How do you use "Kecks" in a sentence?

Pull your kecks up! Need new kecks—these are knackered. He split his kecks climbing over.

Kecks

Q: What does "Kecks" mean?

Trousers or pants (Northern/Scouse). In Liverpool and across the North, 'kecks' means trousers. 'Pull your kecks up' or 'nice kecks' are common phrases. It can also mean underpants in some contexts. The word has working-class associations and is distinctly Northern.

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Significado: Trousers or pants (Northern/Scouse).

裤子（英格兰北部/利物浦方言）。

Pantalones (del norte/scouse).

ズボン（北部/スカウス方言）。

바지 (북부/스카우스 방언).

In Liverpool and across the North, 'kecks' means trousers. 'Pull your kecks up' or 'nice kecks' are common phrases. It can also mean underpants in some contexts. The word has working-class associations and is distinctly Northern.

在利物浦和整个英格兰北部，'kecks'指裤子。'Pull your kecks up'或'nice kecks'是常见短语。在某些语境中也可以指内裤。这个词带有工人阶级色彩，是典型的北部方言。

En Liverpool y en todo el norte, 'kecks' significa pantalones. 'Pull your kecks up' o 'nice kecks' son frases comunes. En algunos contextos también puede significar calzoncillos. La palabra tiene connotaciones obreras y es claramente norteña.

リバプールや北部イングランド全域で、「kecks」はズボンを意味する。「Pull your kecks up」や「nice kecks」はよく使われるフレーズ。文脈によっては下着を意味することもある。労働者階級との結びつきが強く、北部特有の言葉。

리버풀과 북부 전역에서 'kecks'는 바지를 뜻한다. 'Pull your kecks up'이나 'nice kecks'가 흔히 쓰인다. 문맥에 따라 속옷을 뜻할 수도 있다. 노동자 계급적인 뉘앙스가 있으며 확실히 북부 방언이다.

Ejemplos

Pull your kecks up!
把裤子提上去！
¡Súbete los pantalones!
ズボン上げろ！
바지 올려!
Need new kecks—these are knackered.
得买条新裤子——这条破了。
Necesito pantalones nuevos, estos están destrozados.
新しいズボンが要る——これはもうダメだ。
새 바지가 필요해—이건 다 낡았어.
He split his kecks climbing over.
他翻过去的时候裤子裂了。
Se le rajaron los pantalones al trepar.
乗り越えた時にズボンが裂けた。
넘어가다가 바지가 찢어졌어.

Pronunciación

/kɛks/

Guía de uso

Contexto: clothing, Northern, everyday

Tono: casual, informal

✓ Correcto

Kecks
裤子
pantalones
ズボン
바지
Pull your kecks up
提裤子
subirse los pantalones
ズボンを上げろ
바지 올려
New kecks
新裤子
pantalones nuevos
新しいズボン
새 바지

✗ Incorrecto

Northern—Southerners might not understand
北部用语——南部人可能听不懂
Término norteño; los sureños podrían no entenderlo
北部の表現——南部の人には通じないかもしれない
북부 방언—남부 사람들은 이해하지 못할 수 있음

Errores comunes

Usually trousers, sometimes underpants

Origen e historia

From the older English 'kicks' meaning trousers, possibly with influence from Northern dialects. The word survives strongly in Liverpool and Lancashire while fading elsewhere.

Etimología: From older English 'kicks' (trousers)

Primera vez registrado: Dialectal, maintained in Northern usage

Contexto cultural

Era: Historic, maintained Northern usage

Generation: All ages in North

Social background: Working class associations

Pop culture: Northern comedy

Regional notes: Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire.

Variaciones

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