pocketbook; wallet, billfold; wealth, money; treasury, fund v. pucker, constrict into folds or wrinkles (about the lips, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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