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1 estilo
m.1 style.esta iglesia es de estilo gótico that church was built in the Gothic styleal estilo de in the style of2 style.esa chica tiene mucho estilo that girl has a lot of stylecada uno tiene un estilo de hacer las cosas we all have our own way of doing thingsestilo de vida lifestyle3 stroke.estilo libre freestyle4 tendency, style.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estilar.* * *1 (gen) style2 (modo) manner, fashion3 GRAMÁTICA speech4 (natación) stroke\al estilo de... in the style of...algo por el estilo something like thatestilo de vida way of lifeestilo braza breaststrokeestilo directo LINGÚÍSTICA direct speechestilo indirecto LINGÚÍSTICA indirect speechestilo libre freestyleestilo mariposa butterfly* * *noun m.1) style2) fashion, manner* * *SM1) (=manera) stylepor el estilo —
algo por el estilo — something of the sort o kind, something along those lines
no me gusta su estilo de vida — I don't like his way of life o his lifestyle
estilo directo — (Ling) direct speech
estilo indirecto — (Ling) indirect speech, reported speech
2) (=elegancia) style3) (Natación) stroke4) (=punzón) [para escribir] stylus; [de reloj de sol] gnomon, needle5) (Bot) style* * *1)a) (Art) styleb) (manera, tipo) stylepor el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that); y otras cosas por el estilo and other things of that sort o kind; dijo eso o algo por el estilo he said that or words to that effect; son todos por el estilo — they are all the same
c) ( calidad distintiva) style2) ( en natación) stroke, style3) (Bot) style4) ( punzón) stylus* * *= form, delivery, hand, idiom, writing style, style, panache.Ex. It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex. Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex. The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.Ex. Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.Ex. Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex. The dialogue style is well-suited to occasional and novice users but can be slow.Ex. It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.----* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* con estilo = stylish.* corrector de estilo = style checker, copy editor, subeditor.* del estilo de los directorios = directory-type.* error de estilo = stylistic error.* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.* estilo abstracto = abstract style.* estilo ampuloso = turgid style, plethoric style.* estilo arquitectónico = architectural style.* estilo artístico = artistic style.* estilo barato = kitsch.* estilo bibliotecario = library chic.* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.* estilo de la casa = house style.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* estilo de resumir = abstracting style.* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.* estilo esloveno = Slovenica.* estilo gótico = Gothic style.* estilo indirecto = indirect speech, indirect discourse.* estilo libre = freestyle.* estilo literario = literary style, writing style.* estilo periodístico = journalese.* estilo personal = individual style, persona [personae, -pl.].* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* estilo rústico = rustic style.* estilo telegráfico = telegraphese.* estilo tipográfico = typographical style.* estilo tradicional = traditional style.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.* guía de estilo = style guideline.* hoja de estilo = style sheet.* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.* manual de estilo = style manual, style guideline.* Manual de Estilo de Chicago = Chicago Manual of Style.* Manual de Estilo de la MLA, el = MLA Style Manual, the.* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *1)a) (Art) styleb) (manera, tipo) stylepor el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that); y otras cosas por el estilo and other things of that sort o kind; dijo eso o algo por el estilo he said that or words to that effect; son todos por el estilo — they are all the same
c) ( calidad distintiva) style2) ( en natación) stroke, style3) (Bot) style4) ( punzón) stylus* * *= form, delivery, hand, idiom, writing style, style, panache.Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.
