frown

to have a face with the eyebrows pulled together and the mouth turned down, showing anger or worry

fruncir el ceño, arrugar la frente

• frown at somebody/something

Collocations frown at the news · frown in anger

• She frowned when she saw the bill.

  Frunció el ceño al ver la factura.

to show that you are not happy about something by making a face or saying that you disagree

reprochar, desaprobar

• frown at/on something

Collocations frown on smoking · frown at the idea

• The school frowns on students using mobile phones.

  La escuela desaprueba el uso de teléfonos móviles por parte de los estudiantes.

a mark (such as a dot or dash) used in writing to show that something is missing, incorrect, etc.

marca de puntuación, signo de omisión

Collocations a frown over a word

• There was a frown over the missing letter.

  Había una marca de omisión sobre la letra que faltaba.