frown

cipiglio

Espressione con le sopracciglia ravvicinate che indica preoccupazione, rabbia o intensa riflessione.

In inglese semplice: An expression with your eyebrows drawn together, showing worry, anger, or deep thought.

• A frown appeared on her face.
• He read the bill with a puzzled frown.
• Her frown disappeared when she heard the explanation.

Sinonimi: scowl

Contrari: smile

Espressioni comuni: a deep frown, with a frown, a puzzled frown

aggrottare le sopracciglia

Avvicinare le sopracciglia perché si è scontenti, preoccupati o molto concentrati su un pensiero.

In inglese semplice: To bring your eyebrows together because you are unhappy, worried, or thinking hard.

• He frowned and shook his head.
• Why are you frowning at me?
• She frowned as she tried to remember the address.

Come si usa: frown at someone/something (She frowned at the strange marks on the page.)

Sinonimi: scowl

Contrari: smile

Espressioni comuni: frown at someone, frown in confusion, frown slightly

disapprovare, vedere di cattivo occhio

Mostrare che si ritiene qualcosa sbagliato o inaccettabile.

In inglese semplice: To show that you think something is wrong or unacceptable.

• They frown on waste.
• Smoking indoors is frowned upon here.
• My parents frowned on borrowing money from friends.

Come si usa: frown on/upon something (The company frowns upon personal calls during work.); be frowned upon (Cheating is frowned upon in every sport.)

Sinonimi: disapprove of, take a dim view of

Contrari: approve

Espressioni comuni: frown on something, frown upon something

esprimere aggrottando le sopracciglia

Comunicare un sentimento o un messaggio aggrottando le sopracciglia.

In inglese semplice: To show a feeling or message by bringing your eyebrows together.

• He frowned his displeasure.
• She frowned a silent warning at the children.
• The guard frowned his answer and closed the gate.

Come si usa: frown something (She frowned her disapproval without saying a word.)

Espressioni comuni: frown one's displeasure, frown one's disapproval, frown a warning