countenance

• اسم يشير إلى وجه الإنسان أو تعبير الوجه الذي يعكس مزاجه أو شخصيته أو حالته العاطفية.

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

1. C1formal

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

   تعبير الوجه

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

   المرادفاتairappearanceaspectexpressionfacelookmienvisage

2. C2formal

   Moral support or approval; sanction.

   الدعم أو الموافقة

   • 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.

   المرادفاتapprobationapprovalendorsementfavorsanctionsupport

   الأضدادcondemnationdisapprovaldiscouragementdisfavoropposition

• فعل يعني تحمّل شيء أو قبوله أو الموافقة عليه أو تأييده، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات الرسمية أو الأدبية.

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

1. Tolerate or allowC1formal

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

   تحمّل أو سمح

   • 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.

   المرادفاتabideallowapprovebrookendurepermitsanctionstandtolerate

   الأضدادdenydisallowforbidprohibitreject

2. Support or encourageC1formal

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

   الدعم أو التشجيع

   • 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.

   المرادفاتallowapprovecondoneendorsepermitsanctionsupporttolerate

   الأضدادdisapprovediscourageforbidopposereject