cheek
gb/t͡ʃˈik/ us/t͡ʃˈik/
A2
Английский
~ 2500
arc, orca, szemtelenség, arcátlanság, pimaszság, fenékfél, farfél, farpofa
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
A2
1
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s cheek
She brushed a tear from her cheek.
Letörölt egy könnycseppet az arcáról.
He kissed her gently on the cheek.
Gyengéden arcon csókolta.
Her cheeks turned red from the cold.
The baby had chubby cheeks.
Примеры для изучающих
He kissed her on the cheek.
Arcon csókolta.
My cheeks are cold.
Fázik az arcom.
She has red cheeks.
The baby has fat cheeks.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cheek' with 'chin'; the chin is below the mouth, not on the side of the face.
Значение
Side of the face below the eye
Коллокации
rosy cheeks
|kiss on the cheek
|cheek bone
|pale cheeks
Синонимы
jowl (Refers to the lower cheek area, often implying looseness or sagging.)
Антонимы
forehead (Opposite area of the face in terms of location.)
Темы
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The soft part on the side of your face, under your eye and above your mouth.
The soft, fleshy part of the face between the eye and the jaw.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B1
INFORMAL
2
Модель употребления:
to give [someone] cheek
He had the cheek to tell me I was wrong.
Volt képe azt mondani, hogy tévedek.
Don't give me any cheek, young man.
Nekem ne szemtelenkedj, fiatalember.
She showed some cheek by interrupting the meeting.
Примеры для изучающих
He gave his teacher some cheek.
Szemtelenkedett a tanárával.
She had the cheek to ask for more money.
Volt képe több pénzt kérni.
Don't give me cheek.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with 'cheeky', which is the adjective form, not the noun.
Значение
Rude or disrespectful behavior
Коллокации
a bit of cheek
|show cheek
|have the cheek to
Синонимы
sass (More common in American English; informal and playful tone possible.)
Антонимы
respect (Polite and considerate behavior toward others.)
Темы
behavior
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
Определение
Speaking or acting in a rude way to someone, especially to a person in authority.
Bold, rude, or disrespectful talk or behavior, especially towards someone in authority.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
3
He felt a sharp pain in his right cheek after sitting too long.
Hosszú ülés után éles fájdalmat érzett a jobb fenékfelében.
The tattoo was hidden on one cheek.
A tetoválás az egyik fenékfelén volt elrejtve.
She fell and landed on her left cheek.
Примеры для изучающих
I hurt my right cheek when I fell.
Megütöttem a jobb fenékfelemet, amikor elestem.
He sat on his cheeks for a long time.
Sokáig ült a fenekén.
She has a tattoo on one cheek.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with facial cheeks; context usually makes it clear.
Значение
One side of the buttocks
Коллокации
buttock cheek
|sit on one's cheeks
Синонимы
buttock (More formal and anatomical term for either side of the rear end.)
Темы
body
|core_vocabulary
Определение
One side of your bottom.
One of the two rounded parts of a person's or animal's buttocks.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
cheek
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈik/
US/t͡ʃˈik/
Слоги и ударение
cheek (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheek)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: cheek
- Plural: cheek, cheeks
Родственные слова
Forms
cheeks
noun
Core family
cheeky
adjective B2
Related words
cheekbone
noun
cheekily
adverb
cheekiness
noun
Выражения
cheek by jowl
1/t͡ʃˈik bˈaɪ d͡ʒˈaʊl/
idiom
literary
Very close together physically
Very close together in space; side by side.
Примеры
- The houses were built cheek by jowl along the narrow street.
- They worked cheek by jowl in a tiny office.
have the cheek to [do something]
1/hˈæv ðə t͡ʃˈik tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Act rudely or boldly toward someone
To do something rude or bold that surprises people, especially toward someone important.
Примеры
- He had the cheek to ask for more time after missing every deadline.
- She had the cheek to tell me I was wrong in my own house.
turn the other cheek
1/tˈɚn ðə ˈʌðɚ t͡ʃˈik/
idiom
Not retaliate after being harmed
To not try to hurt someone back when they hurt you; to forgive instead.
Примеры
- Even after being insulted, he turned the other cheek.
- She decided to turn the other cheek instead of arguing back.