Countenance
01
ansikte, ansiktsuttryck
someone's face or facial expression
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
människa
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
pluralform
countenances
Exempel
His countenance brightened when he saw his long-lost friend approaching.
Hans ansikte ljusnade när han såg sin länge förlorade vän närma sig.
02
godkännande, samtycke
a confirmation that is clearly expressed
Exempel
Her joyful countenance showed her excitement about the promotion.
Hennes glada ansiktsuttryck visade hennes iver om befordringen.
03
lugn, behärskning
a composed facial bearing that reflects inner emotional control or mental steadiness, especially under pressure
Exempel
He entered the courtroom with a countenance that concealed any trace of anxiety.
Han kom in i rättssalen med en min som dolde alla spår av ångest.
to countenance
01
tolerera, godkänna
to agree and not oppose to something that one generally finds unacceptable or unpleasant
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
countenance
3:e person singular
countenances
presens particip
countenancing
enkelt preteritum
countenanced
perfekt particip
countenanced
Exempel
The government refused to countenance any form of corruption within its ranks.
Regeringen vägrade att tolerera någon form av korruption inom sina led.
