fruncir
fruncir
∗fruncir
transitive verb
1to gather (tela)
2to purse (labios)
- fruncir el ceño -> to frown
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fruncir [froon-theer’]
article & verb transitive
1To gather the edge of cloth into plaits.
2To reduce to a smaller compass. (Metaphorical)
3To conceal the truth. (Metaphorical)
4To affect modesty and composure.
5To wrinkle (frente); to purse (labios).
- Fruncir las cejas -> to knit the eyebrows
- Fruncir los labios -> to curl the lips
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Verb Conjugation for "fruncir"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | frunzo | fruncí | fruncía | frunciré | frunza |
| Tú | frunces | frunciste | fruncías | fruncirás | frunzas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | frunce | frunció | fruncía | fruncirá | frunza |
| Nosotros | fruncimos | fruncimos | fruncíamos | frunciremos | frunzamos |
| Vosotros | fruncís | fruncisteis | fruncíais | frunciréis | frunzáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | fruncen | fruncieron | fruncían | fruncirán | frunzan |
