frowning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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frowning [Brit ˈfraʊnɪŋ, Am ˈfraʊnɪŋ] ADJ

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

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frowning in the PONS Dictionary

frowning 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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We just muddle on as before, busying ourselves with hum-drum chores, regular moaning about the weather and frequent frowning.
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He should be sweet in speech, look straight at people and avoid frowning.
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Glowering over the main entrance to the city stands a tall and frowning structure, dark and dispiriting even in bright sunshine.
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He is a frowning, somewhat put-upon gent, but certainly not a citizen involved in a life-and-death matter.
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He is seen frowning with his eyes glaring and shining.
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For example, positive and negative valence are indicated with smiling and frowning faces.
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He is seen looking around suspiciously while frowning.
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The term has the meaning of one being crestfallen, depressed, despondent, downcast, gloomy, sullen and evidently frowning, scowling.
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Even though she is frowning, to her, a frown is only a smile upside down.
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Both faces appear to be frowning, with the larger featuring two lower large fangs and two upper blunted teeth.
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