Missfallen zeigen

to show displeasure

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Noun

Missfallen n.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Vater zeigt sein Missfallen mit einem strengen Blick.

How it is used

Means 'to show displeasure' (express dissatisfaction). Neutral register. Use when frowning at a bad service. Common mistake: using for verbal complaints; it can be non-verbal.

Other verbs that go with Missfallen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Missfallen hegento harbor displeasure
• jds. Missfallen erregento arouse displeasure

All collocations with Missfallen

Other collocations built on zeigen

• Angst zeigento show fear
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• Flagge zeigento show one's colors
• Haut zeigento show skin
• jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Mitleid zeigento show compassion
• (gute) Leistung zeigento show good performance