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cheek¹
/tSi;k/ noun
1 [countable]
pipi
▪ He kissed her on both her plump cheeks.
Dia mencium kedua pipi tembemnya.
▪ dance cheek to cheek
berdansa dengan pipi saling menémpél
2 -cheeked
(dl adjective)
berpipi seperti yg disebutkan
▪ chubby-cheeked/rosy-cheeked/hollow-cheeked
berpipi tembem / berpipi mérah muda / berpipi cekung
3 [countable]
(informal)
pantat
4 [uncountable]
(singular) (UK)
bicara atau perilaku yg kurang ajar atau keterlaluan
(syn nerve)
▪ What a cheek!
Sungguh kurang ajar!
▪ I’ve had enough of your cheek!
Saya sudah cukup menahan kekurang-ajaranmu!
▪ He had the cheek to ask for my help after hurting me.
Dia masih punya muka utk meminta tolong kepadaku setelah dia menyakitiku.
■ IDIOM
| cheek by jowl (with sb/sth)
sangat dekat dengan ssorg
| turn the other cheek
tetap tenang walaupun Anda disakiti
| put roses in sb’s cheeks
→ lihat rose¹
| with your tongue in your cheek; with tongue in cheek
→ lihat tongue¹
cheek²
/tSi;k/
verb [+object] (UK, informal)
berbicara dengan kasar kepada ssorg