En mi calidad de ciudadano de la vieja Europa, me parece que tenemos que recordar que muchas veces es más prudente arquear las cejas con asombro en lugar de devolver un insulto.

Speaking as a citizen of old Europe, I would say that we need to remember that it is often wiser to raise a quizzical eyebrow than to return an insult.

arquear [arqueando · arqueado] {transitive verb}

arquear(also: adjuntar, nombrar, adscribir, brotar)

to appoint [appointed · appointed] {vb}

arquear(also: atomizar)

to arch [arched · arched] {vb}

arquear(also: doblar, inclinar, matizar, curvar)

to bend [bent · bent; bended] {vb}

arquear(also: rendirse, apaciguar, bajar, inclinar)

to bow [bowed · bowed] {vb}

arquear

to calculate the tonnage of {vb}

arquear(also: curvar)

to make … sag {vb}

arquear [arqueando · arqueado] {intransitive verb}

arquear(also: tener arcadas)

to retch [retched · retched] {vb}

SYNONYMS

Synonyms (Spanish) for "arquear":

arquear

abarquillar- abombar- abombarse- abultar- achiguar- ahuecar- alabear- alabera- combar- curvar- enarcar- encorvar- engordar- engrosar- exagerar

CONTEXT EXAMPLES

Context examples for "arquear" in English(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content.

arquear las cejas

to raise one's eyebrows

arquear las cejas

to raise your eyebrows

En mi calidad de ciudadano de la vieja Europa, me parece que tenemos que recordar que muchas veces es más prudente arquear las cejas con asombro en lugar de devolver un insulto.

Speaking as a citizen of old Europe, I would say that we need to remember that it is often wiser to raise a quizzical eyebrow than to return an insult.

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