No. 12,485 in Spanish
mejilla
Cheek.
In a sentence
Él me dio un beso en la mejilla.
He kissed me on the cheek.
In this sentence, 'mejilla' refers to the anatomical part of the face where the kiss occurs.
La herida en mi mejilla está sanando lentamente.
The wound on my cheek is healing slowly.
Here, 'mejilla' denotes the specific anatomical location affected by the wound.
Cuando sonríes, tus mejillas se iluminan.
When you smile, your cheeks light up.
In this example, 'mejillas' is used to describe the visual effect on this part of the face when someone smiles.
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