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cheek

US /tʃik/

noun Target · B2 Sức khỏe

Definition

either side of the face below the eyes

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The nurse put a small bandage on the child's cheek.

Word Family

NounNoun
cheek gốc cheekiness
VerbVerb
cheek gốc
AdjectiveAdj
cheeky
AdverbAdv
cheekily

Collocations

  • Easy kiss sweet baby on the cheek
    to kiss sweet baby on the cheek, meaning to touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc
  • Medium turn the other cheek with patience
    to turn the other cheek with patience, meaning to change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
  • Hard have the insolent cheek to demand rewards
    to possess, experience, or hold regarding the insolent cheek to demand rewards
  • Very Hard deliver a witty tongue in cheek retort
    to bring or provide results or goods regarding a witty tongue in cheek retort

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