Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - frown
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Frown
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English frounen, from Middle French frogner to snort, ~, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh ffroen nostril, Old Irish sron nose Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration 2. to give evidence of displeasure or disapproval by or as if by facial expression critics ~ on the idea transitive verb to show displeasure with or disapproval of especially by facial expression • ~er noun • ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 1581 1. an expression of displeasure 2. a wrinkling of the brow in displeasure or concentration
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v. & n. --v. 1 intr. wrinkle one's brows, esp. in displeasure or deep thought. 2 intr. (foll. by at, on, upon) express disapproval. 3 intr. (of a thing) present a gloomy aspect. 4 tr. compel with a frown (frowned them into silence). 5 tr. express (defiance etc.) with a frown. --n. 1 an action of frowning; a vertically furrowed or wrinkled state of the brow. 2 a look expressing severity, disapproval, or deep thought. Derivatives frowner n. frowningly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF frongnier, froignier f. froigne surly look f. Celt. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. сдвинутые, насупленные брови a frown on smb.'s brow —- хмурый лоб 2. хмурый, недовольный вид; выражение неодобрения to be met with a frown —- получить холодный прием Id: frowns of fortune —- гримасы судьбы 3. хмурить брови; насупиться he frowned trying to remember smth. —- он хмурился, стараясь вспомнить что-то 4. смотреть неодобрительно; относиться с неодобрением to frown upon a queer idea —- с неодобрением относиться к странной идее to frown at smb. —- неодобрительно смотреть на кого-л her whole family frowned on the match —- вся семья была недовольна ее браком 5. приказать взглядом to frown smb. into doing smth. —- одним взглядом заставить кого-л сделать что-л to frown smb. down —- суровым взглядом заставить кого-л повиноваться 6. редк. выражать неодобрение to frown disgust —- хмуриться с отвращением 7. ам. фраун, кока-кола с лимоном ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun сдвинутые брови; хмурый взгляд; выражение неодобрения 2. v. хмурить брови; смотреть неодобрительно (at, on, upon - на); насупиться to frown on smth. - быть недовольным чем-л. - frown down - frown on - frown upon Syn: grimace, pout, scowl Ant: smile FROWN upon осуждать The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers money. FROWN down заставить замолчать взглядом The teacher frowned the child down when he kept repeating his request. FROWN on осуждать The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers money. ...Англо-русский словарь
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(frowns, frowning, frowned) When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. Nancy shook her head, frowning... He frowned at her anxiously. ...a frowning man. VERB: V, V at n, V-ing • Frown is also a noun. There was a deep frown on the boy’s face. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 v to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together (She saw him frown as he read the letter.) + a (Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly.) frown on/upon sb/sth phr v T usually passive to disapprove of something, especially someone's behaviour (Even though divorce is legal it is still frowned upon.) ~2 n C usually singular the expression on your face when you frown (with a frown) (He looked at her with a puzzled frown.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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