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1 to lend countenance to a plan a scheme
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to lend countenance to a plan a scheme
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2 countenance
1. nодобрение, моральная поддержка, поощрение2. v1) одобрять, санкционировать, разрешать2) поощрять, морально поддерживать -
3 countenance
1. [ʹkaʋntınəns] n1. выражение лица, лицоto keep one's countenance - не показывать вида; особ. сохранять серьёзный вид, удерживаться от смеха или улыбки
2. самообладание, спокойствиеto put smb. out of countenance - смутить кого-л., привести кого-л. в замешательство
to stare smb. out of countenance - смутить кого-л. пристальным взглядом
3. моральная поддержка, поощрение, одобрениеto give /to lend/ countenance to smb. - оказать кому-л. моральную поддержку
2. [ʹkaʋntınəns] vto give /to lend/ countenance to a plan [to a scheme] - поддерживать план [проект]
1. поощрять, морально поддерживатьthe peoples of the world will never countenance a war of aggression - народы мира никогда не поддержат агрессивную войну
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