countenance russian

• поощря́ть

  to encourage, to give an incentive, to stimulate the interest, to countenance

• лик

  face, countenance, visage

  image, depicted face

  appearance, aspect

  choir, church choir

  host, company, band

  rejoicing, jubilation

• поощри́ть

  to encourage, to give an incentive, to stimulate the interest, to countenance

Examples

• Узнав э́ти но́вости, он измени́лся в лице́.

  He changed his countenance at the news.

• Сколько зла таи́тся внутри за краси́вым подо́бием: гадю́ка пря́чется в траве́.

  There are as many vipers hiding in the grass as there is evil lying beneath a beautiful countenance.