fanny
gb/fˈæni/ us/fˈæni/
A2
Inglese
~ 4200
fenék, popsi, pina, picsa, Fanny
SOSTANTIVO
A2
INFORMAL
1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
I hurt my fanny when I fell.
She sat on her fanny for hours.
He kicked the ball and landed on his fanny.
Errore comune:
Learners from the UK may confuse this with the British vulgar meaning referring to female genitals, which is not the case in American English.
Significato
Buttocks (US informal)
Collocazioni
sit on your fanny
|land on your fanny
|kick in the fanny
Sinonimi
rear (Neutral term for the back part of the body.)
|
backside (Informal but slightly more polite than 'fanny' in US English.)
Contrari
front (Refers to the opposite side of the body.)
Temi
daily life
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
(US) The part of your body you sit on.
(US, informal) The part of the body that a person sits on; the buttocks.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
VULGAR
2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners often use 'fanny' in the UK thinking it means 'buttocks', which can be offensive.
Significato
Vulgar term for female genitals (UK)
Collocazioni
flash her fanny
|show your fanny
Sinonimi
vulva (Anatomically correct, neutral medical term.)
Temi
body
|sexuality
|health
Definizione
(UK) A rude word for a woman’s private parts.
(UK, vulgar slang) The external female genitalia.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Nickname for Frances
Sinonimi
Fran (Another common short form of Frances.)
Temi
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A short name for a woman whose full name is Frances.
An affectionate or familiar form of the female given name Frances.
Grammatica
Forma base
fanny
IPA
GB/fˈæni/
US/fˈæni/
Sillabe e accento
fanny (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fanny)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: fanny
- Plural: fannies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
fannies
noun
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- Don't just sit on your fanny—help me clean up!
- He sat on his fanny while everyone else worked.