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countenance

['kaunt(ə)nən(t)s] брит. / амер.

  1. сущ.; книжн.

    1. лицо, выражение лица

    2. хладнокровие, спокойствие

    3. проявление сочувствия; моральная поддержка; одобрение, поощрение

    4. уст.

      стиль поведения, манера держать себя

  2. гл.

    1. одобрять, разрешать; давать санкцию (на совершение чего-л.)

    2. оказывать моральную поддержку, поощрять; сочувствовать

Examples from texts

I shall cease to blush, there will be manliness in my countenance, and, though my moustache is not very large now, it would grow to a good size by that time; " and he felt of the down which was making its appearance round the edges of his mouth.
Я и краснеть перестану, в лице будет мужество, да и усы - небольшие, но порядочные вырастут к тому времени, - и он ущипнул, себя за пушок, показавшийся у краев рта.
Толстой, Л.Н. / Севастопольские рассказыTolstoy, Leo / Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Tolstoy, Leo
© 1888, by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
Севастопольские рассказы
Толстой, Л.Н.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
His father's countenance, already pale, blanched further.
Лицо его отца, и без того бледное как полотно, побелело еще сильнее.
Rollins, James / Judas StrainРоллинс, Джеймс / Печать Иуды
Печать Иуды
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
© С. Саксин, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Judas Strain
Rollins, James
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
"What is it, my poor boy?" asks kind Mrs. Lambert, looking in at the door at this juncture, and finding the youth with a very woeworn countenance.
- Что случилось, мой мальчик? - спросила добрая миссис Ламберт, заглянув в эту критическую минуту в гостиную и увидев удрученную физиономию молодого человека.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 2
Виргинцы. Том 2
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Judith fastened her deep blue eyes on the open, frank countenance of her companion, as if she would read his soul.
Джудит вперила свои темно-синие глаза в открытое и честное лицо Зверобоя, как бы желая прочитать, что творится в его душе.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerКупер, Джеймс Фенимор / Зверобой, или Первая тропа войны
Зверобой, или Первая тропа войны
Купер, Джеймс Фенимор
© Издательство "Детская литература", 1974
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The lady came to meet her visitor, with a sternly inquiring countenance, and, without asking him to sit down, began at once with the question: "What do you want?"
Хозяйка вышла к гостю со строго вопросительным видом и, не пригласив сесть, прямо начала с вопроса: "чтó угодно?"
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы
Братья Карамазовы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
The brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
A ghost-seeing effect in Joe's own countenance informed me that Herbert had entered the room.
В глазах у Джо появилось такое выражение, словно он сам увидел духа, и я понял, что в комнату вошел Герберт.
Dickens, Charles / Great ExpectationsДиккенс, Чарльз / Большие надежды
Большие надежды
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1960
Great Expectations
Dickens, Charles
© 2010 Ignatius Press, San Francisco
On this occasion he looked about him in a strange way on entering; there was a look of peculiar caution and penetration in his face, as though he wanted to guess something from our countenances.
Но на этот раз, входя, он как-то странно осмотрелся; что-то особенно осторожное и проницательное было в его взгляде, как будто он что-то хотел угадать но нашим физиономиям.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
I paced several times up and down the room, stood still before the looking-glass and gazed a long, long while at my embarrassed countenance, and deliberately putting out my tongue, I shook my head with a bitter smile.
Я прошелся несколько раз по комнате, остановился перед зеркалом, долго, долго смотрел на свое сконфуженное лицо и, медлительно высунув язык, с горькой насмешкой покачал головой.
Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.2Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman's Sketches v.2
A Sportsman's Sketches v.2
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Записки охотника т.2
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
Gray imagined the monsignor's dark countenance was not solely from their situation.
Грей предположил, что не сложившаяся ситуация стала причиной мрачного настроения папского прелата.
Rollins, James / Judas StrainРоллинс, Джеймс / Печать Иуды
Печать Иуды
Роллинс, Джеймс
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
© С. Саксин, перевод, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
Judas Strain
Rollins, James
© 2007 by Jim Czajkowski
His countenance rather gained in austerity; and he scarcely opened his lips.
Лицо его приобрело, пожалуй, еще более суровое выражение, и он почти не раскрыл рта.
Austen, Jane / Pride and prejudiceОстин, Джейн / Гордость и предубеждение
Гордость и предубеждение
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
Pride and prejudice
Austen, Jane
© BiblioLife, LLC
Cecilia Howard did not speak; but when Griffith recovered his coolness, he beheld her beautiful form kneeling at his feet, with her pale face bent imploringly on his own disturbed countenance.
Сесилия Говард ничего не сказала, но, когда Гриффит опомнился, он увидел, что она стоит перед ним на коленях, смертельно бледная, с мольбой глядя в его взволнованное лицо.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pilot: A Tale of the SeaКупер, Джеймс Фенимор / Лоцман
Лоцман
Купер, Джеймс Фенимор
© "Детское государственное издательство", 1959
The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© 2005 Adamant Media Corporation
Her principal charm was a laughing, hoydenish countenance and roguish eyes.
Главная ее прелесть заключалась в шаловливой лукавой мордочке и плутовских глазах.
Dreiser, Theodore / The TitanДрайзер, Теодор / Титан
Титан
Драйзер, Теодор
© Издательство "Правда", 1981
The Titan
Dreiser, Theodore
© 1914 by JOHN LANE COMPANY
My master heard me with great appearances of uneasiness in his countenance; because doubting, or not believing, are so little known in this country, that the inhabitants cannot tell how to behave themselves under such circumstances.
Хозяин слушал меня с выражением большого неудовольствия на лице, так как сомнение и недоверие настолько неизвестны в этой стране, что гуигнгнмы не знают, как вести себя в таком положении.
Swift, Jonathan / Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the worldСвифт, Джонатан / Путешествия Гулливера
Путешествия Гулливера
Свифт, Джонатан
© Издательство "Правда", 1987
Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the world
Swift, Jonathan
His features are strong and masculine, with an Austrian lip and arched nose, his complexion olive, his countenance erect, his body and limbs well proportioned, all his motions graceful, and his deportment majestic.
Черты лица его резкие и мужественные, губы австрийские, нос орлиный, цвет лица оливковый, стан прямой, туловище, руки и ноги пропорциональные, движения грациозные, осанка величественная.
Swift, Jonathan / Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the worldСвифт, Джонатан / Путешествия Гулливера
Путешествия Гулливера
Свифт, Джонатан
© Издательство "Правда", 1987
Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the world
Swift, Jonathan
It was with a very melancholy laugh that Newman Noggs concluded this soliloquy; and it was with a very melancholy shake of the head, and a very rueful countenance, that he turned about, and went plodding on his way.
Очень меланхолический был смех, которым Ньюмен Ногс закончил свой монолог; и, очень меланхолически покачивая головой и с очень унылой физиономией, он повернулся и побрел своей дорогой.
Диккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь и приключения Николаса НикльбиDickens, Charles / The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Жизнь и приключения Николаса Никльби
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989

