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jaw (EN)
samostalnik, glagol

samostalnik “jaw”

ednina jaw, množina jaws ali neštevno
  1. čeljust
    The dentist examined her lower jaw carefully to check for any cavities.
  2. spodnji del obraza (pod ustom)
    When she saw the surprise party her friends had thrown for her, her jaw dropped in disbelief.
  3. čeljusti (v prenesenem pomenu, ko je nekaj ujeto v nekaj slabega)
    The ship narrowly escaped the jaws of the treacherous whirlpool, sailing into calmer waters.
  4. prijemalo (del, namenjen držanju nečesa na mestu, pogosto z zarezami ali razcepom)
    He tightened the jaws of the vise to secure the piece of wood for cutting.

glagol “jaw”

nedoločnik jaw; on jaws; preteklik jawed; deležnik preteklik jawed; gerundij jawing
  1. klepetati
    We jawed for hours about our favorite movies and didn't even notice how late it got.