What does "fruncir" mean in English?

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Spanish

fruncir

English

to frown

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Alternative translations of "fruncir"

to pucker
to wrinkle
to purse
to gather

Examples of how to use "fruncir" in Spanish

Spanish
Frunció el ceño al escuchar la noticia.
English
He frowned upon hearing the news.
Spanish
Siempre frunzo el ceño cuando me concentro.
English
I always frown when I concentrate.
Spanish
Ella frunció los labios al escuchar eso.
English
She pursed her lips upon hearing that.
Spanish
De niño, fruncía la nariz por el olor.
English
As a child, I would scrunch my nose because of the smell.
Spanish
Mañana frunciré el ceño menos, lo prometo.
English
Tomorrow I will frown less, I promise.

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