cheek
gb/t͡ʃˈik/ us/t͡ʃˈik/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Side of the face below the eye
The soft part on the side of your face, under your eye and above your mouth.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s cheek
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cheek' with 'chin'; the chin is below the mouth, not on the side of the face.
Visawe
jowl (Refers to the lower cheek area, often implying looseness or sagging.)
Vinyume
forehead (Opposite area of the face in terms of location.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
rosy cheeks
|kiss on the cheek
|cheek bone
|pale cheeks
Mada
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She brushed a tear from her cheek.
- He kissed her gently on the cheek.
- Her cheeks turned red from the cold.
- The baby had chubby cheeks.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He kissed her on the cheek.
- My cheeks are cold.
- She has red cheeks.
- The baby has fat cheeks.
Nomino
informal
B1
property
2
Rude or disrespectful behavior
Speaking or acting in a rude way to someone, especially to a person in authority.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to give [someone] cheek
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'cheeky', which is the adjective form, not the noun.
Visawe
sass (More common in American English; informal and playful tone possible.)
Vinyume
respect (Polite and considerate behavior toward others.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a bit of cheek
|show cheek
|have the cheek to
Mada
behavior
|emotions
|communication
|relationships
Mifano
- He had the cheek to tell me I was wrong.
- Don't give me any cheek, young man.
- She showed some cheek by interrupting the meeting.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He gave his teacher some cheek.
- She had the cheek to ask for more money.
- Don't give me cheek.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
One side of the buttocks
One side of your bottom.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with facial cheeks; context usually makes it clear.
Visawe
buttock (More formal and anatomical term for either side of the rear end.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
buttock cheek
|sit on one's cheeks
Mada
body
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- He felt a sharp pain in his right cheek after sitting too long.
- The tattoo was hidden on one cheek.
- She fell and landed on her left cheek.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I hurt my right cheek when I fell.
- He sat on his cheeks for a long time.
- She has a tattoo on one cheek.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
cheek
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈik/
US/t͡ʃˈik/
Silabi na mkazo
cheek (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheek)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: cheek
- Plural: cheek, cheeks
Familia ya neno
Forms
cheeks
noun
Core family
cheeky
adjective B2
Related words
cheekbone
noun
cheekily
adverb
cheekiness
noun
Semi
cheek by jowl
1/t͡ʃˈik bˈaɪ d͡ʒˈaʊl/
idiom
literary
Very close together physically
Very close together in space; side by side.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Even after being insulted, he turned the other cheek.
- She decided to turn the other cheek instead of arguing back.