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frown

(froun)
intr.v. frowned, frown·ing, frowns
1. To make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure, as by wrinkling the brow and drawing down the corners of the mouth.
2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.
n.
A facial expression indicating thought or displeasure; a scowl.
[Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Gaulish origin; akin to Welsh ffroen, nostril, and Old Irish srón, nose.]
frown′er n.
frown′ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: frown , glower , lower 1, scowl
These words mean to make a face expressing displeasure:frowns when he is annoyed; glowered when she was interrupted; lowered at the noisy child; scowled at my suggestion.
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frown

(fraʊn)
vb
1. (intr) to draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, esp in worry, anger, or concentration
2. (intr; foll by on or upon) to have a dislike (of); look disapprovingly (upon): the club frowned upon political activity by its members.
3. (tr) to express (worry, etc) by frowning
4. (often foll by: down) to force, silence, etc, by a frowning look
n
5. the act of frowning
6. a show of dislike or displeasure
[C14: from Old French froigner, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh ffroen nostril, Middle Breton froan]
ˈfrowner n
ˈfrowningly adv
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frown

(fraʊn)

v.i.
1. to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
2. to look displeased.
3. to look disapprovingly (usu. fol. by on or upon): to frown on a scheme.
v.t.
4. to express by a frown.
5. to shame with a disapproving frown.
n.
6. a frowning look; scowl.
7. any expression or show of disapproval.
[1350–1400; Middle English frounen < Old French froignier, derivative of froigne surly expression]
frown′er, n.
frown′ing•ly, adv.
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frown


Past participle: frowned
Gerund: frowning

Imperative
frown
frown
Present
I frown
you frown
he/she/it frowns
we frown
you frown
they frown
Preterite
I frowned
you frowned
he/she/it frowned
we frowned
you frowned
they frowned
Present Continuous
I am frowning
you are frowning
he/she/it is frowning
we are frowning
you are frowning
they are frowning
Present Perfect
I have frowned
you have frowned
he/she/it has frowned
we have frowned
you have frowned
they have frowned
Past Continuous
I was frowning
you were frowning
he/she/it was frowning
we were frowning
you were frowning
they were frowning
Past Perfect
I had frowned
you had frowned
he/she/it had frowned
we had frowned
you had frowned
they had frowned
Future
I will frown
you will frown
he/she/it will frown
we will frown
you will frown
they will frown
Future Perfect
I will have frowned
you will have frowned
he/she/it will have frowned
we will have frowned
you will have frowned
they will have frowned
Future Continuous
I will be frowning
you will be frowning
he/she/it will be frowning
we will be frowning
you will be frowning
they will be frowning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been frowning
you have been frowning
he/she/it has been frowning
we have been frowning
you have been frowning
they have been frowning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been frowning
you will have been frowning
he/she/it will have been frowning
we will have been frowning
you will have been frowning
they will have been frowning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been frowning
you had been frowning
he/she/it had been frowning
we had been frowning
you had been frowning
they had been frowning
Conditional
I would frown
you would frown
he/she/it would frown
we would frown
you would frown
they would frown
Past Conditional
I would have frowned
you would have frowned
he/she/it would have frowned
we would have frowned
you would have frowned
they would have frowned
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:frown - a facial expression of dislike or displeasure]frown - a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
Verb 1. frown - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
scowl - frown with displeasure
grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
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frown

verb
1. glare, scowl, glower, make a face, look daggers, knit your brows, give a dirty look, lour or lower He frowned at her anxiously.
noun
1. scowl, glare, glower, dirty look a deep frown on the boy's face
frown on or upon something disapprove of, dislike, discourage, take a dim view of, look askance at, discountenance, view with disfavour, not take kindly to, show disapproval or displeasure This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.
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frown

