pull a face

Definition of pull a face - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

make expression

make a funny or expressive gesture with the face

He couldn't help but pull a face when he tasted the lemon..

grimace

make a face

emotion

contort the face to show an emotion

He pulled a face when he tasted the sour lemon.

grimace

mug

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with face

face up

turn so the front or face is upwards

He faced up the cards on the table..

fresh face

person with youthful or rejuvenated appearance

She was known for her fresh face and vibrant energy.

straight face

expression showing no emotion, typically to suppress laughter

He told the joke, but she managed to keep a straight face..

face down

confront someone with determination or bravery

She faced down her fears and spoke up.

hide one's face

cover one's face to avoid being seen

She hid her face with a scarf.

come face to face

meet someone in person

I finally came face to face with my favorite author.

face the day

deal with the challenges of the day

She took a deep breath and prepared to face the day.

face the fact

accept an unpleasant truth or reality

She had to face the fact that he was gone.

face your fears

acknowledge and overcome fears

It's important to face your fears to grow as a person.

fall on one's face

fall forward and land on one's face

He tripped and fell on his face while running.

Examples of pull a face in a sentence

The comedian could pull a face that made everyone laugh.
She pulled a face at the unexpected news.
The child pulled a face when asked to eat vegetables.

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French:faire une grimace, grimacer, ...
German:eine Grimasse schneiden, ...
Italian:fare una smorfia, contorcere il viso, ...
Spanish:hacer una mueca, ...
Portuguese:fazer careta, ...
Chinese:做鬼脸, 扮鬼脸, ...
Japanese:顔をしかめる, 顔をゆがめる, ...
Arabic:قَلَّبَ وَجْهَهُ, عَبَسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַוֵּת פָּנִים, לַעֲשׂוֹת פַּרְצוּף, ...
Russian:скривить лицо, кривить лицо, ...
Ukrainian:кривитися, скривитися, ...
Hindi:मुँह बनाना, भंगिमा बनाना, ...
Bengali:মুখভঙ্গি করা, মুখ বিকৃত করা, ...
Catalan:fer una ganyota, gesticular, ...
Czech:dělat obličeje, udělat obličej, ...
Danish:gøre en grimasse, lave en grimasse, ...
Dutch:een gezicht trekken, grimassen, ...
Greek:κάνω γκριμάτσα, παραμορφώνω το πρόσωπο, ...
Hungarian:arckifejezést vágni, arcot vágni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើទឹកមុខ, ធ្វើមុខ, ...
Korean:얼굴을 찡그리다, 찡그리다, ...
Persian:قیافه گرفتن, چهره‌اش را درهم کشید, ...
Polish:skrzywić się, krzywić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer careta, ...
Romanian:a face o grimasă, a schimonosi fața, ...
Swedish:göra en grimas, göra en min, ...
Thai:ทำหน้าตลก, ทำหน้า, ...
Turkish:yüzünü ekşitmek, yüzünü buruşturmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhăn mặt, nhăn nhó, ...

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