jaw
gb/d͡ʒˈɔ/ us/d͡ʒˈɔ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1300
állkapocs, állcsont, dumál, trécsel, pofa, befogópofa
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jaw' with 'chin', but the chin is only the front part of the lower jaw.
Maana
Bony part of the mouth
Miunganiko ya maneno
strong jaw
|broken jaw
|lower jaw
|upper jaw
|square jaw
Visawe
mandible (Technical term, used mainly in anatomy and biology.)
Mada
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
INFORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners might think 'jaw' here means 'move your mouth' physically, but it means 'talk'.
Maana
To talk for a long time
Miunganiko ya maneno
jaw away
|jaw with friends
Visawe
chat (More common and neutral; 'jaw' can sound more informal or old-fashioned.)
Vinyume
stay silent (Opposite action of talking.)
Mada
communication
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To talk for a long time, often about unimportant things.
To talk at length, especially in a casual or aimless way.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Grip part of a tool or machine
Miunganiko ya maneno
vise jaw
|clamp jaw
|adjustable jaws
Visawe
clamp face (Describes the flat gripping surface of a clamp or vise; less common term.)
Mada
engineering
|tools
|technology
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
jaw
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɔ/
US/d͡ʒˈɔ/
Silabi na mkazo
jaw (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (jaw)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: jaw
- Plural: jaw, jaws
Verb
- Base: jaw
- 3rd Person Singular: jaws
- Present Participle: jawing
- Past: jawed
Familia ya neno
Forms
jaws
noun
jawing
verb
jawed
verb
Core family
jawbone
noun
jawline
noun
Related words
jawbreaker
noun
lockjaw
noun
Semi
jaw away
1/d͡ʒˈɔ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
Talk continuously about unimportant things
Talk for a long time about things that are not important.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Even after losing, he kept his jaw up.
- You need to keep your jaw up during tough times.