keep countenance

/kiːp ˈkaʊntənəns/

kept countenance

Definition of keep countenance - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

calm demeanor

Dated

maintain a calm facial expression in difficult situations

Dated

She managed to keep countenance during the heated debate.

behavior

Dated

support something by maintaining a composed demeanor

Dated

He kept countenance to show agreement with the decision.

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep around

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Expressions with countenance

give countenance

support or approve something or someone

The manager gave countenance to the new policy.

out of countenance

adj.

embarrassed or disconcerted

She was out of countenance when she forgot her lines on stage.

keep one's countenance

preserve a calm appearance hiding emotions

She managed to keep her countenance during the argument.

Examples of keep countenance in a sentence

Despite the chaos, the leader kept countenance throughout the crisis.
She kept countenance during the heated debate.
Despite the chaos, he kept countenance and led the team.

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French:garder son calme, maintenir son calme, ...
German:die Fassung bewahren, Haltung bewahren, ...
Italian:mantenere la calma, ...
Spanish:mantener la compostura, apoyar con serenidad, ...
Portuguese:manter a calma, manter a compostura, ...
Chinese:保持冷静, 保持镇定, ...
Japanese:冷静さを保つ, 落ち着いた態度を保つ, ...
Arabic:تَمَالَكَ نَفْسَهُ, أظهر التأييد بهدوء, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁמוֹר עַל הַבָּעָה רְגוּעָה, לִשְׁמוֹר עַל קוֹר רוּחַ, ...
Russian:сохранять спокойствие, поддерживать, ...
Ukrainian:зберегти спокій, зберігати спокійний вигляд, ...
Hindi:शांत चेहरे की अभिव्यक्ति बनाए रखना, संयम बनाए रखना, ...
Bengali:শান্ত মুখভঙ্গি বজায় রাখা, শান্ত মেজাজ বজায় রাখা, ...
Catalan:mantenir la compostura, donar suport amb serenitat, ...
Czech:zachovat kamennou tvář, přitakat, ...
Danish:bevare roen, bevare fatningen, ...
Dutch:haar gezicht in de plooi houden, zijn gezicht in de plooi houden, ...
Greek:διατηρώ την ψυχραιμία μου, διατηρώ ψυχραιμία, ...
Hungarian:megőrizni a lélekjelenlétét, támogatni, ...
Khmer:រក្សាទឹកមុខស្ងប់ស្ងាត់, រក្សាទឹកមុខ, ...
Korean:침착함을 유지하다, 태연함을 유지하다, ...
Persian:آرامش خود را حفظ کرد, ...
Polish:zachować spokój, zachowywać spokój, ...
Portuguese (BR):manter a calma, manter a compostura, ...
Romanian:a păstra calmul, a menține o atitudine compusă, ...
Swedish:behålla lugnet, visa lugn, ...
Thai:รักษาสีหน้าสงบ, รักษาท่าทาง, ...
Turkish:sakinliğini korumak, sakin kalmak, ...
Vietnamese:giữ vẻ mặt bình tĩnh, giữ thái độ bình tĩnh, ...

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