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1 frown
frown [fraʊn]froncer les sourcils, se renfrogner;∎ she frowned at my remark mon observation lui a fait froncer les sourcils;∎ to frown at sb regarder qn en fronçant les sourcils2 nounfroncement m de sourcils;∎ she looked up with a disapproving/worried frown elle leva les yeux avec un froncement de sourcils désapprobateur/inquiet;∎ he gave a frown il fronça les sourcils;∎ literary the frowns of fortune les rigueurs fpl du sort►► frown lines rides fpl intersourcilièresdésapprouver;∎ her parents frown upon their friendship ses parents voient leur amitié d'un mauvais œil;∎ such behaviour is rather frowned upon ce type de comportement n'est pas vu d'un très bon œil ou n'est pas très bien vu -
2 frown
A n froncement m de sourcils ; a worried frown un froncement de sourcils inquiet ; to reply/say with a frown répondre/dire en fronçant les sourcils.B vi froncer les sourcils ; to frown at sb regarder qn en fronçant les sourcils ; he frowned at the bad news/interruption la mauvaise nouvelle/l'interruption lui a fait froncer les sourcils.■ frown on, frown upon:▶ frown on ou upon [sth] désapprouver, critiquer [behaviour, activity, attitude] ; to be frowned upon [behaviour, dress] être mal vu. -
3 worried
worried ['wʌrɪd](person, look) inquiet(ète) m,f;∎ I'm worried that they may get lost or in case they get lost j'ai peur qu'ils ne se perdent;∎ to be worried about sb/sth être inquiet pour qn/qch;∎ she's worried about the future elle est inquiète pour l'avenir;∎ a worried frown un froncement inquiet des sourcils;∎ I'm worried about him je suis inquiet ou je m'inquiète pour lui;∎ to be worried sick or to death (about sb) être fou ou malade d'inquiétude (pour qn);∎ you had me worried for a minute vous m'avez fait peur pendant une minute;∎ I'm not worried either way ça m'est égal;∎ I was worried it would be the wrong size j'avais peur que ce ne soit pas la bonne taille
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frown — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, heavy ▪ faint, little, slight, small, tiny ▪ confused … Collocations dictionary
worried — adjective 1. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief (Freq. 7) too upset to say anything spent many disquieted moments distressed about her son s leaving home lapsed into disturbed sleep worried parents a worried frown … Useful english dictionary
frown — frown1 [ fraun ] verb intransitive ** to move your EYEBROWS down and closer together because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard: Sarah frowned and shook her head. frown at: Stephen frowned at Lily over the top of the Sunday paper. frown… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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worried — wor|ried W3S2 [ˈwʌrid US ˈwə:rid] adj 1.) unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or about something bad that might happen ▪ You look worried. What s the matter? worried about ▪ I m really worried about my brother. worried by ▪ Local… … Dictionary of contemporary English
worried — adjective 1 unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something: Don t look so worried we ll find him. (+ about): She s so worried about her exams. | worried that: I was worried that we wouldn t have enough money. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worried — wor|ried [ wʌrid ] adjective *** unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen: ANXIOUS: Everyone was very worried when John didn t show up. worried that: Harris is worried that the guns may be used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
worried */*/*/ — UK [ˈwʌrɪd] / US adjective a) unhappy because you are thinking about your problems or about bad things that could happen Everyone was very worried when John didn t show up. worried that: Harris is worried that the guns may be used against the… … English dictionary
frown — [[t]fra͟ʊn[/t]] frowns, frowning, frowned VERB When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating. Nancy shook her head, frowning... [V at n] He frowned at… … English dictionary
worried — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ get ▪ I started to get worried when they didn t arrive home. ADVERB ▪ … Collocations dictionary