forehead
The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairlineThe part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
» He kissed me on the forehead.
Er küsste mich auf die Stirn.
Он поцеловал меня в лоб.
Він поцілував мене у чоло.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
Stirn
лобlob, чело́čeló
лобlob, чоло́čoló
the part of the face above the eyes
(uncountable)Confidence; audacity; impudence.
(countable, uncountable)The upper part of a mobile phone, above the screen.
Examples
220 sentencesHe kissed me on the forehead.
Він поцілував мене у чоло.
ruОн поцеловал меня в лоб.
deEr küsste mich auf die Stirn.
She kissed him on the forehead.
Вона поцілувала його в чоло.
ruОна поцеловала его в лоб.
deSie hat ihn auf die Stirn geküsst.
Tom kissed Mary on the forehead.
Том поцілував Мері у чоло.
ruТом поцеловал Мэри в лоб.
deTom küsste Maria auf die Stirn.
Tom has a scratch on his forehead.
У Тома на чолі царапина.
Tom gave Mary a kiss on the forehead.
Том поцілував Мері у чоло.
ruТом поцеловал Мэри в лоб.
deTom küsste Maria auf die Stirn.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, from Proto-West GermanicFrom Middle English forhed, forheed, from Old English forehēafod, from Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid, corresponding to fore- + head. Cognate with Scots foreheid (“forehead”), Dutch voorhoofd (“forehead”), German Vorhaupt (“forehead”), Danish forhoved (“brow; forehead; face”). Compare also West Frisian foarholle (“forehead”), German Low German Vörkopp (“forehead”).
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Forms
plural: foreheadsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the part of the face above the eyes:brow
- the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits:frontal boneos frontale
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable