grimace
/ɡrɪˈmeɪs/noun
उच्चारण ग्रिमेस
मुँह बिचकाना, विकृत मुख-मुद्रा, मुँह बनाना
Core word
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an ugly expression on your face that shows pain, disgust or that something is wrong
मुँह बिचकाना, विकृत मुख-मुद्रा, मुँह बनाना
- He gave a grimace of pain as he stood up.
- She made a grimace at the bitter medicine.
- He pulled a grimace when he tasted the sour lemon.
+ 2 more examples
- The child made a grimace and pushed the plate away.
- With a grimace, she picked up the heavy bag.
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[I] ~ (at sb/sth)
to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust or that something is wrong
मुँह बिचकाना, मुँह बनाना, (दर्द से) चेहरा सिकोड़ना
- He grimaced as the doctor pressed his swollen ankle.
- She grimaced at the smell from the drain.
- She grimaced when she saw the bill.
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- The runner grimaced in pain as he crossed the finish line.
- He grimaced at the thought of another long meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grimace (verb, intransitive)
The verb is intransitive: nobody grimaces something. It is often followed by in or with and the cause.
यह अकर्मक क्रिया है, यानी grimace के बाद सीधे कोई object नहीं आता; अक्सर in या with के साथ कारण बताया जाता है।
- He grimaced in pain as the doctor pressed his ankle.
- The children grimaced with disgust at the bitter medicine.
grimace + at sb/sth
Use at when the face is made towards a person or thing.
जब चेहरा किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु की ओर बनाया जाए, तब at का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika grimaced at the taste of the karela juice.
a grimace of + noun
As a noun, a grimace is countable and is often followed by of plus the feeling it shows.
संज्ञा के रूप में grimace गणनीय है और प्रायः of के साथ उस भावना को बताता है जो उससे झलकती है।
- He gave a grimace of embarrassment when his phone rang in the exam hall.
- A grimace of pain crossed her face.
make/pull a grimace
The usual verbs with the noun are make, pull and give.
इस संज्ञा के साथ प्रायः make, pull और give क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The little boy pulled a grimace behind his teacher's back.
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verb + grimace
makepullgivewince withmanage
- She made a grimace when she tasted the tea without sugar.
adjective + grimace
painfulsourwryslightinvoluntary
- He gave a wry grimace and shrugged.
grimace + reason
in painin disgustwith distastein disapproval
- The patient grimaced in pain as the nurse removed the bandage.
grimace + adverb
slightlyvisiblybrieflyopenly
- The batsman grimaced slightly after the ball hit his thigh.
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- The bowler grimaced and clutched his shoulder after the over.
ओवर के बाद गेंदबाज़ ने मुँह बनाया और अपना कंधा पकड़ लिया।
- Radhika grimaced when she saw the long reading list for the exam.
परीक्षा की लंबी पठन-सूची देखकर राधिका ने मुँह बिचकाया।
- His grimace showed that the news was not welcome.
उसके चेहरे की ऐंठन से साफ़ था कि यह खबर उसे पसंद नहीं आई।
- The old man grimaced as he climbed the steep steps of the temple.
मंदिर की खड़ी सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ते समय बुज़ुर्ग ने दर्द से चेहरा बिगाड़ लिया।
- With a grimace, he swallowed the spoonful of cough syrup.
मुँह बनाकर उसने खाँसी की दवा का चम्मच निगल लिया।
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✗ She grimaced the bitter medicine.
✓ She grimaced at the bitter medicine.
Grimace is intransitive and needs a preposition such as at before the object.
Grimace अकर्मक क्रिया है, इसलिए object से पहले at जैसा preposition चाहिए।
✗ He did a grimace of pain.
✓ He made a grimace of pain.
The natural verbs with grimace are make, pull or give, not do.
Grimace के साथ स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ make, pull या give हैं, do नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe a face changing shape, but the reason and feeling differ.
ये शब्द चेहरे के बदलते रूप को बताते हैं, पर कारण और भाव अलग-अलग हैं।
A twisted expression showing pain, disgust or displeasure.
दर्द, घृणा या अप्रसन्नता दिखाने वाला बिगड़ा हुआ चेहरा।
- He grimaced at the sour lemon.
A quick, small movement of the face or body because of sudden pain or embarrassment.
अचानक दर्द या शर्मिंदगी के कारण चेहरे या शरीर की छोटी, तेज़ हरकत।
- She winced when the injection went in.
To draw the eyebrows together, showing worry, anger or concentration.
भौंहें सिकोड़ना, जो चिंता, क्रोध या एकाग्रता दिखाता है।
- The teacher frowned at the noisy class.