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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGesichtsverzerrung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈzɪçtsfɛɐ̯ˌtsɛʁʊŋ
"Eine schmerzhafte Gesichtsverzerrung ging über sein Gesicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A twisted, distorted, or deformed expression of the face, resulting from pain, emotion, or deliberate effort.
"His face underwent a sudden facial contortion as he lifted the heavy weight." - 2
A grotesque or unnatural grimace made for humorous, theatrical, or communicative purposes.
"The clown amused the children with a series of exaggerated facial contortions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'facial' (derived from the Latin 'facies', meaning face or form) and 'contortion' (from the Latin 'contortio', meaning a twisting or wrenching, from 'contorquere', to twist together). It entered general English usage in the early 19th century to describe abnormal or expressive twisting of facial features.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Facial Contortion" is said worldwide
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contorsion faciale
Transliteration: kontɔʁsjɔ̃ fasial
"Une contorsion faciale a trahi sa douleur."
Gesichtsverzerrung
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɪçtsfɛɐ̯ˌtsɛʁʊŋ
"Eine schmerzhafte Gesichtsverzerrung ging über sein Gesicht."
contorsione facciale
Transliteration: kontorsione fattʃale
"Fece una contorsione facciale per lo sforzo."
contorsión facial
Transliteration: kontorˈsjon faˈsjal
"Una contorsión facial reveló su disgusto."
contorção facial
Transliteration: kõtoʁˈsɐ̃w fɐsiˈaw
"Ele fez uma contorção facial ao provar o limão."
चेहरे की ऐंठन
Transliteration: chehre ki ainthan
"दर्द के कारण उसके चेहरे पर ऐंठन आ गई।"
面部扭曲
Transliteration: miàn bù niǔ qū
"痛苦使他的面部扭曲了。"
얼굴 일그러짐
Transliteration: eolgul ilgeureojim
"고통으로 인해 그의 얼굴이 일그러졌다."
顔面歪曲
Transliteration: ganmen waikyoku
"彼の顔に痛みの顔面歪曲が見られた。"
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