look off: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    BritishAmericanInternationalinformalcolloquial
    • To have or wear a particular facial expression, typically one that conveys a mood or attitude (often used in phrases such as 'that look on your face').
    • To display an expression that suggests a particular emotion, such as guilt, fear, defiance, or superiority.

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    • That look off your face tells me you’re not happy with the news.

      Cette expression sur ton visage me dit que tu n'es pas content de la nouvelle.

    • He looked off, clearly upset about what had happened at the meeting.

      Il avait une expression fermée, visiblement contrarié par ce qui s'était passé à la réunion.

    • I noticed the look off her face changed from joy to concern in a moment.

      J'ai remarqué que l'expression de son visage est passée de la joie à l'inquiétude en un instant.

    • When he entered the room, the look off his face made everyone fall silent.

      Quand il est entré dans la pièce, l'expression de son visage a fait taire tout le monde.

  • 2.

    BritishAmericanInternationalinformalcolloquialcommanding
    • A directive to remove or stop wearing a particular facial expression (as in 'get that look off your face').

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    • "Get that look off your face," his mother scolded, "or you won’t be going out tonight."

      "Enlève cette expression de ton visage," gronda sa mère, "sinon tu ne sortiras pas ce soir."

    • She was told to look off her frown before the guests arrived.

      On lui a demandé d'effacer son froncement de sourcils avant l'arrivée des invités.

    • I wish he would look off that smug look when he talks about his achievements.

      J'aimerais qu'il enlève ce regard suffisant quand il parle de ses réussites.

Examples:

  • EN: Get that look off his face somehow.
    ES: Quítale esa expresión de algún modo.
  • EN: Get that look off your face.
    ES: No pongas esa cara.
  • EN: Take that look off your face.
    ES: No me mires así.
    ES: Vamos, cambia esa cara.
    ES: No pongas esa cara.
  • EN: And I'll trouble you to wipe that innocent look off your face... before I say what I've got to say.
    ES: Te pediría que eliminaras esa cara de inocente antes de que hable.
  • EN: Get that look off his face somehow.
    ES: Quítale esa expresión de algún modo.
  • EN: Get that look off your face.
    ES: No pongas esa cara.
  • EN: Take that look off your face.
    ES: No me mires así.
    ES: Vamos, cambia esa cara.
    ES: No pongas esa cara.
  • EN: -Take that stubborn look off your face.
    ES: - Quita esa obstinada mirada de la cara.
  • EN: And I'll trouble you to wipe that innocent look off your face... before I say what I've got to say.
    ES: Te pediría que eliminaras esa cara de inocente antes de que hable.
  • EN: First, take that sour look off your face.
    ES: Primero, borra esa expresión avinagrada de tu cara.
  • EN: Get that look off your face!
    ES: ¡Borra esa mirada de tu rostro!
  • EN: -Yes, sir. Get that scared look off your face, mister.
    ES: Procure no le vean tan asustado.
  • EN: Wipe that Emily Post look off your face.
    ES: No pongas esa cara.
  • EN: For heaven sakes, get that guilty look off your face.
    ES: Estaba lloviendo me mojé y pesqué la gripe. Tú no tienes la culpa.
  • EN: Wipe that helpless look off your face.
    ES: Quita esa expresión de susto de tu cara.
  • EN: Now rub that willful look off your face and get some sleep.
    ES: Quítate esa mirada testaruda de la cara y duérmete.
  • EN: Wipe the dirty look off.
    ES: No me mires así.
  • EN: Take that "I'm better than you" look off your face.
    ES: No me vea con esa expresión de "soy mejor que Ud.".
  • EN: Come on, will you take that look off your face?
    ES: Te quitarás esa mirada de tu cara?

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