No. 14,005 in Swedish
ögonbryn
Eyebrow.
In a sentence
Hon höjde sina ögonbryn i förvåning.
She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
This usage illustrates a common expression where 'ögonbryn' reflects the physical action of raising eyebrows to indicate surprise.
Flickan hade målat sina ögonbryn för att få dem att se mörkare ut.
The girl had painted her eyebrows to make them appear darker.
Here, 'ögonbryn' refers to the actual eyebrows as a part of physical appearance.
Hans förslag fick alla att lyfta ögonbrynen.
His suggestion made everyone raise their eyebrows.
This sentence uses 'ögonbryn' metaphorically to express the reaction of surprise or skepticism from others.
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