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cheek by jowl

/ˈtʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/

Traducción: Expresión idiomática que significa muy cerca uno del otro, lado a lado o en estrecha proximidad, a menudo implicando una disposición compacta o apiñada.

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/ˈtʃiːk baɪ dʒaʊl/C1informal
  • esExpresión idiomática que significa muy cerca uno del otro, lado a lado o en estrecha proximidad, a menudo implicando una disposición compacta o apiñada.

An idiomatic expression meaning very close together, side by side, or in close proximity, often implying a crowded or intimate arrangement.

  1. Very close togetherC1formalbritish

    Situated very close to each other, often in a crowded or intimate manner.

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    • The houses in the old town were built cheek by jowl.
    • The two friends sat cheek by jowl on the crowded bus.
    • In the market, the stalls stood cheek by jowl, each selling different goods.