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cheek Meaning in French (cheek signification en français)

joue, aplomb
Synonymes:visagefrontaudace
joue in English:cheek
Phonetic:ʒu
Plural: cheeks
Gender:Féminin
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La signification de cheek en français est joue, aplomb. (Chacun des deux côtés charnus du visage, sous les yeux et entre le nez et l'oreille.)

Definitions of Cheek

  1. 1
    noun
    joue

    Each of the two fleshy sides of the face below the eyes and between the nose and ear.

    Chacun des deux côtés charnus du visage, sous les yeux et entre le nez et l'oreille.

  2. 2
    noun(informal)
    aplomb

    Impudent or disrespectful behavior, especially in speech, often used informally.

    Comportement effronté ou irrespectueux, surtout dans le langage, souvent utilisé de manière informelle.

Example Sentences

casual

“She gently stroked her baby's soft cheek.”

Elle caressa doucement la joue de son bébé.

casual

“His cheeks were flushed red from the cold wind.”

Ses joues étaient rougies par le vent froid.

casual

“The child had the cheek to talk back to his teacher.”

L'enfant a eu l'aplomb de répondre à son professeur.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

visagefrontaudace

In English:

jowl

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

humilitétimidité

Inflected Word Forms

nouncheekiness
adjectivecheeky
adverbcheekily

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

turn the other cheekidiom

To respond to an attack or insult with passive non-resistance rather than retaliation.

cheek by jowlidiom

Very close together; side by side.

Alphabetical:cheddar•cheekbones