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forehead

forehead

Meaning of forehead

area of the face above the eyes

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British English/ˈfɒrɪd/
American English/ˈfɔrˌhɛd/
Russian transcription[lop]
forehead
forehead - лоб
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forehead with Russian translation

forehead usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он вытер пот со лба.

He wiped sweat from his forehead.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На её лбу появилось красное пятно.

A red mark appeared on her forehead.

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forehead belongs to the topic "Head and Face". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

foreheadлоб
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

forehead synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between forehead / brow / brow bone / frontal bone

🇬🇧English
forehead

the standard neutral word for the area of the face above the eyes

A2Very Often

She put her hand on her forehead.

Она положила руку на лоб.

B
🇬🇧English
brow

a more literary or formal word for the forehead; can also mean the eyebrow area

A2Often

A line of sweat ran across his brow.

По его лбу текла струйка пота.

B
🇬🇧English
brow bone

the bony ridge above the eyes, not the whole forehead

A2Rarely

He hit his brow bone on the table.

Он ударился надбровной костью о стол.

F
🇬🇧English
frontal bone

the anatomical bone in the skull that forms the forehead area

A2Rarely

The frontal bone protects part of the brain.

Лобная кость защищает часть мозга.

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How to pronounce forehead and what this word means

forehead translation: лоб. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce forehead

/ˈfɒrɪd/

forehead translation

лоб

forehead examples

He wiped sweat from his forehead.

forehead transcription

/ˈfɒrɪd/, /ˈfɔrˌhɛd/

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forehead meaning: what does it mean?

area of the face above the eyes

forehead pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

forehead is pronounced as /ˈfɒrɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

forehead definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He wiped sweat from his forehead. Translation: Он вытер пот со лба.

Is forehead part of Head and Face vocabulary?

Yes, forehead (лоб) can be learned in the Head and Face topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is forehead part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, forehead (лоб) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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