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Meanings of frown upon in anglès

espanyol
estar mal visto

Look disapprovingly upon.

estar mal visto
Sinònims
Examples for "frown on"
Examples for "frown on"
1
West Point would frown on him for letting that one slip by.
Secret Sanction
2
He saw the slight frown on her face and leant forward quickly.
Mufti
3
He now turned to the boy, a black frown on his brow.
Triple Spies
4
There was a frown on his face and his tone was aggressive.
The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American...
5
The frown on the praefect's forehead became even more marked than before.
"Unto Caesar"
Usage of frown upon in anglès
1
Banks usually frown upon it, but motivated homeowners can make it happen.
Reuters
2
I went into the morning-room with a worried frown upon my brow.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 4th, 1920
3
Julien was looking toward the door with a frown upon his face.
The Mischief-Maker
4
Then he listened once more, the slight frown upon his forehead deepening.
The Box with Broken Seals
5
The frown upon the latter's forehead deepened with his effort at recollection.
Then I'll Come Back to You
6
Thomson was looking towards him with a slight frown upon his forehead.
The Kingdom of the Blind
7
Naida looked across at him with a slight frown upon her forehead.
The Great Prince Shan
8
Admiralty courts, boards of trade, and underwriters frown upon driving and sail-carrying.
The Human Drift
9
She tried to frown upon him, but very abruptly and completely failed.
Greatheart
10
Generally I frown upon the practice, but there are exceptions to every rule.
Climbing Magazine
11
Rocky precipices frown upon the swift tidal current that rushes past their bases.
Voyage of the Paper Canoe / A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles...
12
But there was a frown upon his brow, and displeasure in his eyes.
Castle Richmond
13
You frown upon it, and the people around you also frown.
Public Opinion
14
He bit his lip and bent a frown upon the group before him.
John of the Woods
15
Now he stopped and the frown upon his ugly countenance deepened.
The Boy Land Boomer; Or, Dick Arbuckle's Adventures in Oklahoma
16
There was the shadow of a frown upon his pale forehead.
Peter Ruff and the Double Four
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Translations for frown upon
Frown upon through the time
Frown upon across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common