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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEye-roll
/ˈaɪ.roʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of turning one's eyes upward or around as an expression of annoyance, exasperation, or disbelief.
"Her dramatic eye-roll made it clear she was not impressed by his excuse."
- 1
To rotate the eyeballs upward to signal scorn, frustration, or fatigue.
"He tended to roll his eyes whenever the meeting ran past its scheduled time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verbal phrase 'roll one's eyes', combining the noun 'eye' (from Old English ēage) and the verb 'roll' (from Old French roler / Late Latin rotulare). The compound noun form emerged in modern informal psychology and pop culture to describe a universal physical gesture of exasperation, disbelief, or contempt.
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lever les yeux au ciel
Transliteration: lə-ve le zjø o sjɛl
"Il a levé les yeux au ciel en entendant la nouvelle."
mit den Augen rollen
Transliteration: mit deːn ˈaʊɡən ˈʁɔlən
"Sie fing an, mit den Augen zu rollen."
alzare gli occhi al cielo
Transliteration: alˈtsare ʎʎi ˈɔkki al ˈtʃɛlo
"Ha alzato gli occhi al cielo per la frustrazione."
poner los ojos en blanco
Transliteration: poˈneɾ los ˈoxos em ˈblan-ko
"No pude evitar poner los ojos en blanco."
revirar os olhos
Transliteration: ʁe.viˈɾaɾ uz ˈoʎus
"Ela revirou os olhos com a resposta dele."
आँkें घुमाना
Transliteration: aankhen ghumana
Script: आँखें घुमाना
"उसकी बात सुनकर मैंने आँखें घुमाईं।"
翻白眼
Transliteration: fān bái yǎn
"听到这个荒谬的借口，她忍不住翻了个白眼。"
눈을 굴리다
Transliteration: nun-eul gullida
"그녀는 불만스러운 듯 눈을 굴렸다."
白目をむく
Transliteration: shiromewomuku
"彼はあきれて目を白黒させた。"
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