cheek
gb/t͡ʃˈik/ us/t͡ʃˈik/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Side of the face below the eye
The soft part on the side of your face, under your eye and above your mouth.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s cheek
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cheek' with 'chin'; the chin is below the mouth, not on the side of the face.
Συνώνυμα
jowl (Refers to the lower cheek area, often implying looseness or sagging.)
Αντώνυμα
forehead (Opposite area of the face in terms of location.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rosy cheeks
|kiss on the cheek
|cheek bone
|pale cheeks
Θέματα
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She brushed a tear from her cheek.
- He kissed her gently on the cheek.
- Her cheeks turned red from the cold.
- The baby had chubby cheeks.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He kissed her on the cheek.
- My cheeks are cold.
- She has red cheeks.
- The baby has fat cheeks.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B1
property
2
Rude or disrespectful behavior
Speaking or acting in a rude way to someone, especially to a person in authority.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to give [someone] cheek
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with 'cheeky', which is the adjective form, not the noun.
Συνώνυμα
sass (More common in American English; informal and playful tone possible.)
Αντώνυμα
respect (Polite and considerate behavior toward others.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a bit of cheek
|show cheek
|have the cheek to
Θέματα
behavior
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- He had the cheek to tell me I was wrong.
- Don't give me any cheek, young man.
- She showed some cheek by interrupting the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He gave his teacher some cheek.
- She had the cheek to ask for more money.
- Don't give me cheek.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
One side of the buttocks
One side of your bottom.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with facial cheeks; context usually makes it clear.
Συνώνυμα
buttock (More formal and anatomical term for either side of the rear end.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
buttock cheek
|sit on one's cheeks
Θέματα
body
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He felt a sharp pain in his right cheek after sitting too long.
- The tattoo was hidden on one cheek.
- She fell and landed on her left cheek.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I hurt my right cheek when I fell.
- He sat on his cheeks for a long time.
- She has a tattoo on one cheek.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cheek
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈik/
US/t͡ʃˈik/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cheek (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheek)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: cheek
- Plural: cheek, cheeks
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
cheeks
noun
Core family
cheeky
adjective B2
Related words
cheekbone
noun
cheekily
adverb
cheekiness
noun
Εκφράσεις
cheek by jowl
1/t͡ʃˈik bˈaɪ d͡ʒˈaʊl/
idiom
literary
Very close together physically
Very close together in space; side by side.
Παραδείγματα
- The houses were built cheek by jowl along the narrow street.
- They worked cheek by jowl in a tiny office.
have the cheek to [do something]
1/hˈæv ðə t͡ʃˈik tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Act rudely or boldly toward someone
To do something rude or bold that surprises people, especially toward someone important.
Παραδείγματα
- He had the cheek to ask for more time after missing every deadline.
- She had the cheek to tell me I was wrong in my own house.
turn the other cheek
1/tˈɚn ðə ˈʌðɚ t͡ʃˈik/
idiom
Not retaliate after being harmed
To not try to hurt someone back when they hurt you; to forgive instead.
Παραδείγματα
- Even after being insulted, he turned the other cheek.
- She decided to turn the other cheek instead of arguing back.