countenance

• Nom désignant le visage d'une personne ou son expression, reflétant souvent son humeur, son caractère ou son état émotionnel.

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.

   Expression du visage

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

   Synonymesairappearanceaspectexpressionfacelookmienvisage

2. C2formal

   Moral support or approval; sanction.

   Appui ou approbation

   • 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.

   Synonymesapprobationapprovalendorsementfavorsanctionsupport

   Antonymescondemnationdisapprovaldiscouragementdisfavoropposition

• Verbe signifiant tolérer, approuver, soutenir ou accepter quelque chose, souvent utilisé dans un contexte formel ou littéraire.

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.

   tolérer, permettre

   • 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.

   Synonymesabideallowapprovebrookendurepermitsanctionstandtolerate

   Antonymesdenydisallowforbidprohibitreject

2. Support or encourageC1formal

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

   Appuyer, encourager

   • 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.

   Synonymesallowapprovecondoneendorsepermitsanctionsupporttolerate

   Antonymesdisapprovediscourageforbidopposereject