Phrase guide

long face

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Why the long face? Is something wrong?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cara llarga — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Catalan: cara estirada — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Chinese Cantonese: 年初四噉嘅樣 /年初四噉嘅样 — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 闷闷不乐 (mènmènbùlè) — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不悦 (bùyuè) — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Finnish: synkkä ilme — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • French: tête d'enterrement — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • French: tronche d'enterrement — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • French: gueule d'enterrement — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • German: langes Gesicht — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Hungarian: bánatos/savanyú arc/kép — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Hungarian: lógatja az orrát — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Icelandic: fýlusvipur — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Polish: smutna mina — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom
  • Spanish: cara larga — expression of sadness and disappointment or gloom