verb
To wrinkle one's brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:
Idiom: look black.
phrasal verb
frown on or upon
To have or express an unfavorable opinion of:
noun
The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:
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Translations
عبسعُبوس، تَقْطيب الحاجبينيَعْبِسُ يَعْبِس، يُقَطِّب حاجِبيه
mračit sezamračený pohled/výraz
panderynkenrynke panden
paheksuarypistää otsaansa
mrštiti se
szemöldököt ráncolszemöldökráncolás
gretta, ygglibrúnhleypa brúnum, yggla sig
まゆをひそめる
눈살을 찌푸리다
susiraukimas
raukt pierisaraukta piere
mrščenjenamrščiti obrvi
ogilla
ทําหน้าบึ้ง
nhíu mày

frown

[fraʊn]
A. N → ceño m
he said with a frown → dijo frunciendo el ceño or entrecejo
frown on frown upon VI + PREP (fig) → desaprobar
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frown

[ˈfraʊn]
n → froncement m de sourcils
vi → froncer les sourcils
He frowned → Il a froncé les sourcils.
to frown at sb → regarder qn en fronçant les sourcils
frown on
vt (fig) (= disapprove of) → désapprouver
to be frowned on → être désapprouvé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

frown

n → Stirnrunzeln nt no pl; to give a frown → die Stirn(e) runzeln ; ... he said with a deep frown → ... sagte er mit einem ausgeprägten Stirnrunzeln ; angry frown → finsterer Blick ; worried/puzzled frown → sorgenvoller/verdutzter Gesichtsausdruck, sorgenvolles/verdutztes Gesicht ; a worried frown crossed his face → ein sorgenvoller Ausdruck huschte über sein Gesicht
vi (lit, fig) → die Stirn(e) runzeln (→ at über +acc)
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frown

[fraʊn]
1. n he gave me a worried frown → mi ha guardato con aria preoccupata
he gave me a frown of disapproval → mi ha lanciato un'occhiata di disapprovazione
2. vi → aggrottare le sopracciglia
to frown at sth/sb → guardare qc/qn con cipiglio
frown upon frown on vi + prep (fig) → disapprovare
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frown

(fraun) verb
to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc). He frowned at her bad behaviour. frons يَعْبِس، يُقَطِّب حاجِبيه мръщя се franzir a testa (za)mračit se die Stirn runzeln rynke panden συνοφρυώνομαι, δυσανασχετώ fruncir el ceño kulmu kortsutama اخم کردن kurtistaa kulmiaan froncer les sourcils לְקַמֵט אֶת הַמֵצָח त्यौरी चढा़ना mrgoditi se, mrštiti se szemöldököt ráncol mengerutkan muka hleypa brúnum, yggla sig accigliarsi, aggrottare le ciglia/sopracciglia まゆをひそめる 눈살을 찌푸리다 susiraukti raukt pieri mengerutkan muka fronsen rynke pannen, skule, se morskt på marszczyć brwi تندى تر يو كول، په زيږ وكتل، په قار معلوميدل، قارښكاره كول: تر يو تندى، زيږ نظر franzir a testa a se încrunta хмуриться mračiť sa namrščiti obrvi mrgoditi se rynka pannan ทําหน้านิ่วคิ้วขมวด kaşlarını çatmak 皺眉 насуплювати брови تیوری چڑھانا cau mày; nhăn mặt 皱眉
noun
such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows. a frown of disapproval. frons عُبوس، تَقْطيب الحاجبين намръщване carranca zamračený pohled/výraz das Stirnrunzeln panderynken συνοφρύωμα ceño kulmukortsutus اخم kulmien kurtistus froncement de sourcils מַבָּט זוֹעֵף त्यौरी mrštenje, mrgođenje szemöldökráncolás kerutan muka gretta, ygglibrún cipiglio しかめ面 눈살을 찌푸림 susiraukimas saraukta piere kerutan muka frons rynket panne, morskt/skulende blikk zmarszczenie brwi تندي يا وريځي carranca încruntă­tură хмурый взгляд zamračený výraz mrščenje obrvi mrgođenje rynkad panna, bister uppsyn การทําหน้านิ่วคิ้วขมวด kaş çatma 皺眉 насуплені брови تیوری چڑھانا sự cau mày 皱眉
frown on/upon
to disapprove of (something). My family frowns (up) on smoking and drinking. frons لا يُحِب، يَرْفُض не одобрявам desaprovar odsuzovat mißbilligen se skævt til αποδοκιμάζω desaprobar pahaks panema ناپسند شمردن paheksua désapprouver לא לִראוֹת בְּעַיִן יָפָה असहमति व्यक्त करना ne odobravati elítél vmit tidak menyukai líta á með vanþóknun disapprovare 〜に不賛成である 반대하다 smerkti, nepritarti nosodoši izturēties tidak membenarkan afkeuren se skjevt til, se på med ublide øyne krzywo patrzeć na بد ګڼل، تقبيح كول، نه قبلول، ردول desaprovar a dezaproba относиться с неодобрением odsudzovať ne odobravati negodovati se ogillande på, ogilla ไม่ยอมรับ hoş karşılamamak, uygun görmemek 反對 дивитися несхвально ناراضگی ، نا موافقت کا اظہار کرنا không đồng ý 不赞成
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frown

