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Pursing
Translation of "pursing" into Russian
pursing
Noun
UK
/ˈpɜːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɜrsɪŋ/
pursing
pursings pl
The pursing of her lips indicated disapproval.
Сжатие её губ указывало на неодобрение.
The pursing of the fabric was necessary for the design.
Стягивание ткани было необходимо для дизайна.
purse
Verbpursing
Gerund
UK
/pɜːs/
US
/pɝs/
purse
purses
pursed Past Simple / Past Participle
pursing Gerund
She pursed her lips in disapproval.
Она поджала губы в знак неодобрения.
Definitions
pursing
Noun
UK
/ˈpɜːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝsɪŋ/
The act of contracting or drawing together, especially of the lips.
Her pursing of the lips indicated disapproval.
purse
Verb
UK
/pɜːs/
US
/pɝs/
To contract one's lips into a rounded shape, often as an expression of disapproval or to express concentration.
She pursed her lips in thought as she considered the proposal.
pursing
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈpɜːsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɝsɪŋ/
Contracting or puckered; characterized by the tightening or drawing together of something, especially the lips.
Her pursing lips betrayed her impatience.
Idioms and phrases
purse lips
She tends to purse her lips when she is thinking.
поджать губы
Она склонна поджимать губы, когда думает.
purse eyebrows
He would purse his eyebrows in concentration.
нахмурить брови
Он нахмуривал брови в сосредоточении.
purse mouth
He pursed his mouth in displeasure.
поджать рот
Он поджал рот с недовольством.
purse face
He pursed his face at the sour taste.
скривить лицо
Он скривил лицо от кислого вкуса.