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1 raise one's eyebrows
(to (lift one's eyebrows in order to) show surprise.) -
2 plucking one's eyebrows
plocka sina ögonbryn -
3 raise few eyebrows
få några att höja på ögonbrynen, chockera några människor -
4 frown
n. sur min, arg uppsyn--------v. rynka pannan; vara sur, bli arg* * *1. verb(to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc): He frowned at her bad behaviour.) rynka pannan2. noun(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) rynkad panna, bister uppsyn -
5 bushy
adj. yvig, buskig, tät* * *adjective (thick and spreading: bushy eyebrows; a bushy tail.) buskig, buskrik, yvig -
6 eye
n. öga--------v. se, titta* * *1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) öga2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) []öga, ögla3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) öga, blick2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) betrakta, mönstra, syna, iaktta- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open -
7 forehead
n. panna* * *['forid, 'fo:(r)hed](the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline; the brow: Her hair covers her forehead.) panna -
8 lift
n. hiss; lift, bilskjuts; lyft, höjande, höjning; svängande; upprymdhet--------v. lyfta; höja; lyfta upp; höja sig; avbeställa; ta bort; avdunsta, försvinna; snatta, stjäla (slang)* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) lyfta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) lyfta2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyft, lyftande, höjande2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) hiss3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) skjuts, lift4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) lyft•- lift off -
9 pluck
n. hjärta, lever, lungor (från djur för matlagning); ryck, ryckning; misslyckande; mod, kurage--------v. plocka, plocka av; rycka ut; orsaka ett misslyckande; lura* * *1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) rycka []2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) plocka3) (to pick (flowers etc).) plocka4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plocka5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) knäppa2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) mod, kurage- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy -
10 tweezers
n. pincett* * *['twi:zəz](a tool for gripping or pulling hairs, small objects etc: She used a pair of tweezers to pluck her eyebrows.) pincett
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