Translation of "grimaces" to English

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Dictionary translations for "grimaces"

la grimace f noun

pl. grimaces

grimace [ɡrɪˈmeɪs] (expression de visage)

grotesque [ɡrəuˈtesk] (archéologie, architecture)

smiley (IT Basic)

grimacer verb Conjugation

grimace / grimaçai / grimacé

grimace [ɡrɪˈmeɪs]

Les élèves grimaçaient au professeur.

The students grimaced at the teacher.

force [fɔ:s] (sourire)

pucker up (couture)

Contexts with "grimaces"

Les élèves grimaçaient au professeur. The students grimaced at the teacher.

Il grimaça tandis que l'infirmière enfonçait l'aiguille dans son bras. He winced as the nurse pushed the needle into his arm.

Il grimaça, comme si les souvenirs de son amer passé déferlaient tels des vagues à l'intérieur de sa tête. He grimaced as if memories of his bitter past were crashing like waves inside his head.

On n'apprend pas aux vieux singes à faire des grimaces. You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

On n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire des grimaces You can't teach an old dog new tricks

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