sur son visage

on his face

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phrase Uncommon #20,849
on his face Can also mean "on her face" depending on context.
FR: Il avait de la poussière sur son visage.
EN: He had dust on his face.

La déception était lisible sur son visage.

The disappointment was evident on his face.

Sur son visage?

On his face?

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Un sourire sur son visage, mais c'est une tragédie!

A smile on their face, but it’s a tragedy!

— La petite Véra (1988)

Je l'ai vu sur son visage.

I saw it on his face.

Tu as lu le passage sur son visage?

Did you read the passage about his face?

— Benni (2019)

J'ai dit sourcils plutôt qu'yeux, car ils sont plus importants sur son visage.

I said eyebrows rather than eyes because they’re more important on her face.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Tom avait du rouge à lèvres partout sur son visage.

Tom had lipstick all over his face.

Aucun regret sur son visage.

No regret on his face.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

Un nez qu'on aurait dit plaqué à la hâte sur son visage.

A nose that looked as though it had been hastily stuck onto his face.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Il y avait de la sueur sur son visage.

There was sweat on his face.

Il n'y avait presque plus de couleur sur son visage.

There was hardly any color left in his face.

Je lis la colère sur son visage.

I read the anger on his face.

On ne peut pas lire le caractère de quelqu'un sur son visage.

You can't judge someone's character by their face.

— Assassination (2015)

Voir la fierté sur son visage tandis que je réalise notre rêve.

Seeing the pride on his face as I make our dream a reality.

— Black (2005)

Ça se lit sur son visage.

It shows on his face.

— Les Sept Samouraïs (1954)

Marie a appliqué de la crème sur son visage.

Marie applied cream to her face.

Sur son visage, je vis un joyeux sourire.

On his face, I saw a happy smile.

Une ombre de tristesse passa sur son visage.

A shadow of sadness passed over his face.