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die Miene (-n)  (facial) expression, face; mien (lit.)

Sie kam mit düsterer Miene ins Zimmer.
She came into the room with a gloomy face/expression.
Gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen.
To grin and bear it.

Related: das Mienenspiel (making) facial expressions

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