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aniz

English translation: anisette (the licorice-flavored liqueur

20:26 May 21, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: aniz
a tu boca de aniz
English translation:anisette (the licorice-flavored liqueur
Explanation:
it's spelled anís.
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Marian Greenfield
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3anisette (the licorice-flavored liqueur
Marian Greenfield
5 +1anise
Oso (X)
5your licorice lips
Sol
4to your lips sweet like anise
JuanManuel


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anisette (the licorice-flavored liqueur


Explanation:
it's spelled anís.


    lots of years of drinking an�s, although I prefer Sambuca...
Marian Greenfield
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agree  Veronica Mengana (X): that's what I thought too...but what does this have to do with engineering???
3 mins
  -> enginering love??? guess it's since been changed to art/literary, which makes more sense

agree  Ino66 (X)
16 mins

agree  Ricardo Posada Ortiz: those guys drink lots of aguardiente.
19 hrs
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anise


Explanation:
an·ise
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English anis, from Middle French, from Latin anisum, from Greek annEson, anison
Date: 14th century
: an herb (Pimpinella anisum) of the carrot family having carminative and aromatic seeds; also : ANISEED

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Good luck from Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-05-21 20:37:10 (GMT)
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anís. m. 1. (bot.) anise (plant). 2. anise, aniseed (seed); sugar coated aniseed. 3. anisette (anise-flavored liqueur).

Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingual Dictionary

Oso (X)
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agree  Ino66 (X)
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  -> Mil gracias, Ino ¶:^)
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to your lips sweet like anise


Explanation:
"lips" better than "mouth"

JuanManuel
Mexico
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your licorice lips


Explanation:
an option

Sol
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