countenance

countenance

englanti

  1. rohkaisu, tuki, suosio

  2. olemus, ilmentymä

  3. itsehillintä

Synonyymisanakirja

countenance

  1. ulkoasu, ulkonäkö, julkiasu, ulkomuoto, kasvot, ilme, olemus, pokerinaama, pokka, kasvonpiirteet, naama, pärstä, lärvi, turpa.

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Käännökset

englanti

ilme

antaa lupa

kasvot

hyväksyminen appearance Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
(RQ:Authorized Versio), Genesis 4:5

But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
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Favour; support; encouragement.
(w), (w) xxi. 6
Thou hast made him(..)glad with thy countenance.
(w) (1663-1732)
This is the magistrate's peculiar province, to give countenance to piety and virtue, and to rebuke vice.
puhekieltä Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
(w) (1515-1568)
The election being done, he made countenance of great discontent thereat.
puhekieltä To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

''The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

1925, Franz Kafka, The Trial, Vintage Books (London), pg. 99:
For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.
puhekieltä appearance; (l)
e moustre par contenance q'il ad honte de ceo q'il ad fet
And he showed by his appearance that he was ashamed of what he had done.

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freelance, trance

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