jaw
gb/d͡ʒˈɔ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
állkapocs, állcsont, dumál, trécsel, pofa, befogópofa
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone's] jaw
He clenched his jaw in anger.
Dühében összeszorította az állkapcsát.
The dentist examined my lower jaw.
A fogorvos megvizsgálta az alsó állkapcsomat.
She broke her jaw in the accident.
His square jaw made him look confident.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My jaw hurts when I eat.
Fáj az állkapcsom, amikor eszem.
The doctor looked at my jaw.
Az orvos megnézte az állkapcsomat.
He has a big jaw.
I cut my lip on my jaw.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jaw' with 'chin', but the chin is only the front part of the lower jaw.
Σημασία
Bony part of the mouth
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
strong jaw
|broken jaw
|lower jaw
|upper jaw
|square jaw
Συνώνυμα
mandible (Technical term, used mainly in anatomy and biology.)
Θέματα
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The two hard bones in your mouth that hold your teeth.
Either of the two bony structures in the head that hold the teeth and form the framework of the mouth.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to jaw [with someone] [about something]
We sat on the porch and jawed about old times.
Leültünk a verandára, és a régi időkről dumáltunk.
They were jawing away in the kitchen for hours.
Órákig dumáltak a konyhában.
Instead of working, he just jawed with his coworkers.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We like to jaw about sports.
Szeretünk a sportról dumálni.
She jaws with her friend every day.
Mindennap dumál az egyik barátjával.
They jaw for a long time.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might think 'jaw' here means 'move your mouth' physically, but it means 'talk'.
Σημασία
To talk for a long time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
jaw away
|jaw with friends
Συνώνυμα
chat (More common and neutral; 'jaw' can sound more informal or old-fashioned.)
Αντώνυμα
stay silent (Opposite action of talking.)
Θέματα
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To talk for a long time, often about unimportant things.
To talk at length, especially in a casual or aimless way.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
pofa
B2
befogópofa
C1
The vise's jaws held the metal firmly.
A satu pofái erősen tartották a fémet.
Adjust the jaws of the wrench to fit the bolt.
Állítsd be a franciakulcs pofáit, hogy illeszkedjenek a csavarfejre.
The clamp's jaws are padded to protect the wood.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The jaws of the tool hold the wood.
A szerszám pofái fogják a fadarabot.
I open the jaws of the clamp.
Kinyitom a szorító pofáit.
The jaws are strong.
Σημασία
Grip part of a tool or machine
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vise jaw
|clamp jaw
|adjustable jaws
Συνώνυμα
clamp face (Describes the flat gripping surface of a clamp or vise; less common term.)
Θέματα
engineering
|tools
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A part of a tool or machine that holds something tightly.
One of the parts of a tool or machine, such as a vise or wrench, that grips or holds something tightly.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
jaw
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
jaw (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (jaw)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: jaw
- Plural: jaw, jaws
Verb
- Base: jaw
- 3rd Person Singular: jaws
- Present Participle: jawing
- Past: jawed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
jaws
noun
jawing
verb
jawed
verb
Core family
jawbone
noun
jawline
noun
Related words
jawbreaker
noun
lockjaw
noun
Εκφράσεις
jaw away
1/d͡ʒˈɔ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Talk continuously about unimportant things
Talk for a long time about things that are not important.
Παραδείγματα
- They were jawing away all afternoon.
- We jawed away until midnight.
jaw-dropping
1/d͡ʒˈɔ dɹˈɑpɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Extremely surprising or impressive
Very surprising or amazing.
Παραδείγματα
- The movie had jaw-dropping special effects.
- Her performance was simply jaw-dropping.
keep your jaw up
1/kˈip jˈʊɹ d͡ʒˈɔ ˈʌp/
idiom
informal
Stay confident in difficulty
Stay positive and strong when things are hard.
Παραδείγματα
- Even after losing, he kept his jaw up.
- You need to keep your jaw up during tough times.