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Meanings of frown on in English

Spanish
estar mal visto

Look disapprovingly upon.

estar mal visto
Usage of frown on in English
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"
6
He now came forward, a frown on his face, eyeing the culprits.
The Submarine Boys and the Middies / Or, the Prize Detail at Ann...
7
He sat silently for a moment, a slight frown on his face.
The Tarn of Eternity
8
He stood back with folded arms, a stern frown on his face.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
9
She only gazed at him, with a puzzled frown on her forehead.
Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral
10
The frown on Mrs. Culpeper's face turned to a look of panic.
One Man in His Time
11
He studied her body again, that passionless, preoccupied frown on his face.
Ten From Infinity
12
There was a frown on Mr. Ellsworth's face as they started townward.
The Young Engineers in Arizona; or, Laying Tracks on the Man-kil...
13
James glanced at his friend and saw the frown on his face.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
14
It's showing off and the brass on a flagship frown on it.
The Hyperion Cantos
15
Lawrence spoke again, his voice thoughtful, a slight frown on his face.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
16
Hodge stared out at the detectives with a frown on his face.
Phoenix noir
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Translations for frown on
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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