fanny
gb/fˈæni/ us/fˈæni/
A2
Inglês
~ 4200
fenék, popsi, pina, picsa, Fanny
NOME
A2
INFORMAL
1
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I hurt my fanny when I fell.
She sat on her fanny for hours.
He kicked the ball and landed on his fanny.
Erro comum:
Learners from the UK may confuse this with the British vulgar meaning referring to female genitals, which is not the case in American English.
Significado
Buttocks (US informal)
Colocações
sit on your fanny
|land on your fanny
|kick in the fanny
Sinónimos
rear (Neutral term for the back part of the body.)
|
backside (Informal but slightly more polite than 'fanny' in US English.)
Antónimos
front (Refers to the opposite side of the body.)
Temas
daily life
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definição
(US) The part of your body you sit on.
(US, informal) The part of the body that a person sits on; the buttocks.
NOME
B1
VULGAR
2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners often use 'fanny' in the UK thinking it means 'buttocks', which can be offensive.
Significado
Vulgar term for female genitals (UK)
Colocações
flash her fanny
|show your fanny
Sinónimos
vulva (Anatomically correct, neutral medical term.)
Temas
body
|sexuality
|health
Definição
(UK) A rude word for a woman’s private parts.
(UK, vulgar slang) The external female genitalia.
NOME
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Significado
Nickname for Frances
Sinónimos
Fran (Another common short form of Frances.)
Temas
names
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A short name for a woman whose full name is Frances.
An affectionate or familiar form of the female given name Frances.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
fanny
IPA
GB/fˈæni/
US/fˈæni/
Sílabas e acento
fanny (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fanny)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: fanny
- Plural: fannies
Família de palavras
Forms
fannies
noun
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Don't just sit on your fanny—help me clean up!
- He sat on his fanny while everyone else worked.