Make a face (tl. Magrimatse)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Si Ana ay magrimatse dahil sa masakit na ngipin.
Ana made a face because of her toothache.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay magrimatse kapag siya ay natatakot.
The child makes a face when he is scared.
Context: daily life Kapag umiinom siya ng mapait na gamot, magrimatse siya.
When he takes the bitter medicine, he makes a face.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nakita ko siya na magrimatse habang kumakain ng maasim na prutas.
I saw him make a face while eating sour fruit.
Context: daily life Minsan, magrimatse siya kapag may hindi siya gusto sa pagkain.
Sometimes, she makes a face if she doesn’t like the food.
Context: daily life Nakatanggap siya ng masamang balita, kaya nag magrimatse siya.
He received bad news, so he made a face.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Hindi niya mapigilan ang sarili na magrimatse sa kakiliting tanawin.
He could not help but make a face at the disgusting sight.
Context: society Ang kanyang reaksyon ay nag magrimatse ng pagdududa sa sitwasyon.
His reaction made a face of doubt about the situation.
Context: society Sa kabila ng kanyang pagsisikap na maging positibo, madalas pa ring magrimatse siya sa mga hindi magandang balita.
Despite his efforts to be positive, he still often made a face at bad news.
Context: society Synonyms
- mag-grimas
- magtakip ng mukha