Muecas (en. Grimaces)

/ˈmwe.kas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Movements or gestures of the face that express emotions.

He made faces to make the children laugh.

Hizo muecas para hacer reír a los niños.

Exaggerated representation of emotions through the face.

The clown's grimaces were very funny.

Las muecas del payaso eran muy cómicas.

Facial gestures that can sometimes be contemptuous.

His grimace showed his disdain for the situation.

Su mueca mostró su desdén por la situación.

From Latin *mŭca, which is related to the word 'dirt' or 'filth.'

to make faces

To make facial gestures to express displeasure or humor.

hacer muecas

to pull faces

To make exaggerated gestures with the face.

poner muecas

gesture

Movement of a part of the body that expresses something.

gesto

expression

External manifestation of feelings or emotions.

expresión

face

Part of the human face where the eyes, nose, and mouth are located.

cara

To make funny faces.

When my brother is bored, he starts to make faces to entertain us.

Cuando mi hermano está aburrido, comienza a hacer muecas para divertirnos.

Mocking facial expression.

He made a mocking grimace when I told him my story.

Me hizo una mueca burlona cuando le conté mi historia.