fanny
gb/fˈæni/ us/fˈæni/
A2
Englanti
~ 4200
fenék, popsi, pina, picsa, Fanny
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
INFORMAL
1
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s fanny
She slipped on the ice and landed on her fanny.
Stop sitting on your fanny and help me move this table.
He fell right on his fanny during the game.
Oppijaesimerkit
I hurt my fanny when I fell.
She sat on her fanny for hours.
He kicked the ball and landed on his fanny.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners from the UK may confuse this with the British vulgar meaning referring to female genitals, which is not the case in American English.
Merkitys
Buttocks (US informal)
Kollokaatiot
sit on your fanny
|land on your fanny
|kick in the fanny
Synonyymit
rear (Neutral term for the back part of the body.)
|
backside (Informal but slightly more polite than 'fanny' in US English.)
Antonyymit
front (Refers to the opposite side of the body.)
Teemat
daily life
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
(US) The part of your body you sit on.
(US, informal) The part of the body that a person sits on; the buttocks.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
VULGAR
2
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s fanny
He made a crude joke about her fanny.
Durva viccet mondott a pinájáról.
In Britain, 'fanny' is not a polite word to use in public.
Nagy-Britanniában a „fanny” nem olyan szó, amelyet illik nyilvánosan használni.
The comedian’s sketch about fannies caused controversy.
Oppijaesimerkit
In the UK, 'fanny' is a rude word.
Az Egyesült Királyságban a „fanny” durva szó.
Do not say 'fanny' in school here.
Itt az iskolában ne használd a „fanny” szót.
This word can make people angry.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners often use 'fanny' in the UK thinking it means 'buttocks', which can be offensive.
Merkitys
Vulgar term for female genitals (UK)
Kollokaatiot
flash her fanny
|show your fanny
Synonyymit
vulva (Anatomically correct, neutral medical term.)
Teemat
body
|sexuality
|health
Määritelmä
(UK) A rude word for a woman’s private parts.
(UK, vulgar slang) The external female genitalia.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
INFORMAL
3
Fanny
A1
Fanny was waiting for us at the café.
Fanny a kávézóban várt minket.
My aunt Fanny is coming to visit next week.
Fanny néném a jövő héten látogatóba jön.
Fanny wrote me a letter from Paris.
Oppijaesimerkit
Fanny is my friend.
Fanny a barátnőm.
Her name is Frances, but we call her Fanny.
Frances a neve, de Fanny a beceneve.
Fanny lives near my house.
Merkitys
Nickname for Frances
Synonyymit
Fran (Another common short form of Frances.)
Teemat
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A short name for a woman whose full name is Frances.
An affectionate or familiar form of the female given name Frances.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
fanny
IPA
GB/fˈæni/
US/fˈæni/
Tavut ja painotus
fanny (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (fanny)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: fanny
- Plural: fannies
Sanaperhe
Forms
fannies
noun
Ilmaukset
kick (someone) in the fanny
1/kˈɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɪn ðə fˈæni/
idiom
informal
Strike someone's buttocks with foot
To hit someone’s bottom with your foot.
Esimerkit
- He threatened to kick me in the fanny if I didn’t move.
- The coach joked about kicking them in the fanny to get them moving.
sit on your fanny
1/sˈɪt ˈɔn jˈʊɹ fˈæni/
idiom
informal
Be inactive instead of helping
To not help or do anything; to be lazy.
Esimerkit
- Don't just sit on your fanny—help me clean up!
- He sat on his fanny while everyone else worked.