cheek

the part of the face on either side of your nose and mouth

mejilla, cachete

• on somebody's cheek

Collocations kiss someone's cheek · cheekbones

• She had a small scar on her cheek.

  Tenía una pequeña cicatriz en la mejilla.

the quality of being brave or not afraid to say what you think, even if it might upset people

valentía, atrevimiento

• have the cheek to do something

Collocations cheeky comment · cheeky grin

• He had the cheek to tell me how to run my business.

  Tuvo la valentía de decirme cómo administrar mi negocio.

the buttock or the part of your body that you sit on

nalgas, trasero

• hit somebody's cheek

Collocations slap someone's cheeks · cheeks of a chair

• He slapped her on the cheek.

  Le dio una bofetada en el trasero.