scowl
To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasureTo wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
» Tom scowled at Mary.
Том сердито посмотрел на Мэри.
Том сердито подивився на Мері.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.
хму́рить бро́виxmúritʹ bróvi, хму́ритьсяxmúritʹsja, мо́рщить лобmórščitʹ lob
(broadly, intransitive)To look gloomy, dark, or threatening; to lower.
finster blicken, düster dreinblicken
хму́ритьсяxmúritʹsja, нахму́ритьсяnaxmúritʹsja
(transitive)To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown.
to scowl a rival into submission
frown with displeasure
(transitive)To express by a scowl.
to scowl defiance
Examples
20 sentencesTom scowled at Mary.
Том сердито подивився на Мері.
ruТом сердито посмотрел на Мэри.
She scowled at the rude salesman.
ruОна бросила сердитый взгляд на грубого торговца.
deSie schaute den unhöflichen Verkäufer finster an.
Tom and Mary scowled at each other.
Tom had a scowl on his face.
deTom schaute finster drein.
When Tom saw Mary, his scowl turned into a smile.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probablyFrom Middle English scowlen, scoulen, skoulen (also as Middle English schoulen), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Danish skule (“to scowl”), Norwegian skule (“to scowl”).
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Forms
scowls, scowling, scowled, scowledLessons 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