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1 ♦ beauty
♦ beauty /ˈbju:tɪ/n.2 (spec. rif. a donna) bellezza: His sister is a real beauty, sua sorella è una vera bellezza; Jane was no beauty, Jane non era (certo) una bellezza4 (fam.) cosa stupenda; bellezza, meraviglia; gioiellino: Your new car is a beauty, la tua macchina nuova è un gioiellino; That black eye you've got is a real beauty!, hai un occhio nero che è una meraviglia!5 aspetto positivo; (il) bello; (il) vantaggio: That's the beauty of it!, questo è il bello!● beauty case, beauty-case, beauty □ beauty clinic, istituto di bellezza □ beauty contest, concorso di bellezza □ beauty parlour (o beauty salon, USA beauty shop), istituto di bellezza □ beauty queen, reginetta; miss □ (scherz.) beauty sleep, il sonno salutare; sonno che mantiene belli □ beauty spot, luogo famoso per la sua bellezza; ( anche) neo ( artificiale o naturale) □ Beauty and the Beast, la Bella e la Bestia □ (prov.) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, non è bello ciò che è bello, è bello ciò che piace □ (prov.) Beauty is only skin-deep, l'abito non fa il monaco.
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beauty is only skin-deep — ► beauty is only skin deep proverb a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character. Main Entry: ↑beauty … English terms dictionary
beauty is only skin deep — This idiom means that appearances can be deceptive and something that seems or looks good may turn out to be bad … The small dictionary of idiomes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep — Infobox Single Name = Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Artist = The Temptations from Album = Greatest Hits B side = You re Not an Ordinary Girl Released = August 4, 1966 Format = 7 single Recorded = Hitsville USA (Studio A); April 14, 1964 May 11, 1966… … Wikipedia
beauty is only skin-deep — Physical beauty is no guarantee of good character, temperament, etc. Cf. a 1613 T. OVERBURY Wife (1614) B8v All the carnall beautie of my wife, Is but skinne deep. 1616 J. DAVIES Select Second Husband B3 Beauty’s but skin deepe. 1829 COBBETT… … Proverbs new dictionary
beauty is only skin deep — do not judge a person by physical features, you can t tell a book... If you want to date a beauty queen, remember that beauty is only skin deep … English idioms
Beauty is only skin deep. — something that you say which means a person s character is more important than their appearance. She may not be conventionally pretty but you know what they say, beauty s only skin deep … New idioms dictionary
beauty is only skin-deep — proverb a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character * * * beauty is only skin ˈdeep idiom (saying) how a person looks is less important than their character Main entry: ↑beautyidiom … Useful english dictionary
beauty is only skin deep — Meaning Physical beauty is superficial. Origin Proverb. First found in Overbury s poem, 1613. All the carnall beauty of my wife, Is but skin deep . What his wife thought isn t recorded … Meaning and origin of phrases
beauty is only skin deep — true beauty lies within, outer beauty is merely superficial … English contemporary dictionary
beauty is only skin deep — This idiom means that appearances can be deceptive and something that seems or looks good may turn out to be bad. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Skin deep (House) — Skin deep Episodio de House Una bella supermodelo de 15 años sufre un ataque de cataplexia durante un desfile. Pero por debajo de las apariencias existe una realidad más compleja … Wikipedia Español