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Collocations

change countenance
измениться в лице
keep one's countenance
не показывать вида
keep one's countenance
удерживаться от смеха
moveless countenance
невозмутимое выражение лица
impassive countenance
бесстрастное лицо
cast of countenance
облик
put out of countenance
приводить в замешательство
lose countenance
терять самообладание
Put smb. out of countenance
Приводить в замешательство кого-либо
Knight of the Rueful Countenance
рыцарь печального образа

Word forms

countenance

verb
Basic forms
Pastcountenanced
Imperativecountenance
Present Participle (Participle I)countenancing
Past Participle (Participle II)countenanced
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I countenancewe countenance
you countenanceyou countenance
he/she/it countenancesthey countenance
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am countenancingwe are countenancing
you are countenancingyou are countenancing
he/she/it is countenancingthey are countenancing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have countenancedwe have countenanced
you have countenancedyou have countenanced
he/she/it has countenancedthey have countenanced
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been countenancingwe have been countenancing
you have been countenancingyou have been countenancing
he/she/it has been countenancingthey have been countenancing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I countenancedwe countenanced
you countenancedyou countenanced
he/she/it countenancedthey countenanced
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was countenancingwe were countenancing
you were countenancingyou were countenancing
he/she/it was countenancingthey were countenancing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had countenancedwe had countenanced
you had countenancedyou had countenanced
he/she/it had countenancedthey had countenanced
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been countenancingwe had been countenancing
you had been countenancingyou had been countenancing
he/she/it had been countenancingthey had been countenancing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will countenancewe shall/will countenance
you will countenanceyou will countenance
he/she/it will countenancethey will countenance
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be countenancingwe shall/will be countenancing
you will be countenancingyou will be countenancing
he/she/it will be countenancingthey will be countenancing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have countenancedwe shall/will have countenanced
you will have countenancedyou will have countenanced
he/she/it will have countenancedthey will have countenanced
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been countenancingwe shall/will have been countenancing
you will have been countenancingyou will have been countenancing
he/she/it will have been countenancingthey will have been countenancing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would countenancewe should/would countenance
you would countenanceyou would countenance
he/she/it would countenancethey would countenance
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be countenancingwe should/would be countenancing
you would be countenancingyou would be countenancing
he/she/it would be countenancingthey would be countenancing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have countenancedwe should/would have countenanced
you would have countenancedyou would have countenanced
he/she/it would have countenancedthey would have countenanced
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been countenancingwe should/would have been countenancing
you would have been countenancingyou would have been countenancing
he/she/it would have been countenancingthey would have been countenancing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am countenancedwe are countenanced
you are countenancedyou are countenanced
he/she/it is countenancedthey are countenanced
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being countenancedwe are being countenanced
you are being countenancedyou are being countenanced
he/she/it is being countenancedthey are being countenanced
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been countenancedwe have been countenanced
you have been countenancedyou have been countenanced
he/she/it has been countenancedthey have been countenanced
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was countenancedwe were countenanced
you were countenancedyou were countenanced
he/she/it was countenancedthey were countenanced
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being countenancedwe were being countenanced
you were being countenancedyou were being countenanced
he/she/it was being countenancedthey were being countenanced
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been countenancedwe had been countenanced
you had been countenancedyou had been countenanced
he/she/it had been countenancedthey had been countenanced
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be countenancedwe shall/will be countenanced
you will be countenancedyou will be countenanced
he/she/it will be countenancedthey will be countenanced
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been countenancedwe shall/will have been countenanced
you will have been countenancedyou will have been countenanced
he/she/it will have been countenancedthey will have been countenanced