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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 to keep one's countenance
no perder la compostura, guardar la calma
См. также в других словарях:
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 — 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
keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance … English terms dictionary
keep one's countenance — To avoid showing one s emotions • • • Main Entry: ↑keep * * * maintain one s composure, esp. by refraining from laughter … Useful english dictionary
keep in countenance — index coax Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
keep one's countenance — index bear (tolerate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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keep someone in countenance — help someone to remain calm and confident to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook … Useful english dictionary
countenance — Synonyms and related words: Buddha like composure, OK, Oriental calm, abet, abetment, accept, acceptance, adherence, admiration, admire, advocacy, advocate, aegis, aid and abet, air, applaud, approbation, approval, approve, approve of, ask for,… … Moby Thesaurus
countenance — [ kaʊnt(ə)nəns, tɪn ] noun 1》 a person s face or facial expression. 2》 formal support or approval. verb admit as acceptable or possible. Phrases keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. out of countenance disconcerted or unpleasantly… … English new terms dictionary
keep one's countenance — maintain one s composure. → countenance … English new terms dictionary