frown

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.

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[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.]

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frown′er n.

frown′ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: frown, glower, lower¹, 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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	frown - a facial expression of dislike or displeasure scowl 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 glower, lour, lower 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:

glower, lower, scowl.

Idiom: look black.

phrasal verb
frown on or upon

To have or express an unfavorable opinion of:

deprecate, disapprove, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, object.

Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to.

noun

The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:

black look, glower, lower, scowl.

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Translations

عبسعُبوس، تَقْطيب الحاجبينيَعْبِسُيَعْبِس، يُقَطِّب حاجِبيه

mračit sezamračený pohled/výraz

panderynkenrynke panden

die Stirn runzelnStirn runzelnStirnrunzeln

κατσουφιάζωσυνοφρυώνομαισυνοφρύωση

ceñofruncir el ceñozuño

paheksuarypistää otsaansa

froncerfroncer les sourcilsrenfrogner

mrštiti se

szemöldököt ráncolszemöldökráncolás

gretta, ygglibrúnhleypa brúnum, yggla sig

disapprovarecipiglioaccigliareaccigliarsi

まゆをひそめる

눈살을 찌푸리다

susiraukimas

raukt pierisaraukta piere

fronsfronsen

rynke pannenrynket pannese morskt påskuleskulende blikk

zmarszczyć brwi

franzir as sobrancelhasfranzir o sobrolho

хмурить брови

mrščenjenamrščiti obrvi

ogilla

ทำหน้าบึ้ง

kaşlarını çatmakkaş çatma

nhíu mày

皱眉

frown

[fraʊn]

A. N → ceño m
he said with a frown → dijo frunciendo el ceño or entrecejo

B. VI → fruncir el ceño, fruncir el entrecejo
to frown at → mirar con el ceño fruncido

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)

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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, δυσανασχετώfruncir 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 fronsenrynke 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 fronsrynket 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 αποδοκιμάζωdesaprobar 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 afkeurense 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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