"She put on a sad expression."

Translation: Ela ficou com uma expressão triste.

[josenino972]

This must be an idiom, right?

[Paulenrique]

That means "she has got a sad face"

[pipeheredia]

What's wrong with> ela colocou uma expresão triste

[Paulenrique]

That wouldnt make sense....

[gpriddy]

What's wrong with "Ela colocou uma...

[gpriddy]

Paulenrique, I didn't read down before posting. Well, how would you really say "She put on a sad face." or can it not be said?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, then we say "ela ficou com uma cara triste" ;)

[Danmoller]

You could also say "ela fez uma cara triste".

[Squee451]

ela vestiu doesn't work either?

[Paulenrique]

you translate "to put on" as vestir just when it is related to clothes.

[Maharlikans]

Do Brazilians use the verb colocar in this manner: "Ela se coloca uma expressão triste"? Is this correct?

[Paulenrique]

No, that would not be right,

[Oinophilos]

Could you use fazer with an expression?

[Danmoller]

Surely, it's very common, specially if you use "cara" (face) instead of expression.