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Girn
UK
/ɡɜːn/
US
/ɡɜrn/
Translation of "girn" into Russian
girn
Noun
UK
/ɡɜːn/
US
/ɡɜrn/
girn
girns pl
He had a girn on his face after hearing the joke.
У него была усмешка на лице после того, как он услышал шутку.
girn
Verb
UK
/ɡɜːn/
US
/ɡɜrn/
girn
girns
girned Past Simple / Past Participle
girning Gerund
He couldn't help but girn when he heard the joke.
Он не мог не скалиться, когда услышал шутку.
Definitions
girn
Noun
UK
/ɡɜːn/
US
/ɡɜrn/
A grimace or distorted facial expression, often one of pain or discomfort.
The child made a girn as the doctor examined his sore throat.
A peevish or whining complaint; an act of grumbling.
There were constant girns from the back of the hall about the cold weather.
girn
Verb
UK
/ɡɜːn/
US
/ɡɜrn/
To grimace or snarl, often in a mocking or unpleasant manner.
The child would girn whenever he was asked to eat his vegetables.
To complain peevishly; to whine or grumble.
He’s always girning about how little pocket money he gets.