countenance

A noun referring to a person's face or facial expression, often reflecting their mood, character, or emotional state.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее лицо человека или выражение лица, часто отражающее его настроение, характер или эмоциональное состояние.esSustantivo que designa el rostro o la expresión facial de una persona, a menudo reflejando su ánimo, carácter o estado emocional.frNom désignant le visage d'une personne ou son expression, reflétant souvent son humeur, son caractère ou son état émotionnel.deSubstantiv, das das Gesicht eines Menschen oder dessen Gesichtsausdruck bezeichnet, oft mit Hinweis auf Stimmung, Charakter oder Gefühlslage.ptSubstantivo que designa o rosto de uma pessoa ou a expressão facial, frequentemente revelando seu humor, caráter ou estado emocional.zh名词，指人的脸或面部表情，常反映其情绪、性格或心境。arاسم يشير إلى وجه الإنسان أو تعبير الوجه الذي يعكس مزاجه أو شخصيته أو حالته العاطفية.

1. Facial expression C1 formal

   A person's face or facial expression, especially as indicating emotion or character.

   • His countenance showed deep sorrow.
   • She had a cheerful countenance that brightened the room.
   • The judge's stern countenance made the defendant nervous.

   ruВыражение лицаesExpresión facialfrExpression du visagedeGesichtsausdruckptExpressão facialzh面部表情arتعبير الوجه

   المرادفات: airappearanceaspectexpressionfacelookmienvisage

2. Support or approval C2 formal

   Moral support or approval; sanction.

   • The project received the countenance of the board of directors.
   • He gave his countenance to the new policy.
   • Without the countenance of the authorities, the plan could not proceed.

   ruПоддержка или одобрениеesApoyo o aprobaciónfrAppui ou approbationdeUnterstützung oder ZustimmungptApoio ou aprovaçãozh支持或认可arالدعم أو الموافقة

   المرادفات: approbationapprovalendorsementfavorsanctionsupport

   الأضداد: condemnationdisapprovaldiscouragementdisfavoropposition

• countenances plural form
• countenances' possessive plural form
• countenance's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to tolerate, approve, or support something, often used in formal or literary contexts.

ruГлагол, означающий терпеть, одобрять или поддерживать что-либо, часто используется в формальном или литературном контексте.esVerbo que significa tolerar, aprobar o apoyar algo, a menudo utilizado en un contexto formal o literario.frVerbe signifiant tolérer, approuver, soutenir ou accepter quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans un contexte formel ou littéraire.deDulden, gutheißen oder unterstützen; häufig in formellem oder literarischem Kontext verwendet.ptVerbo que significa tolerar, aprovar ou apoiar algo, usado frequentemente em contexto formal ou literário.zh动词，表示容忍、默许、赞同或支持某事，多用于正式或文学语境。arفعل يعني تحمّل شيء أو قبوله أو الموافقة عليه أو تأييده، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات الرسمية أو الأدبية.

1. Tolerate or allow C1 formal

   To permit, tolerate, or approve of something, often reluctantly.

   • The school will not countenance any form of cheating.
   • She refused to countenance such rude behavior.
   • The committee cannot countenance a delay in the project.

   ruДопускать или позволятьesTolerar o permitirfrtolérer, permettredeDulden oder zulassenptTolerar ou permitirzh容忍或允许arتحمّل أو سمح

   المرادفات: abideallowapprovebrookendurepermitsanctionstandtolerate

   الأضداد: denydisallowforbidprohibitreject

2. Support or encourage C1 formal

   To give approval or support to an idea, action, or person.

   • The government countenanced the new policy with caution.
   • He countenanced his friend's decision to start a business.
   • The board countenanced the proposal after lengthy debate.

   ruПоддерживать или поощрятьesApoyar o alentarfrAppuyer, encouragerdeUnterstützen oder fördernptApoiar ou incentivarzh支持或鼓励arالدعم أو التشجيع

   المرادفات: allowapprovecondoneendorsepermitsanctionsupporttolerate

   الأضداد: disapprovediscourageforbidopposereject

• countenanced past participle
• countenanced past simple
• countenancing present participle
• countenances third person singular