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Meaning of Cheekbone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈt͡ʃikˌboʊn

Definitions

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

Equivalents

العربية عظم الخدّ عظم وجني وجنة

Български скула

Bosanski jabučica jagodica јабучица

Català pòmul zigoma

Čeština lícní kost

Deutsch Backenknochen Jochbein Wangenknochen

Esperanto vangosto zigomo

Español cigoma pómulo

Eesti sarnaluu

Suomi poskiluu poskipää

Français pommette zygoma

Hrvatski jabučica jagodica јабучица

Magyar járomcsont

Italiano malare osso malare osso zigomatico zigomo

日本語輔頬骨䩉

한국어 馗 광대뼈

Latina mala

Latviešu vaiga kauls

Bahasa Melayu tulang bercagak tulang pipi

Nederlands jukbeen

Polski kość policzkowa skuła

Português maçã do rosto zigoma zigomático

Русский скула

Slovenščina ličnica

Српски jabučica jagodica јабучица

Svenska kindben okben

Türkçe elmacık kemiği

ئۇيغۇرچە ياڭاق

Українська вилиця

Tiếng Việt gò má

Examples

“She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry.”

“A youngish-looking man came up to him, and aggressive-looking type with a hook mouth, a lantern nose, and small beady little cheekbones.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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Meaning of Cheekbone | Babel Free

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