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ein (langes) Gesicht machen

to pull a long face

Türkçe: suratını asmak

Noun
das Gesicht n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Kommunikation

Watch out. Common mistake: literal translation; it's identical to English idiom.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Der Student ____ ein langes Gesicht, als er die schlechte Note sieht.

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Der Student macht ein langes Gesicht, als er die schlechte Note sieht.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to pull a long face' (disappointment). Neutral register, used when someone is visibly let down. Common mistake: literal translation; it's identical to English idiom.

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