jaw
gb/d͡ʒˈɔ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔ/
A2
Angielski
~ 1300
állkapocs, állcsont, dumál, trécsel, pofa, befogópofa
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jaw' with 'chin', but the chin is only the front part of the lower jaw.
Znaczenie
Bony part of the mouth
Kolokacje
strong jaw
|broken jaw
|lower jaw
|upper jaw
|square jaw
Synonimy
mandible (Technical term, used mainly in anatomy and biology.)
Tematy
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
B2
INFORMAL
2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners might think 'jaw' here means 'move your mouth' physically, but it means 'talk'.
Znaczenie
To talk for a long time
Kolokacje
jaw away
|jaw with friends
Synonimy
chat (More common and neutral; 'jaw' can sound more informal or old-fashioned.)
Antonimy
stay silent (Opposite action of talking.)
Tematy
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To talk for a long time, often about unimportant things.
To talk at length, especially in a casual or aimless way.
RZECZOWNIK
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Znaczenie
Grip part of a tool or machine
Kolokacje
vise jaw
|clamp jaw
|adjustable jaws
Synonimy
clamp face (Describes the flat gripping surface of a clamp or vise; less common term.)
Tematy
engineering
|tools
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
jaw
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔ/
Sylaby i akcent
jaw (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (jaw)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: jaw
- Plural: jaw, jaws
Verb
- Base: jaw
- 3rd Person Singular: jaws
- Present Participle: jawing
- Past: jawed
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
jaws
noun
jawing
verb
jawed
verb
Core family
jawbone
noun
jawline
noun
Related words
jawbreaker
noun
lockjaw
noun
Wyrażenia
jaw away
1/d͡ʒˈɔ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Talk continuously about unimportant things
Talk for a long time about things that are not important.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- Even after losing, he kept his jaw up.
- You need to keep your jaw up during tough times.