countenance
semblante
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'
noun
compostura,
semblante,
auxílio,
rosto,
favor,
calma,
fisionomia,
ar,
aprovação,
apoio,
expressão
example
The man, appropriately, shone his 'countenance' approvingly upon her.
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
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.
We all know the ABC would never give 'countenance' to the perverted influence of base and vulgar advertising.
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?
she was giving her specific 'countenance' to the occasion
his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable 'countenance' give little away
he was reluctant to 'countenance' the use of force
Jean just let a small smile escape her visage, and then turned her 'countenances' back in to a frustrated manner.
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.
Not coincidentally, this came just as he was 'countenancing' the possibility of employing his services elsewhere.
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' .
Another British soldier stopped dead in his tracks and looked across the street at the four children, their smiles rapidly fading with guilty 'countenances' replacing them.
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.
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.
As for the Americans, theirs were grim 'countenances' .
They show contempt for their vows and pose a danger of showing more serious contempt for our children which should not be 'countenanced' .
We think 'countenancing' any other position would totally undermine our members going about their duty and put them at phenomenal risk.
My mother was responsible, solely because in deference to his manic passion for rock 'n' roll music my father wanted to call me Elvisa and had to be 'countenanced' at all costs.
Hard, fearful looks crowned their 'countenances' as they gazed upon us.
He inwardly grinned along with Elizabeth, but both of them kept impassive 'countenances' in front of their son.
The man seems simply incapable of 'countenancing' the notion that this nation can ever do wrong.
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.
Racist behaviour is criminal, and cannot be 'countenanced' .
It was the perfect damsel-in-distress expression, she'd seen executed on the 'countenances' of several ladies.
Some friends say she is already 'countenancing' life outside of Downing Street.
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