verb · transitive · rare

frown

frown · frowns · frowned · frowning

не схвалювати, хмуритися, нахмуритися, супитися

хмуриться, хмурить брови, нахмуриться, нахмурить брови

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To have a frown on one's faceTo have a frown on one's face.

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/ˈfɹaʊ̯n/

» Tom frowned at Mary.

Том неодобрительно посмотрел на Мэри.

Том насупився на Мері.

Meaning

4 senses

(intransitive)To have a frown on one's face.
She frowned when I told her the news.
die Stirn runzeln
хму́ритьсяxmúritʹsja, нахму́ритьсяnaxmúritʹsja, хму́рить бро́виxmúritʹ bróvi
хму́ритисяxmúrytysja, нахму́ритисяnaxmúrytysja, су́питисяsúpytysja
(figuratively, intransitive)To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
Noisy gossip in the library is frowned upon.
не схва́люватиne sxváljuvaty
(transitive)To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
Let us frown the impudent fellow into silence.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
(transitive)To communicate by frowning.
Frank frowned his displeasure with my proposal.

Examples

103 sentences

Tom frowned at Mary.
Том насупився на Мері.
ruТом неодобрительно посмотрел на Мэри.
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Tom tasted the stew and frowned.
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Tom and Mary were both frowning.
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Tom took a sip and frowned.
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What Tom said made Mary frown.
ruСказанное Томом заставило Мэри нахмуриться.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

to have a frown on one's face:

to look with disfavour or threateningly:

Русский

By meaning 1

to have a frown on one's face:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to have a frown on one's face:

Origin

From Middle English frounen (“to frown as an expression of disapproval, displeasure, shame

From Middle English frounen (“to frown as an expression of disapproval, displeasure, shame, fear, or jealousy”), from Old French froignier, froingnier, frognier (“to wrinkle the mouth or forehead, frown, scowl”), of uncertain and disputed origin. Perhaps from Medieval Latin fruncāre (“to wrinkle, crease, turn up one's nose, make a face, frown”) (compare Old High German fruncetura (“wrinkle”), via Latin), from Frankish *hrunkwittjā (“wrinkle”)/*hrunkwōn (“to wrinkle”), whence Old High German runza (“wrinkle”). See also French froncer (“to frown, scowl”).

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