frown
/fraʊn/
US pronunciation
American sound/fraʊn/
frown
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- One strong syllable
- Vowel
- Short oo vowel
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- Clear final sound
US voice -> frown
Myanmar meaning
(v) မျက်မှောင်ကြုပ်သည်။
Full entry
frown / fraƱn / v~ (at sb/sth )
မျက်မှောင်ကြုတ်သည်။ What have I done wrong? ❍ Why are you frowning (at me)? ❍She was sitting at her desk, frowning at/over some papers.
n မှုန်ကုပ်ကုပ်မျက်နှာ။ မျက်နှာရှစ်ခေါက်ချိုး။ a slight frown of disapproval ❍She looked up with a worried frown.
❏ frown on/ upon sb/ sth [PHRV ]
သဘောမတူ။ ဘဝင်မကျ။ မကြိုက်မနှစ်သက်။
My parents always frowned on my choice of friends. ❍ Gambling is frowned upon by some religious groups. ❍ SMIRK
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Synonyms
scowl, glare, glower, grimace, puckered brow, cloud up, deprecate, disapprove, discommend, discountenance, discourage, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, do a slow burn, give a dirty look, give the evil eye, gloom, knit brows, knit your brow, look askance at, look black, look daggers, look stern, lower, not take kindly to, object, pout, pull a face, show displeasure, sulk, take a dim view of
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