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1 conspicuous
[kən'spɪkjʊəs]1) (to the eye) [feature, sign] visibile, evidente; [ garment] vistosoto be conspicuous for — notarsi o farsi notare per
to make oneself conspicuous — farsi notare, mettersi in vista
to be conspicuous by one's absence — iron. brillare per la propria assenza
a conspicuous lack of — una lampante o evidente mancanza di
* * *[kən'spikjuəs](very noticeable: Her blond hair made her conspicuous in the crowd.) evidente, (che dà nell'occhio)- conspicuousness* * *conspicuous /kənˈspɪkjʊəs/a.1 evidente; bene in vista; lampante: a conspicuous mistake, un errore lampante; a conspicuous tower, una torre ben visibile2 che attira l'attenzione; notevole; che dà nell'occhio; vistoso; cospicuo: He is conspicuous for his courage, è notevole per il suo coraggio; a conspicuous dress, un vestito vistoso● (fam.) to be conspicuous by one's absence, brillare per la propria assenza □ (sociol.) conspicuous consumption, esibizionismo consumistico □ to make oneself conspicuous, farsi notare; mettersi in vistaFALSI AMICI: conspicuous non significa cospicuo nel senso di ingente conspicuouslyavv.cospicuamente; in modo ben visibile; in evidenza● to stand conspicuously, essere bene in vistaconspicuousness, conspicuityn. [u]1 l'essere ben visibile; evidenza2 cospicuità; vistosità.* * *[kən'spɪkjʊəs]1) (to the eye) [feature, sign] visibile, evidente; [ garment] vistosoto be conspicuous for — notarsi o farsi notare per
to make oneself conspicuous — farsi notare, mettersi in vista
to be conspicuous by one's absence — iron. brillare per la propria assenza
a conspicuous lack of — una lampante o evidente mancanza di
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2 conspicuous con·spicu·ous adj
[kən'spɪkjʊəs](person, behaviour) che si fa notare, (clothes) vistoso (-a), (sign, notice) ben visibile, (bravery, difference) notevole, evidenteto make o.s. conspicuous — farsi notare
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3 obtrusive
[əb'truːsɪv]1) (conspicuous) [ decor] appariscente, chiassoso; [stain, object] vistoso; [ noise] assordante2) (indiscreet) [person, behaviour] importuno, invadente* * *[əb'tru:siv]((negative unobtrusive) too noticeable: Loud music can be very obtrusive.) importuno- obtrusiveness* * *obtrusive /əbˈtru:sɪv/a.1 inframettente; importuno; invadente2 appariscente; che si fa notare; vistoso, chiassoso; assordante: obtrusive music, musica assordante● obtrusive colours, tinte sgargianti □ obtrusive smells, odori sgradevoliobtrusively avv. obtrusiveness n. [u].* * *[əb'truːsɪv]1) (conspicuous) [ decor] appariscente, chiassoso; [stain, object] vistoso; [ noise] assordante2) (indiscreet) [person, behaviour] importuno, invadente -
4 upfront
[ˌʌp'frʌnt] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (frank) franco, schietto2) (conspicuous) [ position] in vista3) [ money] anticipato2.* * *upfront /ʌpˈfrʌnt/A a.3 (spec. USA) di spicco; di primo piano: Sheila has an upfront job, Sheila ha un lavoro importante (o un incarico di primo piano)B avv.2 (comm.) in anticipo: to pay upfront, pagare in anticipo; He asked for the money upfront, ha chiesto di essere pagato subito.* * *[ˌʌp'frʌnt] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) (frank) franco, schietto2) (conspicuous) [ position] in vista3) [ money] anticipato2. -
5 conspicuity
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6 conspicuously
[kən'spɪkjʊəslɪ]to be conspicuously absent — iron. brillare per la propria assenza
* * *adverb in modo evidente* * *conspicuously* * *[kən'spɪkjʊəslɪ]to be conspicuously absent — iron. brillare per la propria assenza
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7 conspicuousness
[kən'spɪkjʊəsnɪs]nome cospicuità f.* * *noun vistosità* * *conspicuousness* * *[kən'spɪkjʊəsnɪs]nome cospicuità f. -
8 inconspicuous
[ˌɪŋkən'spɪkjʊəs]aggettivo [ person] che passa inosservato, non appariscente; [ clothing] non vistoso, non appariscente; [ place] che non si nota* * *[inkən'spikjuəs](not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) discreto, (che non dà nell'occhio)* * *inconspicuous /ɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs/a.1 che si vede appena; quasi invisibile2 che non dà nell'occhio; non appariscente: an inconspicuous way of dressing, un modo di vestire che non dà nell'occhio● to make oneself inconspicuous, non mettersi in evidenza; farsi piccolo (fig.)inconspicuouslyavv.senza (voler) dare nell'occhio: She stood inconspicuously in a corner, se ne stava in un angolo, senza dare nell'occhio● to be dressed inconspicuously, essere vestito in modo sobrioinconspicuousnessn. [u]il non dare nell'occhio; mancanza d'appariscenza; sobrietà ( nel vestire).* * *[ˌɪŋkən'spɪkjʊəs] -
9 prominent *** promi·nent adj
['prɒmɪnənt]2) (conspicuous) che spicca3) (leading: role, feature) di rilievo4) (well-known: personality) molto in vistashe is prominent in the field of... — è un'autorità nel campo di...
prominent people — gente f importante
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conspicuous — [kən spik′yo͞o əs] adj. [L conspicuus, open to view < conspicere, to look at, observe < com , intens. + specere, see: see SPY] 1. easy to see or perceive; obvious [a conspicuous billboard] 2. attracting attention by being unexpected,… … English World dictionary
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conspicuous — I adjective apparent, clarus, clear, clear cut, conspicuus, definite, discernible, discoverable, distinct, distinguishable, distinguished, evident, exposed, exposed to view, flagrant, in bold relief, in evidence, in plain sight, in the foreground … Law dictionary
conspicuous — 1540s, from L. conspicuus visible, open to view, striking, from conspicere to look at, observe, see, notice, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + specere (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). Phrase conspicuous by its absence (1859) is said … Etymology dictionary
conspicuous — The phrase conspicuous by its (or one s) absence is a cliché. See clichés … Modern English usage
conspicuous — [adj1] obvious, easily seen apparent, clear, discernible, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, open and shut*, patent, perceptible, plain, visible; concept 619 Ant. concealed, hidden, imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure, secret,… … New thesaurus
conspicuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) clearly visible. 2) attracting notice; notable: conspicuous bravery. DERIVATIVES conspicuously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conspicuus, from conspicere look at attentively … English terms dictionary
conspicuous — prominent, salient, signal, *noticeable, remarkable, striking, arresting, outstanding Analogous words: patent, manifest, *evident, distinct, obvious: eminent, celebrated, illustrious (see FAMOUS) Antonyms: inconspicuous Contrasted words: *common … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conspicuous — con|spic|u|ous [kənˈspıkjuəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conspicuus, from conspicere to get to see , from com ( COM ) + specere to look ] 1.) very easy to notice ≠ ↑inconspicuous ▪ The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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conspicuous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Its yellow skin makes it highly conspicuous … Collocations dictionary