Idiomatic French Expression
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| Meaning | to sulk, to be / look sulky | |
| Literally | to do/make the head | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[fehr lah teht] |
| IPA | [fɛʁ la tɛt] | |
Usage notes: Sometimes when you don’t get your own way, you need a good sulk. In French, you can get it with the expression faire la tête.
Par exemple…
| Arrête de faire la tête ! | Stop sulking! | |
| Pourquoi est-ce qu’elle fait la tête ? | Why is she sulking? | |
| Hélène fait la tête chaque fois que je lui demande de faire la vaisselle. | Hélène sulks every time I ask her to do the dishes. |
Synonyms
- bouder
- faire la / sa mauvaise tête
- se retirer sous sa tente
Informal - faire le boudin
- faire la lippe (old-fashioned)
Au Québec - faire la babine
- faire la baboune
Familiar - faire la gueule
- faire / tirer sa tronche
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