jaw
gb/d͡ʒˈɔ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1300
állkapocs, állcsont, dumál, trécsel, pofa, befogópofa
שם עצם
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jaw' with 'chin', but the chin is only the front part of the lower jaw.
משמעות
Bony part of the mouth
צירופים
strong jaw
|broken jaw
|lower jaw
|upper jaw
|square jaw
מילים נרדפות
mandible (Technical term, used mainly in anatomy and biology.)
נושאים
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B2
INFORMAL
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners might think 'jaw' here means 'move your mouth' physically, but it means 'talk'.
משמעות
To talk for a long time
צירופים
jaw away
|jaw with friends
מילים נרדפות
chat (More common and neutral; 'jaw' can sound more informal or old-fashioned.)
הפכים
stay silent (Opposite action of talking.)
נושאים
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To talk for a long time, often about unimportant things.
To talk at length, especially in a casual or aimless way.
שם עצם
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
Grip part of a tool or machine
צירופים
vise jaw
|clamp jaw
|adjustable jaws
מילים נרדפות
clamp face (Describes the flat gripping surface of a clamp or vise; less common term.)
נושאים
engineering
|tools
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
jaw
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔ/
הברות והטעמה
jaw (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (jaw)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: jaw
- Plural: jaw, jaws
Verb
- Base: jaw
- 3rd Person Singular: jaws
- Present Participle: jawing
- Past: jawed
משפחת מילים
Forms
jaws
noun
jawing
verb
jawed
verb
Core family
jawbone
noun
jawline
noun
Related words
jawbreaker
noun
lockjaw
noun
ביטויים
jaw away
1/d͡ʒˈɔ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Talk continuously about unimportant things
Talk for a long time about things that are not important.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- Even after losing, he kept his jaw up.
- You need to keep your jaw up during tough times.