scowl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskaʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/skaʊl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skoul)

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scowl n (angry frown)ceño fruncido nm + adj
  entrecejo fruncido nm + adj
 I saw the scowl on her face and left immediately.
 Vi su ceño fruncido y me marché de inmediato.
scowl at [sb] vi + prep (frown angrily)fruncir el ceño loc verb
  fruncir el entrecejo loc verb
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Why are you scowling at me?
 ¿Por qué me frunces el ceño? Yo no dije nada.
scowl vi (make displeased face)poner mala cara loc verb
  fruncir el ceño loc verb
 Jemima scowled when she saw the high price of her electric bill.
 Jemina puso mala cara cuando vio el precio alto de la factura de la luz.
scowl [sth] vtr (say angrily)decir con el ceño fruncido loc verb
  hablar con cara enfurruñada loc verb
  refunfuñar vi
  (figurado)gruñir vi
 "Leave me in peace!" he scowled.
 "¡Déjame en paz!" dijo con el ceño fruncido.
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Collocations: [a constant, a permanent, an angry] scowl, the [old man, professor] scowled, a scowl of [discontent, contempt, disapproval], more...

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