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I Adj.1. bes. Person: distinguished; (edel) noble; Sache: classy; (elegant) elegant, fashionable, smart, posh umg.; (erstklassig) high-class; (exklusiv) exclusive; die vornehme Gesellschaft high society; es ist sehr vornehm auch it’s got class; vornehme Gesinnung high-mindedness; das Hotel etc. ist mir zu vornehm the hotel etc. is too upmarket (Am. upscale) for my taste; vornehm tun oder auf vornehm machen umg., pej. put on airs; ihr vornehmes Getue umg., pej. her airs and graces; dafür kommst du dir wohl zu vornehm vor umg., pej. I suppose you think you’re far too good for thatII Adv. sich benehmen etc.: grandly, posh umg.; (nobel) nobly; vornehm gekleidet elegantly dressed; vornehm gesinnt sein geh. be high-minded; vornehm reden etc. pej. talk etc. grandly* * *genteel; noble; distinguished; courtly; posh; svelte; silk-stocking; gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; highbred; lordly; plummy* * *vor|nehm ['foːɐneːm]1. adj1) (von hohem Rang) Familie, Kreise distinguished, high-ranking; (von adliger Herkunft) aristocratic, noble; (= kultiviert) Herr, Dame distinguished, posh (inf); Manieren, Art, Benehmen genteel, refined; (= edel) Gesinnung, Charakter, Handeln nobledie vórnehme Gesellschaft — high society
ihr seid mir eine vórnehme Gesellschaft (iro) — you're a fine lot! (inf)
die vórnehme Welt, die Vornehmen — fashionable society
so was sagt/tut man nicht in vórnehmen Kreisen — one doesn't say/do that in polite society
ein vórnehmer Besuch — a distinguished visitor
vórnehmer Anstrich (fig) — distinguished air
2) (= elegant, luxuriös) Wohngegend fashionable, smart, posh (inf); Haus smart, posh (inf); Geschäft exclusive, posh (inf); Kleid, Äußeres elegant, stylish; Auto smart, posh (inf); Geschmack refined, exclusive3) (dated)die vórnehmste Pflicht/Aufgabe — the first or foremost duty/task
2. advwohnen grandly; schweigen, sich zurückhalten grandlyvórnehm heiraten — to marry into high society
vórnehm tun (pej inf) — to act posh (inf)
vórnehm geht die Welt zugrunde (iro) — aren't we going up in the world! (iro)
* * *1) (having fine manners.) courtly2) (fashionable and expensive: exclusive shops/restaurants.) exclusive3) (grand or proud: a lordly attitude.) lordly* * *vor·nehm[ˈfo:ɐ̯ne:m]1. (adelig) aristocratic, noble4.* * *1.1) noble <character, behaviour, gesture, etc.>2) (der Oberschicht angehörend, kultiviert) distinguisheddie vornehme Welt/die vornehmen Kreise — high society
3) (adlig) noble4) (elegant) exclusive, (coll.) posh <district, hotel, resort>; elegant, (coll.) posh <villa, clothes>2.1) nobly2) (elegant) elegantly* * *A. adj1. besonders Person: distinguished; (edel) noble; Sache: classy; (elegant) elegant, fashionable, smart, posh umg; (erstklassig) high-class; (exklusiv) exclusive;die vornehme Gesellschaft high society;es ist sehr vornehm auch it’s got class;vornehme Gesinnung high-mindedness;das Hotel etcauf vornehm machen umg, pej put on airs;ihr vornehmes Getue umg, pej her airs and graces;dafür kommst du dir wohl zu vornehm vor umg, pej I suppose you think you’re far too good for that2. geh:vornehmste Aufgabe, Pflicht etc: chiefvornehm gekleidet elegantly dressed;vornehm gesinnt sein geh be high-minded;* * *1.1) noble <character, behaviour, gesture, etc.>2) (der Oberschicht angehörend, kultiviert) distinguisheddie vornehme Welt/die vornehmen Kreise — high society
3) (adlig) noble4) (elegant) exclusive, (coll.) posh <district, hotel, resort>; elegant, (coll.) posh <villa, clothes>2.1) nobly2) (elegant) elegantly* * *adj.courtly adj.genteel adj.plush adj. adv.aristocratic adv.distinguished adv.genteelly adv.plushly adv. -
2 de (grote/mooie) meneer uithangen
de (grote/mooie) meneer uithangenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de (grote/mooie) meneer uithangen
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3 meneer
1 gentleman; 〈+ naam〉 Mr; 〈 losstaand als aanspreekvorm, meestal: onvertaald; slechts in heel formele situaties〉 sir♦voorbeelden:de (grote/mooie) meneer uithangen • act posh -
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5 deftig
2 [Algemeen Zuid-Nederlands] [fatsoenlijk] respectable♦voorbeelden:van deftige familie • of good family, from a distinguished familyeen deftig gezicht • an aristocratic facede deftige kringen • the distinguished/fashionable circlesdeftige mensen • distinguished peopledeftig doen • act grandlyzich deftig kleden • dress stylishly/fashionably/elegantly
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