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I. coun·te·nance [ˈkaʊntənən(t)s] N

1. countenance:

countenance form liter (face)
Angesicht nt <-(e)s, -er>
countenance form liter (face)
Antlitz nt <-es, -e>
countenance form (facial expression)
Gesichtsausdruck m <-ausdrücke>
countenance form (facial expression)
Gesichtszüge pl
to be of noble countenance
edle Gesichtszüge haben

2. countenance (approval):

countenance
Unterstützung f <-, -en>
to give [or lend] countenance to sth form
etw unterstützen

3. countenance no pl (composure):

countenance
Haltung f <-, -en>
to keep one's countenance form
die Haltung bewahren
to keep sb in countenance
jdn beruhigen
to be out of countenance
fassungslos sein
to put sb out of countenance
jdn aus der Fassung bringen

II. coun·te·nance [ˈkaʊntənən(t)s] VB trans form

to countenance sth
etw gutheißen
to not countenance sth
etw nicht dulden [o. form billigen]
Present
Icountenance
youcountenance
he/she/itcountenances
wecountenance
youcountenance
theycountenance
Past
Icountenanced
youcountenanced
he/she/itcountenanced
wecountenanced
youcountenanced
theycountenanced
Present Perfect
Ihavecountenanced
youhavecountenanced
he/she/ithascountenanced
wehavecountenanced
youhavecountenanced
theyhavecountenanced
Past Perfect
Ihadcountenanced
youhadcountenanced
he/she/ithadcountenanced
wehadcountenanced
youhadcountenanced
theyhadcountenanced
See further verb tables