кривляться — meaning in English

English meaning

• grimace noun A twisted facial expression, usually showing pain, disgust, or discomfort.
• mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.

Senses

кривляться is used for these senses in English:

• grimace (intransitive) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
• mug (intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

grimace — full definition

1. noun A twisted facial expression, usually showing pain, disgust, or discomfort.
2. verb To twist one's face to express pain, distaste, or discomfort.

mug — full definition

1. noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
2. noun (informal) A person's face.
3. noun (British, informal) A gullible or easily fooled person.
4. verb To attack and rob someone, usually in public.
5. verb To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.

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