eyebrow
gb/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/ us/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
A2
Ingles
~ 700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Strip of hair above the eye
The line of hair above your eye.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s eyebrow(s)
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'eyebrow' with 'eyelash'; eyelashes are the hairs on the edge of the eyelid, not above the eye.
Mga kasingkahulugan
brow (A shorter form, often used in poetic or literary style.)
Mga kasalungat
forehead (The smooth area above the eyebrows without hair.)
Mga kolokasyon
raise an eyebrow
|plucked eyebrows
|thick eyebrows
|arched eyebrows
|eyebrow pencil
Mga tema
body
|appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She shaped her eyebrows before the party.
- His thick eyebrows made him look serious.
- The actor raised an eyebrow at the question.
- Her eyebrows were perfectly arched.
- He has a small scar above his left eyebrow.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have black eyebrows.
- She has long eyebrows.
- He raised his eyebrow.
- Her eyebrows are brown.
Pangngalan
B1
action
2
Facial expression using eyebrows
A way of moving your eyebrows to show how you feel or what you think.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] raises/lowers [an] eyebrow(s)
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'raise an eyebrow' always means surprise; it can also show doubt or disapproval depending on context.
Mga kasingkahulugan
expression (General term for a facial movement showing emotion; less specific than 'eyebrow'.)
Mga kasalungat
blank look (A facial expression showing no emotion or reaction.)
Mga kolokasyon
raise an eyebrow
|furrow one's eyebrows
|arch an eyebrow
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- She raised an eyebrow in surprise.
- He furrowed his eyebrows when he heard the news.
- The teacher arched an eyebrow at the latecomer.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She raised her eyebrow when she saw me.
- He moved his eyebrows when he was angry.
- The man frowned and his eyebrows came together.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
eyebrow
IPA
GB/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
US/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
Mga pantig at diin
eye - brow (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: eyebrow
- Plural: eyebrows
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
eyebrow-raising
1/ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ ɹˈeɪzɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Surprising or disapproving action/event
Causing people to feel surprised or not approve of something.
Mga Halimbawa
- It was an eyebrow-raising decision by the board.
- The movie contains some eyebrow-raising scenes.
raise an eyebrow
1/ɹˈeɪz ən ˈaɪbɹˌaʊ/
idiom
Show surprise or disapproval by lifting eyebrow
To move one eyebrow up to show surprise, doubt, or dislike.
Mga Halimbawa
- The manager raised an eyebrow when she saw the report.
- He raised an eyebrow at her unusual outfit.
raise eyebrows
1/ɹˈeɪz ˈaɪbɹˌaʊz/
idiom
Cause surprise or disapproval
To make people feel surprised or not approve of something you do.
Mga Halimbawa
- Her sudden resignation raised eyebrows among her colleagues.
- The politician's comment raised eyebrows across the country.
- Wearing shorts to the formal dinner raised some eyebrows.
- Her sudden resignation raised a few eyebrows in the office.