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Ääntäminen
- Tuntematon aksentti:
- IPA: /ˈfeɪsˌpɑː(l)m/
- IPA: /ˈfeɪs.ˌpɑːm/
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Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.
Verbi
- To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief, disgust or shame; for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.
- To bring one’s face down to one’s cupped hand or hands.
Esimerkit
- A look of realization crossed her face; she looked like she may have given herself a face palm if her hands weren't full.
- According to a study by me, this generates a multibillion facepalm for the UK economy, making everyone who considers it at least eleventy hundred pounds unhappier.
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