frown upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frown upon in the English»French Dictionary

upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.frown [Brit fraʊn, Am fraʊn] N

II.frown [Brit fraʊn, Am fraʊn] VB intr

frown upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frown upon in the English»French Dictionary

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American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Moderators will generally frown upon attempts of moderation by non-moderators, especially when the would-be moderators do not even issue a report.
en.wikipedia.org
They frown upon anyone who sleeps past 8, regardless of what time you went to bed.
www.universitytimes.ie
Meanwhile, the villagers due to their conservative mentality frown upon their strange relationship.
en.wikipedia.org
The country's traditionalists generally frown upon man's best friend, which they regard as unclean and a mark of western decadence.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
In our period of darkness, our ancestors made decisions that we frown upon today.
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Many frown upon the modern dependence on artificial soil enrichment.
www.ft.com
We are not elitist; we do not seek a different status to that afforded the ordinary prisoner because we supposedly frown upon them.
www.anphoblacht.com
The unimaginative level design, pedestrian plot and poor combat would only be that much easier to quantify and frown upon.
thechronicleherald.ca
Many gyms frown upon no-shows or even charge a penalty - how's that for tough love!
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Some frown upon fifth-year students as athletes and draw their own lines in the sand to discourage the practice.
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