turn the other cheek en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus rejected the eye for an eye philosophy in favour of a more humble approach.
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turning the other cheek | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turns the other cheek | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| turned the other cheek | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turned the other cheek | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
da vende den anden kind til (accept injury without revenge) · fi kääntää toinenkin poski (accept injury without revenge) · sv vända andra kinden till (accept injury without revenge) · ru подста́вить другу́ю щёку (accept injury without revenge) · hu másik arc odafordítása/odatartása (accept injury without revenge) · ca girar l'altra galta (accept injury without revenge) · pt oferecer a outra face (accept injury without revenge) · pl nadstawić drugi policzek (accept injury without revenge) · es poner la otra mejilla (accept injury without revenge) · fr tendre l'autre joue (accept injury without revenge) · it porgere l'altra guancia (accept injury without revenge) · pl nadstawiać drugi policzek (accept injury without revenge) · pt dar a outra face (accept injury without revenge) · nl (iemand) de andere wang toekeren (accept injury without revenge) · de die andere Backe hinhalten (accept injury without revenge) · la vertō alteram maxillam (accept injury without revenge) · de die andere Wange hinhalten (accept injury without revenge)