English–French
“raise an eyebrow” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/suʁsije/
Example
Elle sourcille quand il raconte ça.
She raises an eyebrow when he tells it.
How to say “raise an eyebrow” in French
“Raise an eyebrow” in French is sourciller.
A brief lift of one or both eyebrows that signals mild surprise or doubt.
Example sentences with sourciller
Il est parti sans sourciller.
He left without batting an eye.
Tips for using sourciller
- Sourciller is intransitive and takes avoir in compound tenses, as in elle a sourcillé.