brow
gb/bɹˈaʊ/ us/bɹˈaʊ/
A2
Inggeris
~ 1400
szemöldök, homlok, tető, perem
KATA NAMA
A2
1
szemöldök
A2
Corak penggunaan:
[someone]'s brow
She raised her brow in surprise.
Meglepetésében felvonta a szemöldökét.
His furrowed brow showed he was worried.
Összevont szemöldöke mutatta, hogy aggódik.
The makeup artist shaped her brow carefully.
A drop of sweat rolled down his brow.
He arched a brow at the strange comment.
Contoh untuk pelajar
I have thick brows.
Sűrű szemöldököm van.
She raised her brow when she saw me.
Felvonta a szemöldökét, amikor meglátott.
His brow was wet with sweat.
She has very thin brows.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brow' with 'forehead'; 'brow' usually refers to the eyebrow, while 'forehead' is the skin above it.
Maksud
ridge of hair above the eye
Kolokasi
furrowed brow
|arched brow
|raise a brow
|smooth brow
Sinonim
eyebrow (Exact synonym; more common in modern usage)
Antonim
bare forehead (Lack of hair above the eye)
Tema
body
|appearance
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The line of hair above your eye.
The line or arch of hair growing above each eye.
KATA NAMA
B1
2
homlok
A2
Corak penggunaan:
on [someone]'s brow
He wiped his brow after running.
Futás után megtörölte a homlokát.
Her brow was damp from the heat.
A hőségtől nedves volt a homloka.
A frown crossed his brow.
Tears rolled down her brow.
He leaned forward, resting his brow on his hand.
Contoh untuk pelajar
He wiped his brow with a cloth.
Egy kendővel megtörölte a homlokát.
Sweat ran down my brow.
Verejték csorgott le a homlokomon.
Her brow was hot with fever.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may use 'brow' when they mean 'eyebrow' or 'forehead' without realizing it can mean both in different contexts.
Maksud
upper part of face above eyes
Kolokasi
sweat on brow
|wipe brow
|beads of sweat on brow
Sinonim
forehead (Forehead is more general; brow may sound slightly more literary)
Antonim
chin (Opposite end of the face vertically)
Tema
body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
The part of your face above your eyes and below your hair.
The part of the face above the eyes, including or just below the forehead.
KATA NAMA
B2
3
Corak penggunaan:
the brow of [a hill/cliff]
They stopped at the brow of the hill to rest.
Megálltak pihenni a domb tetején.
A figure appeared on the brow of the cliff.
Egy alak jelent meg a sziklafal peremén.
From the brow of the hill, we could see the whole valley.
The house sat on the brow of a small rise.
Contoh untuk pelajar
We reached the brow of the hill.
Felértünk a dombtetőre.
There is a tree on the brow of the cliff.
Van egy fa a sziklafal peremén.
I can see the town from the brow of this hill.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners may think 'brow' here means part of the face; context shows it refers to landforms.
Maksud
top edge of hill or cliff
Kolokasi
brow of the hill
|brow of the cliff
Sinonim
summit (Usually refers to the highest point of a mountain; 'brow' often used for smaller rises)
Antonim
base (The bottom part of a hill or cliff)
Tema
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Definisi
The top edge or highest point of a hill or cliff.
The top edge or highest part of a hill, cliff, or similar rise in land.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
brow
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊ/
US/bɹˈaʊ/
Suku kata dan tekanan
brow (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (brow)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: brow
- Plural: brows
Keluarga kata
Forms
brows
noun
Core family
eyebrow
noun A2
Related words
unibrow
noun
Advanced or less common
highbrow
adjective
lowbrow
adjective
browbeat
verb
Ungkapan
furrow one's brow
1/fˈɚoʊ wˈʌnz bɹˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
wrinkle forehead in concern or thought
To bring your eyebrows together and make lines on your forehead when you are thinking hard or worried.
Contoh
- He furrowed his brow as he read the letter.
- She furrowed her brow in concentration.
keep a straight brow
1/kˈip ə stɹˈeɪt bɹˈaʊ/
idiom
informal
show no emotion in expression
To not show any feeling on your face, especially surprise or amusement.
Contoh
- She kept a straight brow during the whole meeting, even when jokes were made.
- He tried to keep a straight brow but ended up laughing.
raise a brow
1/ɹˈeɪz ə bɹˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
lift eyebrow to show reaction
To move your eyebrow up to show surprise, doubt, or interest.
Contoh
- He raised a brow at her strange question.
- She raised a brow in disbelief.
sweat of one's brow
1/swˈɛt əv wˈʌnz bɹˈaʊ/
idiom
hard work and effort
Hard work that makes you sweat.
Contoh
- He built his business by the sweat of his brow.
- They earned their living by the sweat of their brows.