frown on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for frown on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

II.frown [Am fraʊn, Brit fraʊn] N

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

frown on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frown on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for frown on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
We frown on policemen, civil servants, politicians and others from receiving gifts.
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Medical authorities frown on the practice, saying it can do more harm than good.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
I remember one cowboy coming to me with an ugly frown on his face.
www.slate.com
He'd just sit around with a frown on his face.
www.vancouversun.com
Best to describe it as an aloof play of shapes and rhythms, with sometimes a faint smile or frown on its face.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Why, after all, do we insist on sending our children to school, and why do we frown on the old-fashioned methods of rote learning?
www.theatlantic.com
Strands of society might frown on having kids outside a loving relationship, but how many children are being brought up by parents who have separated?
www.standard.co.uk
That's a recognized and routine problem with self-reported data, especially about behaviours society may frown on.
www.ctvnews.ca
The courts tend to frown on that sort of stuff.
www.thebarrieexaminer.com
He's cliche and always has a frown on his face while the boys are performing, even when he likes the song.
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