grimace

US: /ˈɡɹɪməs/
UK: /ɡɹˈɪmɪs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


grimace /gri'meis/
  • danh từ
    • sự nhăn mặt, sự cau mặt; vẻ nhăn nhó
    • vẻ làm bộ làm điệu, vẻ màu mè ỏng ẹo
    • nội động từ
      • nhăn mặt, nhăn nhó

    Advanced English dictionary


    verb, noun
    + verb [V] ~ (at sb/sth) to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust, etc: He grimaced at the bitter taste. + She grimaced as the needle went in.
    + noun
    an ugly expression made by twisting your face, used to show pain, disgust, etc. or to make sb laugh: to make / give a grimace of pain + 'What's that?' she asked with a grimace.

    Collocation dictionary


    ADJ.

    little, slight, small | ugly | rueful, wry | facial

    VERB + GRIMACE

    give, make
    She made a wry grimace.
    | twist into
    His face twisted into a grimace.

    GRIMACE + VERB

    twist sth
    An ugly grimace twisted her face.

    PREP.

    with a ~
    He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.
    | ~ of
    a grimace of disgust/pain

    ADV.

    slightly | ruefully, wryly

    PREP.

    at
    He grimaced slightly at the pain. She grimaced at him.
    | in
    She grimaced in disgust.


    Concise English dictionary


    grimaces|grimaced|grimacing'grɪməs /grɪ'meɪs
    noun
    +a contorted facial expression
    verb
    +contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state