countenance
wajah
definition
verb
he was reluctant to countenance the use of force
admit as acceptable or possible.
noun
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away
a person's face or facial expression.
she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion
support.
translation of 'countenance'
verb
menyokong,
menyetujui
noun
wajah,
roman muka,
sokongan,
air muka,
ketenangan,
persetujuan
example
The man, appropriately, shone his 'countenance' approvingly upon her.
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
No judicial 'countenance' can or ought to be given in matters of taxation to any system of extra-legal concessions.
Moyes cannot help but 'countenance' going the same way.
This was an insult he could no longer 'countenance' , and so he had decided that all high-risk surgeries would be transferred to another hospital.
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
Is there any parent who would argue for, or 'countenance' , the early evacuation of one sick child from an Intensive Care Unit bed in favour of their own child?
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
We all know the ABC would never give 'countenance' to the perverted influence of base and vulgar advertising.
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
The artist was taught to locate the animal traits beneath human 'countenances' , creating a sketch that teetered on the cusp between Homo sapiens and the lower creatures: truer to life than the mundane appearance of the subject himself.
Of course, it is understood the money must be used strictly for digging wells[… ] and no other use will be 'countenanced' , that must be understood. […]
Several portraits feature beautiful faces, some with deeply lined, wizened 'countenances' .
Racist behaviour is criminal, and cannot be 'countenanced' .
A monk gazes upward through a dark chapel towards a shining stained-glass triptych; a nun gazes across a black expanse at a candle flame; wizened, benevolent 'countenances' are upturned, and the light of faith shines down upon them.
The servant, as that was now what he all-too-obviously was, prayed no one would notice his slip of the tongue, but clearly they remained unanswered by the expressions on everyone's surprised and confused 'countenances' .
A quick glance at some of the figures, ironically, and several of the figures seem to resemble one another, with their pointed headdresses and bug-eyed 'countenances' .
But the arrogance that enables Cassell to be such a reliable shooter in the clutch prevents him from 'countenancing' the fact that he's a defensive liability.
They show contempt for their vows and pose a danger of showing more serious contempt for our children which should not be 'countenanced' .
Defeat to ‘the town’ team would not have been 'countenanced' in the past and this result will surely send shock waves across the Slieve Blooms.
Forced to smile under the sudden shift of attention to them, Althia placidly glided into the throne room on the arm of her sister, any evidence of their recent quarrel absent from their 'countenances' .
The 'countenances' range from human to somewhat animal-like to simply weird; most are done in a unique style, with sharply cut, striking features and exaggerated eyes.
Needless to say, I was completely confused, by the Shultz twins’ rapidly changed 'countenances' and denial.
Jean just let a small smile escape her visage, and then turned her 'countenances' back in to a frustrated manner.
Defeat from Wales in London on Saturday cannot be 'countenanced' by a nation who continually boast of their strength in depth and competition for places, but who suddenly look bereft in key areas.
Engineering is 'countenanced' only as a desperate last-ditch response to climatic catastrophe.
The image of the bronzed 'countenances' of the Native man and woman will only become true fixtures of the Canadian consciousness when Aboriginal people themselves admit to the true nature of their pre-settlement lives.
Perhaps in reaction to the comments of their unseen interlocutors, their 'countenances' are frozen in exasperation - one man leans forward, preparing to lunge in protest, while the other agitatedly wags his pencil.
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