noun🔗ShareWangenThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity."The little girl had rosy cheeks after playing outside in the cold. "Das kleine Mädchen hatte nach dem Spielen im Freien im kalten Wetter rosige Wangen.bodyanatomyphysiologyappearancehumanorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGesäßbacken, Pobacken(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts."The lifeguard warned the swimmer that her swimsuit was riding up, exposing her cheeks. "Der Bademeister warnte die Schwimmerin, dass ihr Badeanzug hochrutschte und ihre Pobacken entblößte.bodyanatomysexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrechheit, UnverschämtheitImpudence."You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"Du hast eine Frechheit, mich nach Geld zu fragen!attitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWangenOne of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon."The fossil trilobite's delicate cheeks were remarkably preserved in the rock. "Die zarten Wangen des fossilen Trilobiten waren bemerkenswert gut im Gestein erhalten.geologyanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBackenOne of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair."the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"die Backen eines Schraubstocks; die Backen einer LafettepartmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBackenstücke(in plural) The branches of a bridle bit."The farrier carefully inspected the cheeks of the bridle bit to ensure they weren't rubbing against the horse's mouth. "Der Hufschmied inspizierte sorgfältig die Backenstücke des Zaumzeugs, um sicherzustellen, dass sie nicht am Maul des Pferdes scheuerten.animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlankenEither side of an axehead."The blacksmith carefully hammered the steel, shaping the cheeks of the axehead to be perfectly balanced. "Der Schmied hämmerte sorgfältig auf den Stahl und formte die Flanken des Axtkopfes so, dass sie perfekt ausbalanciert waren.parttechnicalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBackenThe middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould."The foundry worker separated the cheeks of the flask to carefully extract the sand mold pattern. "Der Gießer trennte die Backen der Form, um das Sandmuster vorsichtig zu entnehmen.technicalmachinepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrech werden, sich etwas herausnehmenTo be impudent towards."The student was sent to the principal's office for cheeking the teacher about his homework assignment. "Der Schüler wurde ins Büro des Direktors geschickt, weil er den Lehrer wegen seiner Hausaufgaben frech angegangen war.attitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZügelnTo pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle."The rider had to cheek the nervous horse several times to keep it from bolting. "Der Reiter musste das nervöse Pferd mehrmals zügeln, um es am Durchgehen zu hindern.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
