German-English translations for miene

mien
air
uk
us
Im going outside to get some airThere was a tension in the air which made me suspect an approaching stormThe flock of birds took to the air

countenance
us
The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.
expression
us
The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literallyThey stared at the newcomer with a puzzled expressionThe best poker players can tell if the opponents have a good hand by looking at their expression
face
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Mr President, several speakers are putting a brave face on things this afternoon. Herr Präsident, viele Redner machen heute Nachmittag gute Miene zum bösen Spiel. Mr President, we understand that Lord Plumb has to put a good face on a terrible story; we feel for him. Herr Präsident, wir verstehen, daß Lord Plumb gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen muß. Wir fühlen mit ihm. At the same time, the Dutch Government claims, with a straight face, that it is fighting for Parliament’s full budgetary rights. Gleichzeitig behauptet die niederländische Regierung mit ernster Miene, sie kämpfe für die uneingeschränkten Haushaltsrechte des Parlaments.
facial expression
look
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They kept looking at meDon’t look in the closetLook what you did to him!
looks
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His charm and good looks accounted for much of his popularity in the polls.Looks can be deceiving.