nounA1Very Oftenneutralformalboth

countenance

лицо

a person's face or facial expression

How important is this word
A1Very Often

Learn this one early.

Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈkaʊntɪnəns/
EN-US/ˈkaʊntənəns/
RU[lʲɪˈt͡so]
countenance

countenance with Russian translation

countenance usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

His countenance showed surprise.

Его лицо выражало удивление.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She kept a calm countenance.

У неё было спокойное лицо.

countenance synonyms

🇬🇧en

лицо, выражение лица; книжн.

A1Rarely

His calm countenance gave no hint of his thoughts.

🇬🇧en

лицо

A1Very Often

She had a smiling face.

F
🇬🇧en
features

черты лица

A1Often

She has delicate features.

🇬🇧en

выражение лица

A1Very Often

Her expression was serious.

V
🇬🇧en
visage

лицо; книжн., поэтич.

A1Rarely

The old man's visage looked stern in the candlelight.

Related words and lists for countenance

Questions about this word

What does countenance mean?

a person's face or facial expression

How do you pronounce countenance?

countenance is pronounced as /ˈkaʊntɪnəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is countenance used in a sentence?

His countenance showed surprise. Translation: Его лицо выражало удивление.

Audio practiceExamplesSmart repeats

Learn countenance in your vocabulary

Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.