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# язик — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *язик* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: язик (100). By style: everyday 39 · biblical 61.

## tongue

Used about 79 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 31 · biblical ≈ 48). Meaning: [tongue in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/tongue/).

- Я прикусив **язик**.
  I bit my **tongue**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2226329](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2226329) [\#6536492](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6536492))

- Ти любиш всї імена погибелї, ти **язик** зрадливий!
  You love all devouring words, you deceitful **tongue**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 52:4)

- Я прикусила **язик**.
  I bit my **tongue**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2226329](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2226329) [\#6536493](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6536493))

- Держи **язик** від злого, а уста твої, щоб не говорили зрадливо;
  Keep your **tongue** from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 34:13)

- Він прикусив **язик**.
  He bit his **tongue**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10036497](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10036497) [\#10045591](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10045591))

## lips

Used about 8 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 8).

- Гострять **язик** свій, як у змія; їдь гадюча в устах їх.
  They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their **lips**. Selah.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 140:3)

- Бо саму правду говорить **язик** мій, а все, що безбожне, — гидота устам моїм.
  For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my **lips**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 8:7)

- Беспутнього **язик** — погибель для него, а уста його — се сїть на душу його.
  A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his **lips** are a snare to his soul.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 18:7)

- Тебе усуджують власні уста твої, а не я, і твій **язик** говорить проти тебе.
  Your own mouth condemns you, and not I. Yes, your own **lips** testify against you.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 15:6)

- Серце в мудрого чинить **язик** його мудрим; воно й губам його в промові помагає.
  The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his **lips**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 16:23)

## mouth

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1). Meaning: [mouth in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mouth/).

- Се ж безбожність твоя настроїла так уста твої й ти вибрав **язик** лукавих!
  For your iniquity teaches your **mouth**, and you choose the language of the crafty.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 15:5)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Вона така гостра на **язик**, то що б Ви їй не сказали вона матиме дотепну репліку.
  She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ChickenKiev and papabear · checked, community translation · [\#280140](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/280140) [\#497971](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/497971))

- У Тома добре підвішений **язик**.
  Tom is very articulate.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Hybrid · checked, community translation · [\#5369067](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5369067) [\#13209290](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13209290))

- У Тома добре підвішений **язик**.
  Tom is a smooth talker.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1025145](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1025145) [\#13209290](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/13209290))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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