jaw

mâchoire

Partie du visage située sous la bouche.

En anglais simple : The lower part of the face below the mouth.

• He has a square jaw.
• Her jaw dropped when she saw the price.
• A small scar runs along his jaw.

Expressions courantes : square jaw, strong jaw, jaw drops, clench your jaw

mâchoire, maxillaire

Un des os qui soutiennent la bouche et portent généralement les dents.

En anglais simple : One of the bones that support the mouth and usually hold the teeth.

• He broke his jaw in the fall.
• The dentist examined her lower jaw.
• Both jaws contain teeth used for chewing.

Synonymes : jawbone

Expressions courantes : upper jaw, lower jaw, broken jaw, jaw bone

gueule

Ouverture ou lieu dangereux imaginé comme une immense bouche pouvant piéger ou engloutir quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : An opening or dangerous place imagined as a huge mouth that can trap or swallow someone.

• They escaped from the jaws of death.
• The narrow path led into the jaws of the mountain pass.
• Darkness opened its jaws around the lost travelers.

Expressions courantes : jaw of death, jaw of darkness