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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmejilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈxiʝa
"Sintió el calor del sol en su mejilla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fleshy part of the face below the eye and between the nose and the ear.
"She felt the warmth of the sun on her cheek." - 2
A bold or impudent act.
"He had the cheek to ask for a raise after being late."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cheek' originates from the Old English 'ceace', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*kankō', meaning 'jaw' or 'cheek'. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to refer specifically to the fleshy part of the face.
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joue
Transliteration: ʒu
"Elle a senti la chaleur du soleil sur sa joue."
Wange
Transliteration: ˈvaŋə
"Sie spürte die Wärme der Sonne auf ihrer Wange."
guancia
Transliteration: ɡwanˈtʃa
"Ha sentito il calore del sole sulla guancia."
mejilla
Transliteration: meˈxiʝa
"Sintió el calor del sol en su mejilla."
bochecha
Transliteration: boˈʃe.kɐ
"Ela sentiu o calor do sol em sua bochecha."
गाल
Transliteration: gāl
"उसे अपने गाल पर सूरज की गर्मी महसूस हुई।"
脸颊
Transliteration: liǎn jiá
"她感受到阳光在脸颊上的温暖。"
볼
Transliteration: bol
"그녀는 볼에 햇볕의 따뜻함을 느꼈다."
頬
Transliteration: ho
"彼女は頬に太陽の温もりを感じた。"
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