eyebrow
To build up waste fibres in a roller machineTo build up waste fibres in a roller machine.
» Tom raised his eyebrows in surprise.
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2 senses(intransitive)To build up waste fibres in a roller machine.
(transitive)To signal with one's eyebrows.
Examples
76 sentencesTom raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Mary started plucking her eyebrows when she was twelve years old.
deMaria hat mit zwölf Jahren angefangen, sich die Augenbrauen zu zupfen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I hate my eyebrows.
ruНенавижу свои брови. — marafon
deIch hasse meine Augenbrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom raised his eyebrows.
ruТом поднял брови. — marafon
deTom hob seine Augenbrauen. — wolfgangth
Tom has bushy eyebrows.
ruУ Тома кустистые брови. — marafon
deTom hat buschige Augenbrauen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English eȝebreu, alteration of Old English ēaganbrū (“eyebrow”), equivalent toFrom Middle English eȝebreu, alteration of Old English ēaganbrū (“eyebrow”), equivalent to eye + brow. The corresponding Old English ēagbrǣw meant "eyelid". Compare Dutch oogbrauw (“eyelid; eyelash; eyebrow”), German Augenbraue (“eyebrow”).
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Forms
eyebrows, eyebrowing, eyebrowed, eyebrowedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle