eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
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Engels
szemhéj
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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szemhéj
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Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I closed my eyelids and rested.
Lehunytam a szemhéjamat, és pihentem.
His eyelid is swollen.
Meg van duzzadva a szemhéja.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Betekenis
skin flap that covers the eye
Woordcombinaties
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Synoniemen
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Thema's
body
|health
|daily_life
Definitie
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
Lemmavorm
eyelid
IPA
GB/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
US/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
eye - lid (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: eyelid
- Plural: eyelids
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when I was late.