English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “cheek”

cheek (tʃiːk Pronunciation for cheek

Translations

noun

  1. (anatomy) mejilla feminine, carrillo masculine
    1. (= buttock) nalga feminine
     ⇒ they were dancing cheek to cheek bailaban muy apretados

    idiom: cheek by jowl (with) codo a or con codo (con)

    idiom: to turn the other cheek poner la otra mejilla

  2. (informal(= impudence) descaro masculine, cara (informal) feminine, frescura feminine ⇒ what a cheek!, of all the cheek! ¡qué cara! (informal), ¡qué caradura! (informal), ¡qué frescura! ⇒ to have the cheek to do sth tener la cara de hacer algo

transitive verb

(informal)
  1. portarse como un fresco con (informal)

Similar Words

= impudence, face, front, nerve, sauce, gall, disrespect, audacity, neck, lip, temerity, chutzpah, insolence, impertinence, effrontery, brass neck, brazenness, sassiness

'cheek' in Other Languages

  • Arabic: خَدّPronunciation for خَدّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: bochechaPronunciation for bochecha
  • Chinese: 脸颊Pronunciation for 脸颊
  • Croatian: obrazPronunciation for obraz
  • Czech: tvářPronunciation for tvářlíce
  • Danish: kindPronunciation for kind
  • Dutch: wangPronunciation for wang
  • European Spanish: mejillaPronunciation for mejilla
  • Finnish: poskiPronunciation for poski
  • French: jouePronunciation for joue
  • German: WangePronunciation for Wange
  • Greek: μάγουλοPronunciation for μάγουλο
  • Italian: guanciaPronunciation for guancia guance
  • Japanese: ほおPronunciation for ほお
  • Korean: Pronunciation for 뺨
  • Norwegian: kinnPronunciation for kinn
  • Polish: policzekPronunciation for policzek
  • Portuguese: bochechaPronunciation for bochecha
  • Romanian: obraz obraji
  • Russian: щекаPronunciation for щека
  • Spanish: mejillaPronunciation for mejilla
  • Swedish: kindPronunciation for kind
  • Thai: แก้มPronunciation for แก้ม
  • Turkish: yanakPronunciation for yanak
  • Ukrainian: щока
  • Vietnamese: Pronunciation for mátrên mặt

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