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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries엄숙한 얼굴
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eomsukhan eolgul
"그의 엄숙한 얼굴은 모두를 긴장하게 만들었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a serious, severe, or unfriendly expression.
"The teacher's stern-faced demeanor made the students quiet down immediately." - 2
Characterized by a lack of warmth or friendliness in facial expression.
"Despite her stern-faced appearance, she was quite kind-hearted."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stern-faced' combines 'stern', derived from the Old English 'styrne', meaning strict or severe, and 'faced', from the Middle English 'face', referring to the front part of the head. The phrase evolved to describe a facial expression that conveys seriousness or disapproval.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stern-Faced" is said worldwide
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visage sévère
Transliteration: vee-zahzh seh-vair
"Elle avait un visage sévère pendant la réunion."
ernster Gesichtsausdruck
Transliteration: ernster Gesichtsausdruck
"Er hatte einen ernsten Gesichtsausdruck während des Gesprächs."
viso severo
Transliteration: vee-so seh-veh-ro
"Il suo viso severo intimidiva gli studenti."
cara severa
Transliteration: kah-rah seh-veh-rah
"Su cara severa hizo que todos se sintieran nerviosos."
rosto severo
Transliteration: hos-to seh-veh-ro
"O rosto severo do professor fez os alunos ficarem em silêncio."
गंभीर चेहरा
Transliteration: gambheer chehra
"उसका गंभीर चेहरा सभी को चुप करा देता है।"
严肃的面孔
Transliteration: yán sù de miàn kǒng
"他的严肃的面孔让人感到紧张。"
엄숙한 얼굴
Transliteration: eomsukhan eolgul
"그의 엄숙한 얼굴은 모두를 긴장하게 만들었다."
厳しい顔
Transliteration: kimishii kao
"彼の厳しい顔は皆を緊張させた。"
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