countenance

countenance
1. noun
1) (literary): (face) Antlitz, das (dichter.)
2) (formal): (expression) Gesichtsausdruck, der
2. transitive verb
(formal): (approve) gutheißen
* * *
1. noun
((expression on) the face.) der Gesichtsausdruck
2. verb
(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) dulden
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coun·te·nance
[ˈkaʊntənən(t)s]
I. n
1. (form liter: face) Angesicht nt, Antlitz nt; (form: facial expression) Gesichtsausdruck m, Gesichtszüge pl
to be of noble \countenance edle Gesichtszüge haben
2. (approval) Unterstützung f
to give [or lend] \countenance to sth (form) etw unterstützen
3. no pl (composure) Haltung f
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. vt (form)
to \countenance sth etw gutheißen
to not \countenance sth etw nicht dulden [o geh billigen]
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['kaʊntɪnəns]
1. n
1) (old, form: face) Angesicht nt (old, ECCL Antlitz nt (old); (= expression) Gesichtsausdruck m

to keep one's countenance (fig) — die Fassung or Haltung bewahren

to lose countenance (fig) — das Gesicht verlieren

to put sb out of countenance — jdn aus der Fassung bringen

2)

(= support) to give/lend countenance to sth — etw ermutigen/unterstützen

2. vt
behaviour gutheißen; plan, suggestion also, person unterstützen
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countenance [ˈkauntənəns; US auch -ntnəns]
A s
1. Gesichtsausdruck m, Miene f:
change one’s countenance seinen Gesichtsausdruck verändern;
keep one’s countenance eine ernste Miene oder die Fassung bewahren
2. Fassung f, Haltung f, Gemütsruhe f:
in countenance gefasst;
put sb out of countenance jemanden aus der Fassung bringen;
stare sb out of countenance jemanden so lange anstarren, bis er die Fassung verliert;
out of countenance fassungslos
3. obs Gesicht n, Antlitz n
4. Ermunterung f, (moralische) Unterstützung:
give (oder lend) countenance to sb jemanden ermutigen, jemanden unterstützen
5. Bekräftigung f:
lend countenance to sth einer Sache Glaubwürdigkeit verleihen, etwas bekräftigen
6. obs Benehmen n
B v/t
1. jemanden ermutigen, ermuntern, auch etwas unterstützen
2. etwas gutheißen
* * *
1. noun
1) (literary): (face) Antlitz, das (dichter.)
2) (formal): (expression) Gesichtsausdruck, der
2. transitive verb
(formal): (approve) gutheißen
* * *
(face) n.
Antlitz -e n. n.
Miene -n f.

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