frown

ceño fruncido

Expresión con las cejas juntas que muestra preocupación, enfado o concentración.

En inglés sencillo: An expression with your eyebrows drawn together, showing worry, anger, or deep thought.

• A frown appeared on her face.
• He read the bill with a puzzled frown.
• Her frown disappeared when she heard the explanation.

Sinónimos: scowl

Antónimos: smile

Expresiones frecuentes: a deep frown, with a frown, a puzzled frown

fruncir el ceño

Juntar las cejas por disgusto, preocupación o por estar pensando intensamente.

En inglés sencillo: To bring your eyebrows together because you are unhappy, worried, or thinking hard.

• He frowned and shook his head.
• Why are you frowning at me?
• She frowned as she tried to remember the address.

Cómo se usa: frown at someone/something (She frowned at the strange marks on the page.)

Sinónimos: scowl

Antónimos: smile

Expresiones frecuentes: frown at someone, frown in confusion, frown slightly

desaprobar, ver con malos ojos

Mostrar que se considera algo incorrecto o inaceptable.

En inglés sencillo: To show that you think something is wrong or unacceptable.

• They frown on waste.
• Smoking indoors is frowned upon here.
• My parents frowned on borrowing money from friends.

Cómo se usa: frown on/upon something (The company frowns upon personal calls during work.); be frowned upon (Cheating is frowned upon in every sport.)

Sinónimos: disapprove of, take a dim view of

Antónimos: approve

Expresiones frecuentes: frown on something, frown upon something

expresar frunciendo el ceño

Comunicar un sentimiento o mensaje frunciendo el ceño.

En inglés sencillo: To show a feeling or message by bringing your eyebrows together.

• He frowned his displeasure.
• She frowned a silent warning at the children.
• The guard frowned his answer and closed the gate.

Cómo se usa: frown something (She frowned her disapproval without saying a word.)

Expresiones frecuentes: frown one's displeasure, frown one's disapproval, frown a warning