frown
/fraʊn/verb
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भौंहें सिकोड़ना, त्योरी चढ़ाना
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[I] ~ (at sb/sth)
to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together
भौंहें सिकोड़ना, त्योरी चढ़ाना
- The teacher frowned at the noisy students.
- Radhika frowned as she tried to read the faded notice.
- Dad frowned at the bill and asked what the extra charge was.
+ 2 more examples
- Why are you frowning at your phone?
- The examiner frowned when the student spoke too fast.
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[C]
a serious, angry or worried expression on a person's face
त्योरी, भ्रूभंग
- a frown of disapproval
- A deep frown crossed his face when he saw the bill.
- She answered the question with a worried frown.
+ 2 more examples
- His frown disappeared as soon as he saw the good news.
- There was a puzzled frown on the child's face.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
frown (at sb / sth)
Use frown at to show who or what causes your look of displeasure.
नाराज़गी भरे चेहरे का कारण बताने के लिए 'frown at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The teacher frowned at the noisy students.
- Radhika frowned at the difficult question.
frown (noun) / a frown on sb's face
A frown is the expression itself; people have it on their face or forehead.
Frown स्वयं वह चेहरे का भाव है; यह चेहरे या माथे पर होता है।
- There was a deep frown on his forehead.
- She answered with a frown.
frown upon / on sth
To frown on or upon something means to disapprove of it; the passive is common.
'Frown on' या 'frown upon' का अर्थ किसी बात को अस्वीकार करना है; इसका passive आम है।
- Cheating in exams is frowned upon in every school.
- Some families frown upon late-night parties.
frown vs scowl vs glare
A frown can show worry or thought; a scowl is an angry frown; a glare is an angry look using the eyes.
Frown चिंता या सोच दिखा सकता है; scowl क्रोध भरा frown है; glare आँखों से क्रोधित दृष्टि है।
- He frowned in thought, then scowled in anger.
+Collocations 5
adjective + frown
deepslightworriedpuzzledangrystern
- A puzzled frown appeared on her face.
verb + frown
givewearsmooth awaynoticeignore
- She gave him a stern frown.
frown + adverb / preposition
atin thoughtangrilyslightlywith worry
- He frowned in thought over the sum.
frowned upon + noun
habitpracticebehaviourdressidea
- Using mobile phones in class is frowned upon.
frown + noun (cause)
mistakedelaynoiseremarkjoke
- The principal frowned at the late arrivals.
“More examples 5
- The officer frowned when he saw the file was incomplete.
फ़ाइल अधूरी देखकर अधिकारी ने त्योरी चढ़ाई।
- She read the letter with a worried frown.
उसने चिंतित माथे की सिलवटों के साथ पत्र पढ़ा।
- Eating loudly is frowned upon in many cultures.
कई संस्कृतियों में ज़ोर से खाना अशिष्ट माना जाता है।
- Arjun frowned at the clock and hurried out of the house.
अर्जुन ने घड़ी की ओर त्योरी चढ़ाई और घर से जल्दी से निकल गया।
- Her father frowned on the idea of leaving college.
उसके पिता को कॉलेज छोड़ने का विचार पसंद नहीं आया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He frowned to the child.
✓ He frowned at the child.
The preposition after frown is at, not to.
'Frown' के बाद preposition 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ Smoking is frowned in this office.
✓ Smoking is frowned upon in this office.
In this meaning, frown needs upon or on, even in the passive.
इस अर्थ में 'frown' के साथ 'upon' या 'on' चाहिए, passive में भी।
✗ She gave a frown look.
✓ She gave a frown.
Frown is already a noun for the look, so look is not added.
'Frown' स्वयं भाव के लिए संज्ञा है, इसलिए 'look' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Frown, scowl and glare all show displeasure, but with different strength and focus.
Frown, scowl और glare तीनों नाराज़गी दिखाते हैं, पर तीव्रता और ध्यान में अंतर है।
To pull your eyebrows together, showing worry, thought or mild displeasure.
भौंहें सिकोड़ना, जो चिंता, सोच या हल्की नाराज़गी दिखाए।
- She frowned at the strange question.
To frown angrily, so the face looks bad-tempered.
क्रोध से त्योरी चढ़ाना, जिससे चेहरा चिड़चिड़ा लगे।
- He scowled at the waiter.
To look at someone fixedly and angrily with the eyes.
किसी की ओर आँखों से क्रोध भरी स्थिर दृष्टि से देखना।
- The umpire glared at the batsman.
→Phrasal verbs 1
frown upon
to disapprove of somebody or something; to think that something is not acceptable
नापसंद करना, अनुचित मानना, बुरी नज़र से देखना
- Copying in examinations is strongly frowned upon.
- In many offices, wearing jeans is still frowned upon.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the angry-face words together: frown, scowl (look angry), glower (look angry and threatening), glare (look angrily for a long time), grimace (an ugly expression from pain or disgust).
क्रोधित चेहरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: frown, scowl (क्रोधित दिखना), glower (क्रोधित और धमकी भरा दिखना), glare (देर तक क्रोध से घूरना), grimace (दर्द या घृणा से बिगड़ा चेहरा)।
Keep the happy-face words: smile, grin (a wide smile), beam, smirk (a silly or unkind smile).
खुश चेहरे के शब्द याद रखिए: smile, grin (चौड़ी मुस्कान), beam, smirk (मूर्खतापूर्ण या कुटिल मुस्कान)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Frown on or upon sth (disapprove of something: 'Cheating is frowned upon').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'frown on' या 'upon sth' (किसी चीज़ को नापसंद करना: 'Cheating is frowned upon')।