frown

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
2. (Canada, US) A downturn of the corners of the mouth, typically expressing sadness.
3. Any facial expression that indicates disapproval or displeasure.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To have a frown on one's face.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavour or threateningly.
3. (transitive) To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
4. (transitive) To communicate by frowning.

Concepts

froncer

froncer les sourcils

froncement

renfrogner

se froncer

faire la grimace

😡

froncement de sourcils

regard sévère

sourciller

air désapprobateur

mine renfrogné

grimace

raler

rechigner

air menaçant

Synonymes

scowl

glower

glare

lour

grimace

lower

knit

knit the brow

knit one’s brows

raise eyebrows

pout

😡

sneer

sourpuss

change countenance

knit one’s brow

knit the brows

look angry

look sad

look sullen

look displeased

worried look

be grim-faced

knitted brows

encloud

be serious

be stern

look daggers

frown line

wrinkle the forehead

wrinking of face

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become angry

wrinkle brow

carry

fast

frowning

😦

gather

gloom

knot

🪢

look down on

sulk

threat

wrinkle

wrinkled

be sulky

Traductions

συνοφρύωση

ceño

fronsen

cipiglio

frons

aggrottare le sopracciglia

fruncir

Stirnrunzeln

cenho

die Stirn runzeln

franzir o cenho

accigliarsi

muso

disapprovare

accigliare

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fɹaʊn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: frown

Hérité de moyen anglais: frounen

In summary

From Middle English frown, froun (“a threatening appearance; lowering of the clouds”), from frounen (“to frown”). See below.