Faxen

vt/i TELEK. fax; jemandem etw. faxen fax s.th. (through) to s.o.

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Fạ|xen ['faksn]

pl

1) (inf = Alberei) fooling about (Brit) or around

Faxen machen — to fool about (Brit) or around

die Faxen dicke haben — to be fed up with all the nonsense

2)

(= Grimassen) Faxen schneiden — to pull faces

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Fa·xen

[ˈfaksn̩]

pl

1. (Unsinn, Albereien) clowning around

lass die \Faxen! stop clowning around!

nichts als [dumme] \Faxen im Kopf haben to still fool around

\Faxen machen (sl: Schwierigkeiten machen) to give sb trouble

2. (fam: Grimassen) grimaces pl

lass die \Faxen! stop pulling [or making] faces!

\Faxen machen to make [or BRIT pull] faces

3.

▶ die \Faxen dick[e] haben (fam) to have had it up to here sl

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Plural (ugs.)

1) (dumme Späße) fooling around

lass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!

2) (Grimassen)

Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces

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Faxen pl umg

1. eines Clowns etc: antics, silly pranks; (Grimassen) funny faces;

Faxen machen oder

schneiden pull (funny) faces

2. fig (Unsinn) nonsense, silliness sg;

lass die Faxen! stop acting the goat (oder playing the fool);

mach keine Faxen! stop making silly excuses (oder difficulties);

ich hab die Faxen dick I’m sick of all this nonsense

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Plural (ugs.)

1) (dumme Späße) fooling around

lass die Faxen! — stop fooling around or playing the fool!

2) (Grimassen)

Faxen machen od. schneiden — make or pull faces