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1. noun((expression on) the face.) ansiktsuttrykk, mine2. verb(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) tåle, oppmuntre til, godta, finne seg iIsubst. \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/1) ansikt, åsyn (litterært)2) uttrykk, ansiktsuttrykk, mine, oppsyn3) fatning, ro4) støtte, moralsk støtte, oppmuntring, medhold, billigelse5) ( foreldet) holdning, oppførsel, atferdgive countenance to somebody gi noen moralsk støttegive countenance to something støtte noekeep one's countenance holde masken, bevare fatningen, holde seg alvorligkeep somebody in countenance holde motet opp hos noen, gi noen moralsk støtteput\/stare somebody out of countenance bringe noen ut av fatning, gjøre noen forlegenIIverb \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/1) støtte, oppmuntre, gi moralsk støtte til2) tillate, tolerere
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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
put out of countenance — index bait (harass), humiliate, pique Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
countenance — [13] A person’s countenance has nothing to do with computation. Etymologically, it is how they ‘contain’ themselves, or conduct themselves, and the word itself is a parallel construction with continence. It was borrowed from Old French contenance … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
countenance — [13] A person’s countenance has nothing to do with computation. Etymologically, it is how they ‘contain’ themselves, or conduct themselves, and the word itself is a parallel construction with continence. It was borrowed from Old French contenance … Word origins
put out of countenance — Shame, mortify, abash … New dictionary of synonyms
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
Out in — 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 of — 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