frown

frown
1. intransitive verb
die Stirn runzeln (at, [up]on über + Akk.)

frown at something/somebody — etwas/jemanden stirnrunzelnd ansehen

2. noun
Stirnrunzeln, das

with a [deep/worried/puzzled] frown — mit [stark/sorgenvoll/verwirrt] gerunzelter Stirn

a frown of disapproval — ein missbilligender Blick

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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.) die Stirn runzeln
2. noun
(such a movement of the forehead and eyebrows: a frown of disapproval.) das Stirnrunzeln
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frown
[fraʊn]
I. vi
1. (showing displeasure) die Stirn runzeln
▪ to \frown at sb/sth jdn/etw missbilligend ansehen
▪ to \frown on [or upon] sth etw missbilligen
that sort of behaviour is definitely \frowned upon in polite society dieses Benehmen ist in der feinen Gesellschaft absolut verpönt
2. (in thought) nachdenklich die Stirn runzeln
▪ to \frown at sth etw nachdenklich betrachten
II. n Stirnrunzeln nt kein pl
she threw him a warning \frown as he prepared to scold the child sie warf ihm einen warnenden Blick zu, als er das Kind ausschimpfen wollte
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[fraʊn]
1. n
Stirnrunzeln nt no pl

to give a frown — die Stirn(e) runzeln

... he said with a deep frown — ... sagte er mit einem ausgeprägten Stirnrunzeln

angry frown — finsterer Blick

worried/puzzled frown — sorgenvoller/verdutzter Gesichtsausdruck, sorgenvolles/verdutztes Gesicht

a worried frown crossed his face — ein sorgenvoller Ausdruck huschte über sein Gesicht

2. vi (lit, fig)
die Stirn(e) runzeln (at über +acc)
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frown [fraʊn]
A v/i
1. die Stirn runzeln (at über akk) (auch fig):
frown (up)on sth fig etwas missbilligen
2. finster (drein)schauen
B v/t
1. zum Zeichen (gen) die Stirn runzeln:
he frowned his displeasure er runzelte missbilligend die Stirn
2. frown sb down (into silence) jemanden durch finstere Blicke einschüchtern (zum Schweigen bringen)
C s
1. Stirnrunzeln n:
with a frown stirnrunzelnd
2. finsterer Blick
3. Ausdruck m des Missfallens oder der Missbilligung
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1. intransitive verb
die Stirn runzeln (at, [up]on über + Akk.)

frown at something/somebody — etwas/jemanden stirnrunzelnd ansehen

2. noun
Stirnrunzeln, das

with a [deep/worried/puzzled] frown — mit [stark/sorgenvoll/verwirrt] gerunzelter Stirn

a frown of disapproval — ein missbilligender Blick

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n.
Stirnrunzel f. (up) v.
runzeln (Stirn) v. v.
die Stirn runzeln ausdr.

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