pull a face
To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotionTo make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
» Why are you pulling such a serious face?
Warum machst du so ein ernstes Gesicht? — raggione
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1 senses(idiomatic)To make an abnormal facial expression, either intentionally or because of an emotion.
- contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Examples
19 sentencesWhy are you pulling such a serious face?
deWarum machst du so ein ernstes Gesicht? — raggione
Come on, don't pull a face like that.
ruЛадно, не делай такое лицо. — marafon
deKomm, mach nicht so ein Gesicht! — manese
Tom pulled a long face when he heard the story.
deTom machte ein langes Gesicht, als er die Geschichte hörte. — Dejo
You must pull yourself together and face up to life.
Tom pulled a funny face to try to stop his baby crying.
Forms
pulls a face, pulling a face, pulled a face, pulled a face| Base form | pull a face · to pull a face |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulls a face |
| Present participle | pulling a face |
| Past simple | pulled a face |
| Past participle | pulled a face |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state:grimacemake a face
Word 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.