cheek in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cheek in the English»French Dictionary

I.cheek [Brit tʃiːk, Am tʃik] N

1. cheek (of face):

cheek

joue f

to dance cheek to cheek

danser joue contre joue

2. cheek (buttock):

cheek inf

fesse f

3. cheek (impudence):

cheek

culot m inf

to have the cheek to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

what a cheek!

quel culot! inf

she's got a (bit of a) cheek

elle a un sacré culot inf

II.cheek [Brit tʃiːk, Am tʃik] VB trans inf Brit

cheek person:

cheek

être insolent envers

III.cheek [Brit tʃiːk, Am tʃik]

to turn the other cheek

tendre l'autre joue

cheek pouch N ZOOL

cheek pouch

abajoue f

tongue-in-cheek [Brit tʌŋɪnˈtʃiːk, Am ˈˌtəŋ ən ˈtʃik] ADJ ADV

tongue-in-cheek

au deuxième degré

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brass-necked cheek, impudence

suprême

barefaced cheek, nerve

effronté

Translations for cheek in the French»English Dictionary

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gouaille

cheek

abajoue

cheek pouch

bajoue

cheek

joue

cheek

joue contre joue

cheek to cheek

tendre ou présenter l'autre joue BIBL

to turn the other cheek

joue de bœuf FOOD

ox cheek

toupet inf

cheek inf

quel toupet!

what a cheek! inf

elle ne manque pas de toupet!

she's got a cheek! inf

avoir le toupet de faire qc

to have the cheek to do sth inf

cheek in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cheek in the English»French Dictionary

cheek [tʃi:k] N

1. cheek (face):

cheek

joue f

2. cheek no pl (impertinence):

cheek

culot m

to give sb cheek

être impertinent envers qn

Phrases:

to be cheek by jowl with sth

être joue contre joue avec qc

of all the cheek!

quel culot!

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to say sth tongue in cheek

dire qc ironiquement

to turn the other cheek

tendre l'autre joue

Translations for cheek in the French»English Dictionary

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flasque de mécanique

cheek

entailler la joue à qn

to gash sb's cheek

s'entailler la joue avec qc

to gash one's cheek on sth

se faire la bise

to kiss each another on the cheek

joue

cheek

ce toupet!

what a cheek!

pincer la joue/le bras à qn

to pinch sb's cheek/arm

pincer la joue/le bras à qn crabe, écrevisse

to nip sb's cheek/arm

danser joue contre joue

to dance cheek to cheek

cheek Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb cheek

être impertinent envers qn

to be cheek by jowl with sth

être joue contre joue avec qc

of all the cheek!

quel culot!

to turn the other cheek

tendre l'autre joue

to say sth tongue in cheek

dire qc ironiquement

to kiss each another on the cheek

se faire la bise

to kiss sb on the cheek

faire la bise à qn

to gash one's cheek on sth

s'entailler la joue avec qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whereas it fully covers the forehead, back and ears on the sides as well as cheeks by the "bokki".

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The hair on the skull and on the cheeks is less strongly developed.

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The bark is chewed and sprayed over swollen cheeks.

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She is a tall woman, with freckles on her cheeks and glasses.

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They all have red cheeks, red noses, and big white teeth.

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Most taxa have white cheeks and ear-coverts, but these are black in "albiventer", "purpurascens" and "melanogenis".

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Affected children may show red cheeks and nose, red (erythematous) lips, loss of hair, teeth, and nails, transient rashes, hypotonia and photophobia.

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His jawbones are prominent, his cheeks sunken and sallow, and his teeth fully exposed when laughing.

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The larger cheeks is the origin of the word chops.

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In some isolated populations, males may have blue patches on their cheeks, throat, and front legs.

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