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17 Aug 2021
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What does die Augen nach oben verdrehen mean?
What does die Augen nach oben verdrehen mean?
Ist das ein verächtlicher Blick?
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You usually don’t say Augen nach oben verdrehen you just say Augen verdrehen. For example „Lena verdreht immer ihre Augen wenn sie mich sieht.“ Someone „verdreht seine Augen“ when he’s pissed of about something or just annoyed in general.
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@JulianCox123 "Verächtlich" ist nicht das richtige Wort.
die Augen (nach oben) verdrehen = mit den Augen rollen = to roll one's eyes 🙄
Das ist tatsächlich wörtlich gemeint. Man macht das für gewöhnlich, wenn man genervt, missmutig, unwillig ist oder wenn man etwas/jemanden als lästig empfindet. Mit guten Freunden kann man das auch im Spaß machen.
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