frown

frown
1. verb
(to make the forehead wrinkle and the eyebrows move down (as a sign of worry, disapproval, deep thought etc): He frowned at her bad behaviour.) fruncir el ceño

2. noun
(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) ceño
frown vb fruncir el ceño
frown
tr[fraʊn]
noun
1 ceño
intransitive verb
1 fruncir el ceño
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to frown at somebody mirar a alguien con el ceño fruncido, mirar a alguien frunciendo el ceño
frown ['fraʊn] vi
1) : fruncir el ceño, fruncir el entrecejo
2)
to frown at : mirar (algo) con ceño, mirar (a alguien) con ceño
frown n
: ceño m (fruncido)
frown
n.
• ceño s.m.
• entrecejo s.m.
• esguince s.m.
v.
• encapotar v.
• fruncir el entrecejo v.

I fraʊn
intransitive verb fruncir* el ceño or el entrecejo

to frown AT somebody — mirar a alguien con el ceño fruncido

to frown AT something — torcer* el gesto por algo

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun ceño m fruncido

he wore a frown — (liter) tenía el ceño fruncido

[fraʊn]
1.
N ceño m

he said with a frown — dijo frunciendo el ceño or entrecejo

2.
VI fruncir el ceño, fruncir el entrecejo

to frown at — mirar con el ceño fruncido

* * *

I [fraʊn]
intransitive verb fruncir* el ceño or el entrecejo

to frown AT somebody — mirar a alguien con el ceño fruncido

to frown AT something — torcer* el gesto por algo

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun ceño m fruncido

he wore a frown — (liter) tenía el ceño fruncido


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