How is the word tõsise näoga translated from Estonian to English

English translation
with a straight face
phrase

Nii, et nägu ei naera, kuigi öeldakse nalja.

So that your face doesn't laugh, although you are joking.

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  • Ta rääkis anekdooti tõsise näoga. — He told the joke with a straight face.

  • Tõsise näoga ütles isa, et kool jääb ära. — With a straight face Dad said school was cancelled.

  • Tõsise näoga on raske valetada. — It's hard to lie with a straight face.

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