Ex: Just as delivery must be tuned to suit the kind of material chosen, so must the language used to tell a story.Ex: The Aldine greek was based on a much admired humanistic cursive hand which relied for its good looks on a multiplicity of alternative letters, ligatures, and contractions.Ex: Using a popular idiom, we might inquire, 'Is this the real McCoy'?.Ex: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Ex: The dialogue style is well-suited to occasional and novice users but can be slow.Ex: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache.* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.* al estilo militar = military-style.* con estilo = stylish.* corrector de estilo = style checker, copy editor, subeditor.* del estilo de los directorios = directory-type.* error de estilo = stylistic error.* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.* estilo abstracto = abstract style.* estilo ampuloso = turgid style, plethoric style.* estilo arquitectónico = architectural style.* estilo artístico = artistic style.* estilo barato = kitsch.* estilo bibliotecario = library chic.* estilo de aprendizaje = learning style.* estilo de gestión = managerial style, management style.* estilo de la casa = house style.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* estilo de resumir = abstracting style.* estilo de vida = lifestyle [life style/life-style], style of life, way of life.* estilo de vida alternativo = alternative life-style.* estilo directo = direct speech, direct discourse.* estilo esloveno = Slovenica.* estilo gótico = Gothic style.* estilo indirecto = indirect speech, indirect discourse.* estilo libre = freestyle.* estilo literario = literary style, writing style.* estilo periodístico = journalese.* estilo personal = individual style, persona [personae, -pl.].* estilo pobre = impoverished style.* estilo rústico = rustic style.* estilo telegráfico = telegraphese.* estilo tipográfico = typographical style.* estilo tradicional = traditional style.* freír al estilo chino = stir-fry.* frito al estilo chino = stir-fry.* guía de estilo = style guideline.* hoja de estilo = style sheet.* índices de títulos al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type title indexes.* manual de estilo = style manual, style guideline.* Manual de Estilo de Chicago = Chicago Manual of Style.* Manual de Estilo de la MLA, el = MLA Style Manual, the.* sin estilo = dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *A1 ( Art) styleestilo barroco baroque stylemuebles estilo Luis XVI Luis XVI furniture2 (manera, tipo) styleropa de estilo deportivo casual wearese estilo de abrigo that kind o type o style of overcoatenaguas al estilo de nuestras abuelas petticoats like our grandmothers used to wearestá hecho al estilo de mi tierra it's done the way they do it back homepor el estilo: no es que me desagrade ni nada por el estilo it isn't that I don't like him or anything (like that)creo que dijo eso o algo por el estilo I think he said that or words to that effect o something like ity sus amigos son todos por el estilo and all his friends are the same3 (calidad distintiva) stylese viste con mucho estilo he dresses with great style o very stylishlyCompuestos:way of life, lifestyledirect speechindirect o reported speechB (en natación) stroke, stylelos 200 metros estilos the 200 meter medleyCompuestos:( Esp) breaststrokefreestylebutterfly, butterfly strokebreaststrokeC ( Bot) styleD1 (punzón) stylus2 (de un reloj de sol) gnomon* * *
Del verbo estilar: ( conjugate estilar)
estilo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estiló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estilar
estilo
estilar ( conjugate estilar) verbo intransitivo (Chi) ( gotear) to drip;
( escurrir) to drain
estilarse verbo pronominal [moda/peinado] to be fashionable
estilo sustantivo masculino
estilo de vida way of life, lifestyle;
ropa estilo deportivo casual wear;
vestir con estilo to dress stylishly;
al estilo de mi tierra the way they do it back home;
por el estilo: son todos por el estilo they are all the same;
algo por el estilo something like that
estilo mariposa butterfly;
estilo pecho or (Esp) braza breaststroke
estilo sustantivo masculino
1 Arte style
estilo imperio, empire style
2 (modo) manner, style: éste no es mi estilo de actuar, this isn't my way of doing things
3 (elegancia) es una mujer con mucho estilo she's a very stylish woman
4 Natación stroke
estilo mariposa, butterfly (stroke)
5 Ling estilo directo/indirecto, direct/indirect speech
♦ Locuciones: algo por el estilo, something like that
' estilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- academicismo
- adusta
- adusto
- ancha
- ancho
- categoría
- clase
- corte
- cresta
- depurar
- despersonalizada
- despersonalizado
- despreocupada
- despreocupado
- formalismo
- grandilocuente
- imprimir
- indirecta
- indirecto
- informal
- lindeza
- llana
- llano
- mano
- novedosa
- novedoso
- punzante
- recrear
- retorcida
- retorcido
- sabor
- sentar
- suelta
- suelto
