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ein (langes) Gesicht machen

to pull a long face

Türkçe: suratını asmak

Noun
Gesicht n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Kommunikation

In a sentence

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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