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• frown on/upon — [phrasal verb] frown on/upon (something) : to disapprove of (something) The company frowns on dating among employees. Public expressions of affection are frowned upon in many cultures. • • • Main Entry: ↑frown …   Useful english dictionary

• frown on/upon — disapprove of. → frown …   English new terms dictionary

• frown upon somebody — ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth derived to disapprove of sb/sth • In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon. Main entry: ↑frownderived …   Useful english dictionary

• frown upon something — ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth derived to disapprove of sb/sth • In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon. Main entry: ↑frownderived …   Useful english dictionary

• frown — ► VERB 1) furrow one s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration. 2) (frown on/upon) disapprove of. ► NOUN ▪ an expression of this type. DERIVATIVES frowning adjective. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• frown on somebody — ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth derived to disapprove of sb/sth • In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon. Main entry: ↑frownderived …   Useful english dictionary

• frown on something — ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth derived to disapprove of sb/sth • In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon. Main entry: ↑frownderived …   Useful english dictionary

• frown — frown1 [fraun] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: froignier] to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your ↑eyebrows together ▪ She frowned as she read the letter. frown at ▪ Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly. frown… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• frown — v. 1)(D; intr.) to frown at ( to look with displeasure at ) (the teacher frowned at the noisy children) 2) (d; intr.) to frown on, upon ( to disapprove of ) (they frown on all forms of affection in public) * * * [fraʊn] upon (they frown on all… …   Combinatory dictionary

• frown — 1 verb (I) to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together: She saw him frown as he read the letter. (+ at): Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly. frown on/upon sb/sth phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• frown — verb furrow one s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration. ↘(frown on/upon) disapprove of. noun an expression of this type. Derivatives frowning adjective frowningly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. froignier, from …   English new terms dictionary