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facepalm in Dutch

facepalm in Dutch is het gezicht in de handen verbergen, zich voor de kop slaan — facepalm means a movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.

facepalm in Dutch

het gezicht in de handen verbergen
verb
To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.
zich voor de kop slaan
verb
To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.

What does "facepalm" mean?

  1. noun A movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.
    "“Do you think Carl Sagan might be available?” There was a mass-facepalm. “No.” they chorused."
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facepalm in a sentence

  • “Do you think Carl Sagan might be available?” There was a mass-facepalm. “No.” they chorused.
  • According to a study by me, this generates a multibillion facepalm for the UK economy, making everyone who considers it at least eleventy hundred pounds unhappier.

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What is "facepalm" in Dutch?
"facepalm" in Dutch is het gezicht in de handen verbergen, zich voor de kop slaan. facepalm means: A movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.
Are there other ways to say "facepalm" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "facepalm": het gezicht in de handen verbergen, zich voor de kop slaan.
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