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1 demeanour
∎ he had the demeanour of a gentleman il avait des allures d'homme raffiné ou de gentleman -
2 demeanour
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3 demeanour
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4 demeanour
[dimi:nə](manner; bearing; the way one behaves.) comportement -
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6 gravity
gravity [ˈgrævɪtɪ]a. ( = force) pesanteur fb. ( = seriousness) gravité f* * *['grævətɪ]1) Physics pesanteur fcentre of gravity — centre m de gravité
the pull of the earth's gravity — l'attraction f terrestre
2) ( of situation) gravité f3) ( of demeanour) sérieux m -
7 graveness
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8 gravity
A n1 Phys pesanteur f ; law of gravity loi f de la pesanteur ; centre of gravity centre m de gravité ; the pull of the earth's gravity l'attraction terrestre ;2 (of offence, situation) gravité f ;3 ( of demeanour) sérieux m. -
9 unruffled
2 ( smooth) [water, surface, hair] lisse.
См. также в других словарях:
demeanour — British English spelling of DEMEANOR (Cf. demeanor) (q.v.); for suffix, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
demeanour — (US demeanor) ► NOUN ▪ outward behaviour or bearing. ORIGIN from DEMEAN(Cf. ↑demeaning) … English terms dictionary
demeanour — [[t]dɪmi͟ːnə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu poss N Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. [FORMAL] From his general demeanour I didn t get the impression that he was being ironical. ...her… … English dictionary
demeanour — Demeanor De*mean or, n. [Written also {demeanour}.] [For demeanure, fr. demean. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment; conduct. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demeanour — de|mea|nour BrE demeanor AmE [dıˈmi:nə US ər] n [singular, U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: demean to behave (14 21 centuries), from Old French demener to guide ] the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — [15] A person’s demeanour is how they ‘conduct’ themselves. The word goes back ultimately to the literal notion of driving animals along. It is a derivative of the now virtually obsolete reflexive verb demean ‘behave’, borrowed in the 13th… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demeanour — BrE, demeanor AmE noun (singular, uncountable) the way someone behaves or looks that gives you a general idea of their character: There was certainly a large element of irony in his demeanour … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — UK [dɪˈmiːnə(r)] / US [dɪˈmɪnər] noun [uncountable] formal the way you look and behave His demeanour in court is usually quiet and timid … English dictionary
demeanour — [15] A person’s demeanour is how they ‘conduct’ themselves. The word goes back ultimately to the literal notion of driving animals along. It is a derivative of the now virtually obsolete reflexive verb demean ‘behave’, borrowed in the 13th… … Word origins
demeanour — British variant of demeanor … New Collegiate Dictionary
demeanour — de|mean|our [ dı minər ] the British spelling of demeanor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English