keep a straight face

/kiːp ə streɪt feɪs/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. mantener la seriedad

    • He couldn't keep a straight face during the joke.

      No pudo mantener la seriedad durante el chiste.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa keep a straight face?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He couldn't keep a ___ face during the joke.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a keep a straight face?

noun

Last updated