eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
B1
Inglese
szemhéj
SOSTANTIVO
B1
1
szemhéj
B1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
I closed my eyelids and rested.
Lehunytam a szemhéjamat, és pihentem.
His eyelid is swollen.
Meg van duzzadva a szemhéja.
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Significato
skin flap that covers the eye
Collocazioni
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Sinonimi
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Temi
body
|health
|daily_life
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
eyelid
IPA
GB/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
US/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
Sillabe e accento
eye - lid (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: eyelid
- Plural: eyelids
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when I was late.