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cheese

UK

/tʃiːz/

US

/tʃiz/

cheesenoun

cheeses

pl

Translations

I bought some cheese at the market.

Я купил немного сыра на рынке.

Additional translations

камамбер

пармезан

моцарелла

Definitions

A food made from the pressed curds of milk, often aged to develop flavor.

She sliced the cheese and placed it on the platter for the guests.

A type of cheese, often specified by its variety, such as cheddar, mozzarella, or brie.

He prefers a sharp cheddar cheese for his sandwiches.

An important person in a particular sphere or organization, often used informally.

The big cheese of the company will be visiting the office next week.

Money, especially cash; funds (slang).

He worked extra hours to earn some cheese for the holidays.

(slang) Something overly sentimental, corny, or clichéd; cheesiness.

That romantic comedy was pure cheese, but we still enjoyed it.

Synonyms

dairy product

cheeseverb

cheesed

Past Simple

cheesed

Past Participle

cheesing

Gerund

UK

/tʃiːz/

US

/tʃiz/

Translations

улыбаться

He cheesed for the camera during the photo shoot.

Он улыбался для камеры во время фотосессии.

Additional translations

натянуть улыбку

Definitions

To defeat, accomplish, or bypass (a challenge, opponent, etc.) with little effort, especially by exploiting a weakness or loophole, often in gaming contexts.

Players found a way to cheese the final boss by standing behind a pillar and attacking safely.

To smile broadly, often for a photograph.

She cheesed for the camera during the family photo session.

cheeseadjective

UK

/tʃiːz/

US

/tʃiz/

Used attributively to denote something made with, containing, or flavoured with cheese.

Definitions

Made with, containing, or tasting of cheese.

We ordered a cheese dip to share before the main course.

cheeseinterjection

Definitions

A word said by photographers to prompt subjects to smile for a picture.

Everyone say cheese!