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1 countenance
1. noun((expression on) the face.) semblante, rostro
2. verb(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) aceptar, aprobar, apoyar, animartr['kaʊntənəns]1 formal use aprobar, dar aprobación a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give countenance to something aprobar algo, dar aprobación a algoto keep one's countenance no perder la compostura, guardar la calmaface: semblante m, rostro mn.• cara s.f.• continente s.m.• figura s.f.• semblante s.m.• talante s.m.v.• apoyar v.• dar aprobación v.
I 'kaʊntṇəns, 'kaʊntənənscount noun (face, expression) (liter) semblante m (liter), rostro m (liter)
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transitive verb (frml) (usu neg) tolerar, aceptar['kaʊntɪnǝns] frm1. Nto keep one's countenance — contener la risa, no perder la serenidad
to give or lend countenance to — [+ news] acreditar
2.VTfrm (=permit)to countenance sth — consentir or permitir algo
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I ['kaʊntṇəns, 'kaʊntənəns]count noun (face, expression) (liter) semblante m (liter), rostro m (liter)
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transitive verb (frml) (usu neg) tolerar, aceptar -
2 ka
ka sustantivo femenino: name of the letter k 'ka' also found in these entries: English: account - accountable - accountancy - accountant - archives - breakout - bronchitis - chiropractor - couch - council - councillor - councilor - counsel - counselling - counsellor - counselor - count - countdown - countenance - counter - counteract - counterattack - counterclockwise - counterfeit - counterpart - counterproductive - countess - countless - county - cow - coward - cowardice - cowardly - cowboy - hawk-eyed - kayak - khaki - kind - kind-hearted - kindly - kindness - kite - knockout - kowtow - lockout - lookout - psychiatrist - psychiatry - recount - stake-out -
3 semblante
semblante sustantivo masculino expression, face
le cambió el semblante al enterarse de la muerte de su amigo, his face soon changed when he found out his friend had died ' semblante' also found in these entries: Spanish: hosco English: countenance
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Out of countenance — Countenance Coun te*nance (koun t[ e]*nans), n. [OE. contenance, countenaunce, demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere to hold together, repress, contain. See {Contain}, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of countenance — Abashed • • • Main Entry: ↑countenance * * * disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him … Useful english dictionary
out of countenance — ► out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised. Main Entry: ↑countenance … English terms dictionary
out of countenance — disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised. → countenance … English new terms dictionary
put out of countenance — index bait (harass), humiliate, pique Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Countenance — Coun te*nance (koun t[ e]*nans), n. [OE. contenance, countenaunce, demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere to hold together, repress, contain. See {Contain}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
countenance — ► NOUN 1) a person s face or facial expression. 2) formal support or approval. ► VERB ▪ admit as acceptable or possible. ● keep one s countenance Cf. ↑keep one s countenance ● … English terms dictionary
countenance — [kount′ n əns] n. [ME & OFr contenance, bearing, conduct < L continentia, lit., way one holds oneself, restraint < continere: see CONTAIN] 1. the look on a person s face that shows one s nature or feelings 2. the face; facial features;… … English World dictionary
Out — (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.] In its… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out at — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out from — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English