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Swedish
Etymology
upp + syn
Noun
uppsyn c
- a look (on someone's face), a face, countenance
Vi möttes av en man med en bister uppsyn- We were met by a man with a grim face / scowl
Han har en vänlig uppsyn- He has a friendly face
Hon satt där med en underlig uppsyn- She sat there with a strange look on her face
Jag gillar inte hans uppsyn. Han verkar osympatisk.- I don't like the look of him. He seems unsympathetic.
- supervision, eye
Håll uppsyn över barnen medan jag är borta- Keep an eye on the kids while I'm away
stå under uppsyn av någon/något- be under supervision of someone/something
Usage notes
Focuses on how someone comes across through their facial expression(s) (or face more generally) in (sense 1), similar to look – "what someone projects with their face."
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