cheek
/tʃiːk/noun
उच्चारण चीक
गाल
Basic word
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[U, sing.] BrE
talk or behaviour that is annoying or rude
गुस्ताख़ी, ढिठाई
- What a cheek!
- He had the cheek to ask for a discount after being rude.
- It's a bit of a cheek to borrow a book and never return it.
+ 1 more example
- Of all the cheek, she walked into the room without knocking!
Synonyms impudence insolence audacity nerve effrontery
Opposite politeness respect courtesy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cheek (body part, countable)
Cheek is the fleshy side of the face; it is countable, so people have two cheeks, and it takes the or possessive words.
Cheek चेहरे का मांसल हिस्सा है और countable है; इंसान के दो cheeks होते हैं।
- The baby has soft, round cheeks.
- She kissed her grandmother on the cheek.
on the cheek / in the cheek / by the cheek
Use on the cheek for a kiss or a slap, and in the cheek for something held inside the mouth; with a possessive, the preposition is on, not at.
चूमने या थप्पड़ मारने के लिए 'on the cheek' और मुँह के अंदर रखी चीज के लिए 'in the cheek' आता है।
- He slapped the boy on the cheek.
- The squirrel kept a nut in its cheek.
have the cheek to do sth / what a cheek!
In British English cheek (uncountable) means rude boldness, as in have the cheek to do sth, and what a cheek! is a cry of annoyance.
British English में cheek (uncountable) का अर्थ ढीठ, अशिष्ट साहस है; 'have the cheek to do sth' इसी अर्थ में आता है।
- He had the cheek to ask for my notes after insulting me.
- What a cheek! She never even said thank you.
cheek by jowl / tongue in cheek
Cheek by jowl means very close together; tongue in cheek means said as a joke, not seriously.
'Cheek by jowl' का अर्थ बहुत पास-पास है; 'tongue in cheek' का अर्थ मज़ाक में कही गई बात है।
- Small shops stand cheek by jowl in the old market.
- His remark was tongue in cheek, so nobody was upset.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cheek
rosyhollowchubbyflushedpale
- The cold wind turned her cheeks rosy.
verb + cheek
kisspatslappuff outstroke
- The teacher patted the shy boy on the cheek.
cheek + verb
burnglowflushtwitchtremble
- Her cheeks burned with embarrassment.
cheek (impudence)
have thesuch aa bit ofof all thewhat a
- Of all the cheek, he asked me to pay his share!
“More examples 6
- A tear rolled down her cheek as the train left.
ट्रेन के चलते ही उसके गाल पर एक आँसू लुढ़क गया।
- Radhika's cheeks turned red when the teacher praised her.
शिक्षक द्वारा प्रशंसा किए जाने पर राधिका के गाल लाल हो गए।
- The old man has a scar on his left cheek.
बूढ़े आदमी के बाएँ गाल पर एक निशान है।
- It was cheek to demand a refund after using the product for a year.
एक साल तक वस्तु का उपयोग करने के बाद पैसे वापस माँगना ढिठाई थी।
- The two cousins sat cheek to cheek and smiled for the photograph.
दोनों चचेरे भाई-बहन गाल से गाल सटाकर बैठे और फोटो के लिए मुस्कुराए।
- He spoke with his tongue in his cheek, and everyone laughed.
उसने मज़ाक में बात कही और सब हँस पड़े।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She kissed me in my cheek.
✓ She kissed me on the cheek.
A kiss lands on the cheek, so the preposition is on and the body part takes the.
चुम्बन गाल पर लगता है, इसलिए preposition 'on' आता है और body part से पहले 'the' लगता है।
¶Idioms 3
(with) tongue in cheek
if you say sth with tongue in cheek, you are not being serious and mean it as a joke
मज़ाक में, व्यंग्य के रूप में
- His comment was made with tongue in cheek.
- The article is written tongue in cheek.
turn the other cheek
to decide not to react violently or angrily when sb hurts you
अपमान या चोट का बदला न लेना, सहन कर लेना
- When he insulted her, she just turned the other cheek.
- It isn't always easy to turn the other cheek.
have the cheek to do sth
to be rude or confident enough to do sth unreasonable
कुछ करने की ढिठाई करना
- He had the cheek to ask me for more money.
- She had the cheek to blame me for her mistake.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the rude-behaviour words together: cheek, impudence, insolence, effrontery (behaviour that is rude and shows no respect), audacity, nerve.
अशिष्ट व्यवहार के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cheek, impudence, insolence, effrontery (अशिष्ट और अनादरपूर्ण व्यवहार, धृष्टता), audacity, nerve।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective cheeky means rude in an amusing way ('a cheeky grin').
Adjective cheeky का अर्थ मज़ेदार ढंग से अशिष्ट है ('a cheeky grin')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tongue in cheek (said as a joke, not seriously), turn the other cheek (decide not to react when somebody hurts you), cheek by jowl (very close together), have the cheek to do sth (be rude enough to do something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: tongue in cheek (मज़ाक में कहा, गंभीरता से नहीं), turn the other cheek (आहत होने पर प्रतिक्रिया न देने का निर्णय), cheek by jowl (बहुत पास-पास), have the cheek to do sth (कुछ करने की गुस्ताख़ी करना)।