fruncir el ceño
[fɾũn.'θiɾ ɛl 'θe.ɲo]
verb
to scowl
Lesson: Emotions, Level 19
How the word "fruncir el ceño" is translated into English
[fɾũn.'θiɾ ɛl 'θe.ɲo]
verb
to scowl
Lesson: Emotions, Level 19
Cuando algo no le gusta, suele fruncir el ceño sin darse cuenta.
[ˈkwando ˈalɣo no le ˈɣusta, ˈswele fɾunˈθiɾ el ˈθeɲo sin ˈdaɾse ˈkwenta.]
When he doesn't like something, he tends to frown without realizing it.
¿Por qué frunces el ceño? ¿Pasa algo?
[¿poɾ ˈke ˈfɾunθes el ˈθeɲo? ¿ˈpasa ˈalɣo?]
Why are you frowning? Is something wrong?
El profesor frunció el ceño al ver mi examen.
[el pɾofeˈsoɾ fɾunˈθjo el ˈθeɲo al ˈβeɾ mj ekˈsamen.]
The teacher frowned when he saw my exam.
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