keep countenance

/kiːp ˈkaʊntənəns/
kept countenance
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Translation of keep countenance into Hebrew

Verbal expression

1.

calm demeanor

DatedUK
maintain a calm facial expression in difficult situations
DatedUK
לִשְׁמוֹר עַל הַבָּעָה רְגוּעָה lishmor al haba'ah regu'ah
  • She managed to keep countenance during the heated debate.היא הצליחה לשמור על הבעה רגועה במהלך הדיון הסוער.
2.

behavior

DatedUK
support something by maintaining a composed demeanor
DatedUK
לִשְׁמוֹר עַל קוֹר רוּחַ לְהַפְגִּין רֹגַע לְהַפְגִּין שַׁלְוָה
  • He kept countenance to show agreement with the decision.הוא שמר על קור רוח כדי להראות הסכמה עם ההחלטה.
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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.

keep countenance: Examples and translations in context

She struggled to keep her countenance when they questioned her professional integrity.

היא התקשתה לשמור על קור רוח כשערערו על יושרה המקצועי.

I do not know how I managed to keep my countenance.

אינני יודע כיצד הצלחתי לשמור עלל קוֹר רוחי.

She managed to keep her countenance when they unexpectedly rejected her proposal outright.

היא הצליחה לשמור על ארשת פנים רצינית כשהם דחו את הצעתה על הסף במפתיע.

He tried to keep his countenance, though the remarks about his failure were humiliating.

הוא ניסה לשמור על ארשת פנים רצינית, אף שההערות על כישלונו היו משפילות.

I could hardly keep my countenance!

בקושי הצלחתי לשמור על ארשת פנים שלווה.

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