→ يَعْبِسُ mračit se rynke panden die Stirn runzeln κατσουφιάζω fruncir el ceño rypistää otsaansa froncer les sourcils mrštiti se disapprovare まゆをひそめる 눈살을 찌푸리다 fronsen rynke pannen zmarszczyć brwi franzir as sobrancelhas , franzir o sobrolho хмурить брови ogilla ทําหน้าบึ้ง kaşlarını çatmak nhíu mày 皱眉
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frown

vi fruncir el ceño
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Dissatisfied with the pacific aspect of a face which had no more than the faintest hint of flaxen eyebrow, together with a pair of amiable blue-gray eyes and round pink cheeks that refused to look formidable, let him frown as he would before the looking-glass (Philip had once told him of a man who had a horseshoe frown, and Tom had tried with all his frowning might to make a horseshoe on his forehead), he had had recourse to that unfailing source of the terrible, burnt cork, and had made himself a pair of black eyebrows that met in a satisfactory manner over his nose, and were matched by a less carefully adjusted blackness about the chin.
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"And what are you going to do with the nice new frown?" the Pugilist asked.
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With a frown Miss Polly folded the letter and tucked it into its envelope.
She knew Miss Polly now as a stern, severe-faced woman who frowned if a knife clattered to the floor, or if a door banged--but who never thought to smile even when knives and doors were still.
Never was there a blacker or a fiercer frown than Hester now encountered.
All the world had frowned on her -- for seven long years had it frowned upon this lonely woman -- and still she bore it all, nor ever once turned away her firm, sad eyes.
For the night - tho' clear - shall frown - And the stars shall look not down, From their high thrones in the Heaven, With light like Hope to mortals given - But their red orbs, without beam, To thy weariness shall seem As a burning and a fever Which would cling to thee for ever :
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Her scowl,--as the world, or such part of it as sometimes caught a transitory glimpse of her at the window, wickedly persisted in calling it,--her scowl had done Miss Hepzibah a very ill office, in establishing her character as an ill-tempered old maid; nor does it appear improbable that, by often gazing at herself in a dim looking-glass, and perpetually encountering her own frown with its ghostly sphere, she had been led to interpret the expression almost as unjustly as the world did.
And, without all the deeper trust in a comprehensive sympathy above us, we might hence be led to suspect the insult of a sneer, as well as an immitigable frown, on the iron countenance of fate.
Adam was looking at Hetty, and saw the frown, and pout, and the dark eyes seeming to grow larger with pettish half-gathered tears.
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The last of the Horse Guards, a huge pockmarked fellow, frowned angrily on seeing Rostov before him, with whom he would inevitably collide.
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The Duke's inner circle has "stopped inviting her to dinner" over the "frowned upon" PDAs at the dinner table.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry not invited to parties due to this habit!