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1 countenance
I ['kaʊntənəns]nome lett. espressione f. del volto••II ['kaʊntənəns]to keep one's countenance — rimanere calmo, restare serio
verbo transitivo form. consentire, permettereto countenance sb. doing — permettere che qcn. faccia
* * *1. noun((expression on) the face.) espressione2. verb(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) approvare* * *countenance /ˈkaʊntənəns/n.2 [u] approvazione; incoraggiamento; appoggio; sostegno: to give (o to lend) countenance to, dare il proprio appoggio a● to change countenance, cambiare espressione; alterarsi in viso □ to keep one's countenance, rimanere composto, calmo; restare serio (spec. trattenendo il riso) □ to keep sb. in countenance, incoraggiare q. ( dandogli segno che lo si approva o sostiene) □ to lose one's countenance, perdere il dominio di sé; tradirsi ( mutando espressione) □ to put sb. out of countenance, mettere q. in imbarazzo; sconcertare q. □ to stare sb. out of countenance, sconcertare q. fissandolo a lungo.(to) countenance /ˈkaʊntənəns/v. t.2 consentire; permettere; tollerare.* * *I ['kaʊntənəns]nome lett. espressione f. del volto••II ['kaʊntənəns]to keep one's countenance — rimanere calmo, restare serio
verbo transitivo form. consentire, permettereto countenance sb. doing — permettere che qcn. faccia
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2 countenance coun·te·nance
['kaʊntɪnəns] frm1. n(face) (espressione f del) volto2. vtto countenance sth/sb doing sth — ammettere qc/che qn faccia qc
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keep one's countenance — ► keep one s countenance maintain one s composure. Main Entry: ↑countenance … English terms dictionary
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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 — n. & v. n. 1 a the face. b the facial expression. 2 composure. 3 moral support. v.tr. 1 give approval to (an act etc.) (cannot countenance this breach of the rules). 2 (often foll. by in) encourage (a person or a practice). Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
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
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tolerate — v 1. permit, admit, allow, countenance; recognize, accord, oblige, gratify, indulge; sanction, concede, warrant, vouchsafe, approve; favor, give quarter, show mercy, spare the vanquished; disregard, overlook, condone, ignore, wink at; be lax, be… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
bear — / bar/ vb bore / bōr/, borne, / bōrn/, also, born vt 1: to physically carry (as an object or message) the right of the people to keep and bear arms U.S. Constitution amend. II … Law dictionary