"faire bonne contenance" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ bɔn kɔ̃t.nɑ̃s/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire bonne contenance.wav [Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-faire bonne contenance.wav [Lyon]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire bonne contenance
  1. to put on a brave face, to put a brave face on it, to keep one's composure Synonyms: faire bonne figure Related terms: se donner une contenance
    Sense id: en-faire_bonne_contenance-fr-verb-nDgyjDFW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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