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cheek

UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/

Translations

cheeknoun
cheeks
pl
UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/
She had a rosy glow on her cheeks after the brisk walk.
Elle avait un teint rosé sur les joues après la marche rapide.
culotFamilier.
He had the cheek to ask for a raise after just one month on the job.
Il a eu le culot de demander une augmentation après seulement un mois de travail.
The nurse applied the injection to the patient's left cheek.
L'infirmière a fait l'injection dans la fesse gauche du patient.
joueTechnique ou anatomie descriptive.
Secure the workpiece between the vise's cheeks before tightening.
Fixez la pièce entre les joues de l'étau avant de serrer.
Additional translations
effronterieSoutenu.
Synonyms
mug
face
countenance
visage
jowl
cheekverb
cheeked
Past Simple
cheeked
Past Participle
cheeking
Gerund
UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/
narguerSoutenu ou littéraire.
He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.
Il a nargué le professeur et a été retenu pour son insolence.
Synonyms
sass
disrespect
talk back
insult
mouth off
defy
cheekadjective
UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to the cheek.
jugalAnatomie.
Cheek muscles play an important role in facial expressions.
Les muscles jugaux jouent un rôle important dans les expressions faciales.

Definitions

cheeknoun
Either side of the face below the eye.
She had a rosy glow on her cheeks after the brisk walk.
Impertinent talk or behavior.
He had the cheek to ask for a raise after just one month on the job.
Either of the two fleshy parts of the buttocks.
The nurse applied the injection to the patient's left cheek.
Either of two flat or parallel side pieces forming part of a tool, machine, or structure.
Secure the workpiece between the vise's cheeks before tightening.
cheekverb
To speak to someone in a disrespectful or impudent manner.
He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.
cheekadjective
Relating to or situated at the cheek of the face.
Cheek muscles play an important role in facial expressions.
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