fortrække

contort

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vb

(fjerne sig) go away, take oneself off,

T clear out;

(fordreje) distort;

[hans ansigt var fortrukket af vrede] his face was distorted with rage;

[han fortrak ikke en mine]

(dvs smilede ikke) he kept a straight face;

(lod sig ikke mærke med noget) he did not turn a hair;

(udholdt smerten) he kept a stiff upper lip;

[uden at fortrække en mine] without turning a hair (el. batting an eyelid

el. an eyelash);

[hans ansigt fortrak sig af smerte] his face became twisted with pain.