eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
B1
Inglés
szemhéj
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
szemhéj
B1
Patrón de uso:
the [upper/lower] eyelid; [someone]'s eyelid(s)
She had a small cut on her upper eyelid.
Egy kis vágás volt a felső szemhéján.
Dust blew into his eye, and he squeezed his eyelids shut.
Por ment a szemébe, és szorosan összezárta a szemhéjait.
After the long flight, my eyelids felt heavy and my eyes kept closing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I closed my eyelids and rested.
Lehunytam a szemhéjamat, és pihentem.
His eyelid is swollen.
Meg van duzzadva a szemhéja.
Error frecuente:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Significado
skin flap that covers the eye
Colocaciones
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Sinónimos
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Temas
body
|health
|daily_life
Definición
The soft skin that closes over your eye.
Either of the two movable folds of skin above and below the eye that close to protect the eye and keep it moist.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
eyelid
AFI
GB/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
US/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
Sílabas y acento
eye - lid (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: eyelid
- Plural: eyelids
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Ejemplos
- Do you think anyone will bat an eyelid if we change the plan?
- He barely batted an eyelid when the price doubled.
- She didn’t even bat an eyelid at the loud noise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Will they bat an eyelid if we leave early?
flutter your eyelids
1/flˈʌtɚ jˈʊɹ ˈaɪlˌɪdz/
fixed phrase
blink quickly, often to flirt
To blink quickly to look cute or flirt.
Ejemplos
- She fluttered her eyelids at him and smiled.
- He tried to flutter his eyelids dramatically, but it just made everyone laugh.
- The actor fluttered her eyelids to show the character was being flirtatious.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She fluttered her eyelids at him.
not bat an eyelid
1/nˈɑt bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
show no surprise or worry
To stay calm and not react.
Ejemplos
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when they told him the flight was cancelled.
- She can handle emergencies without batting an eyelid.
- The CEO didn’t bat an eyelid at the criticism and carried on presenting.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when I was late.