frown in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for frown in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.frown [Brit fraʊn, Am fraʊn] N

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

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I.frown on VB [Brit fraʊn -, Am fraʊn -], frown upon VB (frown on or upon [sth])

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forbiddingly scowl, frown
de façon rébarbative
dourly smile, frown
d'un air renfrogné
a slight frown crossed her features
une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage
he or his face wore a puzzled frown
il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe
to have a smile/to have a frown on one's face
sourire/froncer les sourcils

Translations for frown in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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avoir un léger froncement de sourcils
to frown slightly
froncer les sourcils
to frown

frown in the PONS Dictionary

frown Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to frown at sb/sth
regarder qn/qc en fronçant les sourcils
to frown on sth fig
voir qc d'un mauvais œil
a preoccupied frown
un froncement de sourcils inquiet
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For example, positive and negative valence are indicated with smiling and frowning faces.
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Even though she is frowning, to her, a frown is only a smile upside down.
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He is seen looking around suspiciously while frowning.
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Drinking wine in excess was frowned upon and those who imbibed heavily were considered dangerous to society.
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At the time, however, the mere suggestion of male nudity was not only frowned upon, but also illegal.
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Many relatively trivial actions were frowned upon, and on occasion led to criminal prosecution.
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Both stare into the camera, one slightly smiles and the other slightly frowns.
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Reneging at the end of this stage is frowned upon but is acceptable.
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The concept of re-gifting is has traditionally been frowned upon.
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He was to encourage the enemies of the people and frown upon their friends, and he was to rekindle the dying fires of sectarian hate.
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