disapprovingly
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dis·ap·prove
(dĭs′ə-pro͞ov′)v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves
v.tr.
1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
v.intr.
To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking.
dis′ap·prov′er n.
dis′ap·prov′ing·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | disapprovingly - showing disapproval; "he shook his head disapprovingly" approvingly - in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly" |
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Translations
بِعَدَم اسْتِحْسان، باسْتِهْجان
odmítavě
misbilligende
meî vanòóknun
odmietavo
onaylamayarakuygun bulmayarak
disapprovingly
[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋlɪ] ADV [look, frown] → con desaprobaciónhe shook his head disapprovingly → hizo un gesto de desaprobación con la cabeza
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disapprovingly
[ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli] adv [say] → d'un ton désapprobateur; [look] → d'un air désapprobateurCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disapprovingly
adv → missbilligend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disapprove
(disəˈpruːv) verb to have an unfavourable opinion (of). Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.
ˌdisapˈproval nounShe frowned to show her disapproval.
ˌdisapˈproving adjectivea disapproving look.
ˌdisapˈprovingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.