die Augen verdrehen

to roll one's eyes

Türkçe: gözlerini devirmek

Noun

Augen Pl.

Verb

verdrehen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Teenager verdreht die Augen, als seine Mutter ihn ermahnt.

How it is used

Means 'to roll one's eyes' (core: gesture of annoyance/disbelief). Neutral register. Use in an argument when someone says something absurd. Nuance: considered rude in formal settings; avoid with superiors.

Other verbs that go with Augen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. schöne Augen machento make eyes at someone
• feuchte Augen bekommento get teary-eyed
• etw. / jdn. aus den Augen verlierento lose sight of someone/something
• sich etw. vor Augen führento visualize something clearly
• jdn. vor Augen habento have someone in mind

All collocations with Augen

Other collocations built on verdrehen

• sich das Knie verdrehento twist one's knee