frown upon
frown upon · frowns upon · frowned upon · frowning upon
осуждать, порицать
missbilligen, verpönen, unbeliebt sein, nicht gutheißen
To disapprove ofTo disapprove of.
» Killing your spouse is one way to end a marriage. However, it's frowned upon.
Один из способов прервать брак — это убийство твоего мужа. Впрочем, это порицаемо.
Meaning
1 sensesTo disapprove of.
missbilligen, verpönen, unbeliebt sein
осуждатьosuždatʹ, порицатьporicatʹ
More definitions
- look disapprovingly upon
Examples
14 sentencesKilling your spouse is one way to end a marriage. However, it's frowned upon.
ruОдин из способов прервать брак — это убийство твоего мужа. Впрочем, это порицаемо.
Generally speaking, gambling is frowned upon.
Mother frowns upon us eating between meals.
Public displays of affection are generally frowned upon.
deEin öffentlicher Austausch von Zärtlichkeiten wird gewöhnlich nicht gern gesehen.
Masking opinion as fact should be frowned upon.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
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Forms
frowns upon, frowning upon, frowned upon, frowned upon| Base form | frown upon · to frown upon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | frowns upon |
| Present participle | frowning upon |
| Past simple | frowned upon |
| Past participle | frowned upon |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle