die Augen verdrehen

Based on: Auge, verdrehen
Phrase
1.

to roll one's eyes

(German generally tends to say "the bodypart" instead of "my bodypart")
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  • Der Lehrer verdrehte die/rollte mit den Augen.
  • The teacher rolls his eyes. 
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A fun overview over facial expressions in German. We'll go over all kinds of things that you can do with your face with lots of examples.

Vocab: lachen, lächeln, der Mund, die Augen, blinzeln, hochnäsig, rümpfen, runzeln

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How many meanings does the German word 'die Augen verdrehen' have?

die Augen verdrehen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to roll one's eyes .

What is 'die Augen verdrehen' related to?

The word 'die Augen verdrehen' is related to Auge and verdrehen.

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Style Special – “Facial expressions”
A fun overview over facial expressions in German. We'll go over all kinds of things that you can do with your face with lots of examples.
Vocab: lachen, lächeln, der Mund, die Augen, blinzeln, hochnäsig, rümpfen, runzeln
Read article