Engelsk - Ungarsk

eyebrow

gb/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/ us/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
A2 Engelsk
~ 700
szemöldök, szemöldökmozdulat
NAVNEORD A2
1
Brugsmønster:
[someone]'s eyebrow(s)
She shaped her eyebrows before the party.
A parti előtt formára igazította a szemöldökét.
His thick eyebrows made him look serious.
Sűrű szemöldöke miatt komolynak tűnt.
The actor raised an eyebrow at the question.
Her eyebrows were perfectly arched.
He has a small scar above his left eyebrow.
Læringseksempler
I have black eyebrows.
Fekete a szemöldököm.
She has long eyebrows.
Hosszú a szemöldöke.
He raised his eyebrow.
Her eyebrows are brown.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'eyebrow' with 'eyelash'; eyelashes are the hairs on the edge of the eyelid, not above the eye.
Betydning
Strip of hair above the eye
Ordforbindelser
raise an eyebrow |plucked eyebrows |thick eyebrows |arched eyebrows |eyebrow pencil
Synonymer
brow (A shorter form, often used in poetic or literary style.)
Antonymer
forehead (The smooth area above the eyebrows without hair.)
Temaer
body |appearance |daily life |core_vocabulary
Definition

The line of hair above your eye.

The line or arch of hair growing above the eye on the brow ridge.

NAVNEORD B1
2
Brugsmønster:
[someone] raises/lowers [an] eyebrow(s)
She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Meglepetésében felvonta az egyik szemöldökét.
He furrowed his eyebrows when he heard the news.
Összeráncolta a szemöldökét, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
The teacher arched an eyebrow at the latecomer.
Læringseksempler
She raised her eyebrow when she saw me.
Felvonta a szemöldökét, amikor meglátott.
He moved his eyebrows when he was angry.
Mozgatta a szemöldökét, amikor mérges volt.
The man frowned and his eyebrows came together.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may think 'raise an eyebrow' always means surprise; it can also show doubt or disapproval depending on context.
Betydning
Facial expression using eyebrows
Ordforbindelser
raise an eyebrow |furrow one's eyebrows |arch an eyebrow
Synonymer
expression (General term for a facial movement showing emotion; less specific than 'eyebrow'.)
Antonymer
blank look (A facial expression showing no emotion or reaction.)
Temaer
emotions |communication |body
Definition

A way of moving your eyebrows to show how you feel or what you think.

A movement or position of the eyebrows that expresses emotion or reaction.

Grammatik
Opslagsform
eyebrow
IPA
GB/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
US/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
Stavelser og tryk
eye - brow (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: eyebrow
  • Plural: eyebrows
Ordfamilie
Forms
eyebrows noun
Core family
eye noun A1 brow noun A2
Related words
eyelash noun B1 eyelid noun B1
Advanced or less common
unibrow noun
Udtryk

eyebrow-raising

1
/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ ɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Surprising or disapproving action/event

Causing people to feel surprised or not approve of something.

Eksempler
  • It was an eyebrow-raising decision by the board.
  • The movie contains some eyebrow-raising scenes.

raise an eyebrow

1
/ɹˈeɪz ən ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
idiom

Show surprise or disapproval by lifting eyebrow

To move one eyebrow up to show surprise, doubt, or dislike.

Eksempler
  • The manager raised an eyebrow when she saw the report.
  • He raised an eyebrow at her unusual outfit.

raise eyebrows

1
/ɹˈeɪz ˈaɪbɹˌaʊz/
idiom

Cause surprise or disapproval

To make people feel surprised or not approve of something you do.

Eksempler
  • Her sudden resignation raised eyebrows among her colleagues.
  • The politician's comment raised eyebrows across the country.
  • Wearing shorts to the formal dinner raised some eyebrows.
  • Her sudden resignation raised a few eyebrows in the office.

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