- swing
- trabajar
- vanguardia
- vanguardismo
- a
- académico
- ágil
- agilidad
- armonizar
- asequible
- austero
- barroco
- castizo
- clásico
- crawl
English:
awaken
- backstroke
- bite
- collarless
- compact
- conventional
- dash
- elaborate
- exemplify
- fashion
- flair
- florid
- flowing
- fluid
- free-style
- goulash
- gracious
- idiom
- individual
- kind
- laboured
- lifestyle
- literary
- mode
- old-style
- panache
- polish
- polished
- precious
- purple
- reported
- restrained
- severe
- severity
- speech
- stilted
- style
- stylish
- suchlike
- sugary
- tame
- to
- tone
- vein
- back
- brand
- breast
- butter
- design
- direct
* * *estilo nm1. [artístico, literario] style;esta iglesia es de estilo gótico this church was built in the Gothic style;al estilo de in the style of;al estilo de Mozart in the style of Mozartestilo imperio Empire style2. [manera, carácter] style;cada uno tiene un estilo de hacer las cosas we all have our own way of doing things;este vestido no es de su estilo that dress isn't her style;mentiría, pero no es mi estilo I would tell a lie, but that's not my style o that's not me;el estilo de juego brasileño the Brazilian style of play;un estilo de hablar pausado a slow and deliberate way of speaking;un peinado estilo años veinte a twenties-style hairdo;al estilo de: se visten al estilo de los años sesenta they wear sixties-style clothes;al estilo de lo que se hacía antes en los pueblos in the way things used to be done in villages;por el estilo: dijo algo por el estilo she said something of the sort;se apellida Garcés o algo por el estilo his surname's Garcés or something like that;nos llevará tres horas o algo por el estilo it'll take us something like three hours;ser por el estilo to be similar;todos los bares son por el estilo all the bars are similar o like thatestilo de vida lifestyle3. [clase, elegancia] style;esa chica tiene mucho estilo that girl has a lot of style4. [en natación] stroke;estilos medley;los 400 metros estilos the 400 metres medleyestilo libre freestyleestilo indirecto indirect speech6. Bot style7. [punzón] stylus, style8. [de reloj de sol] gnomon* * *m style;al estilo de in the style of;algo por el estilo something like that;son todos por el estilo they’re all the same* * *estilo nm1) : style2) : fashion, manner3) : stylus* * *estilo n (en general) style -
2 raffiniert
I P.P. raffinierenII Adj. refined; Geschmack etc.: sophisticated; (geschickt) clever, ingenious; (schlau) shrewd, crafty; raffiniert! very clever; ein raffiniertes Luder umg. a crafty so-and-so; ein raffinierter Hund umg., fig. a sly fox, a cunning bastardIII Adv.: sich raffiniert kleiden dress stylishly ( oder with sophistication); etw. raffiniert einfädeln engineer s.th. cunningly; ein raffiniert geschnittenes / geschlitztes Kleid a cleverly cut / slit dress* * *smart; refined; slick; sneaky* * *raf|fi|niert [rafi'niːɐt]1. adj1) Zucker, Öl refined3) (= schlau) clever, cunning; (= durchtrieben) craftysie ist eine raffiníérte Frau — she knows all the tricks in the book
ein raffiníértes Luder or Weib (pej) — a sly cow (Brit pej inf) or bitch (US sl)
2. adv1) (= durchtrieben) cleverlyraffiníért vorgehen — to be cunning
da musst du dich raffiníérter anstellen — you have to be a little more clever
raffiníért einfach — cunningly simple
2) (= ausgesucht) gewürzt exquisitelysie kleidet sich sehr raffiníért — she certainly knows how to dress
* * *1) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) clever2) gimmicky4) (having been refined: refined sugar.) refined* * *raf·fi·niertI. adj1. (durchtrieben) cunning, slyII. adv1. (durchtrieben) cunningly, slyly\raffiniert komponieren/würzen/zusammenstellen to compose/season/put together with great refinement [or sophistication]* * *1.1) ingenious < plan, design>; (verfeinert) refined, subtle <colour, scheme, effect>; sophisticated <dish, cut( of clothes)>2.1) ingeniously; cleverly; (verfeinert) with great refinement/ sophistication2) (gerissen) cunningly; artfully* * *B. adj refined; Geschmack etc: sophisticated; (geschickt) clever, ingenious; (schlau) shrewd, crafty;raffiniert! very clever;ein raffiniertes Luder umg a crafty so-and-so;ein raffinierter Hund umg, fig a sly fox, a cunning bastardC. adv:sich raffiniert kleiden dress stylishly ( oder with sophistication);etwas raffiniert einfädeln engineer sth cunningly;ein raffiniert geschnittenes/geschlitztes Kleid a cleverly cut/slit dress* * *1.1) ingenious <plan, design>; (verfeinert) refined, subtle <colour, scheme, effect>; sophisticated <dish, cut (of clothes)>2) (gerissen) cunning, artful <person, trick>2.1) ingeniously; cleverly; (verfeinert) with great refinement/ sophistication2) (gerissen) cunningly; artfully* * *adj.cagey adj.refined adj.subtle adj. -
3 coquetterie
coquetterie [kɔkεtʀi]feminine noun( = élégance) interest in one's appearance* * *kɔkɛtʀi1) ( souci de plaire) interest in one's appearance; ( excessif) vanity2) ( envers les hommes) coquetry3) ( maniérisme) affectationses coquetteries — ( minauderies) her coquettish ways
••avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil — (colloq) to have a cast in one's eye
* * *kɔkɛtʀi nf1) (= goût de la toilette) concern about one's appearance2) péjoratif vanity3)* * *coquetterie nf1 ( souci de plaire) interest in one's appearance; ( excessif) vanity; s'habiller avec coquetterie to dress stylishly; par coquetterie out of vanity;2 ( envers les hommes) coquetry;4 liter ( amour-propre) elle met toute sa coquetterie à parler leur langue she prides herself on speaking their language.avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil○ to have a cast in one's eye.[kɔkɛtri] nom féminin2. (littéraire) [flirt] act of coquetry ou flirtatiousness3. (familier & locution)avoir une coquetterie dans l'œil to have a cast in one's eye ou a slight squint -
4 кербездену
ет. dress smartly, dress stylishlyфрантить, щеголять -
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 -
6 zich deftig kleden
zich deftig kledendress stylishly/fashionably/elegantlyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zich deftig kleden
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7 zwierig gekleed gaan
zwierig gekleed gaancut a dash, dress stylishlyVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zwierig gekleed gaan
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8 zwierig
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9 elegant
I Adj.1. (vornehm, geschmackvoll) elegant, smart; modisch: auch fashionable, chic2. (geschickt) elegant; Bewegung: auch graceful; Lösung: elegant, neat; auf elegante Weise elegantly, skil(l)fully, neatly3. (kultiviert, erlesen) elegant, sophisticatedII Adv.: sich elegant aus der Affäre ziehen umg. get (o.s.) out of it nicely, extricate o.s. neatly (from...)* * *elegant; fashionable; stylish; nifty; genteel; dapper; dressy; natty* * *ele|gạnt [ele'gant]1. adjelegantdie elegante Welt (dated) — high society
2. advelegantly* * *1) (having or showing stylishness: elegant clothes; You look elegant today.) elegant2) (elegant or fashionable: stylish clothes/furniture.) stylish3) stylishly* * *ele·gant[eleˈgant]I. adj1. (vornehm) elegantdie \elegante Welt (veraltet) high society2. (gewandt) elegantdie Probleme auf \elegante Weise lösen to find an elegant solution to the problemsII. adv1. MODE elegantly2. (geschickt) nimblyer zog sich \elegant aus der Affäre he deftly extricated himself from the incident* * *1.Adjektiv elegant, stylish < dress, appearance>; elegant < society>; elegant, graceful < movement>; neat < solution>; elegant, civilized < taste>; elegant < style>; civilized < manner>2.* * *A. adjauf elegante Weise elegantly, skil(l)fully, neatly3. (kultiviert, erlesen) elegant, sophisticatedB. adv:* * *1.Adjektiv elegant, stylish <dress, appearance>; elegant < society>; elegant, graceful < movement>; neat < solution>; elegant, civilized < taste>; elegant < style>; civilized < manner>2.* * *adj.elegant adj.fashionable adj.graceful adj.nifty adj.smart adj.stylish adj.swanky adj. adv.elegantly adv.niftily adv.smartly adv.stylishly adv. -
10 schick
I Adj.1. Kleidung etc.: (very) smart, stylish, chic; sich schick machen smarten (Am. pretty) oneself up; sie sieht immer sehr schick aus she always looks very chic; ein schickes rotes Kleid a chic red dress2. (modisch, beliebt) trendy, fashionable; es gilt heute als schick, zu... it’s considered trendy to...II Adv.: sich schick anziehen dress very smartly ( oder stylishly); schick essen gehen / ausgehen go to eat at a smart ( oder chic) restaurant / go out in style* * *der Schickpeachiness; swankiness; stylishness* * *Schịck [ʃɪk]m -s, no plstyle; (von Frauenmode, Frau auch) chic* * *(stylish: She looks very chic.) chic* * *<-s>[ʃɪk]m kein pl style\Schick haben to have style, to be chic* * *der; Schick[e]s style* * *A. adj1. Kleidung etc: (very) smart, stylish, chic;sich schick machen smarten (US pretty) oneself up;sie sieht immer sehr schick aus she always looks very chic;ein schickes rotes Kleid a chic red dress2. (modisch, beliebt) trendy, fashionable;es gilt heute als schick, zu … it’s considered trendy to …B. adv:sich schick anziehen dress very smartly ( oder stylishly);schick essen gehen/ausgehen go to eat at a smart ( oder chic) restaurant/go out in style* * *der; Schick[e]s style* * *m.peachiness n. -
11 rasant
Adj.1. umg. (schnell) Fahrer, Tempo etc.: very fast; Wagen: auch hairy; Entwicklung, Fortschritt, Zunahme: rapid; stärker: lightning; Film, Handlung: fast-moving, action-packed; Spiel, Vortragsstil: dynamic; in einem rasanten Tempo at terrific speed; eine rasante Kür a breathtaking program(me)2. umg. (rassig) Frau, Kleid: smashing4. Ballistik: flat* * *rapid* * *ra|sạnt [ra'zant]1. adj1) Tempo, Spurt terrific, lightning attr (inf); Auto, Fahrer fast; Aufstieg, Karriere meteoric; Entwicklung, Wachstum, Fortschritt, Abnahme, Zerfall rapiddas ist vielleicht ein rasantes Auto — this car really can shift (inf)
sie haben das Presto in rasantem Tempo gespielt — they really raced or rattled (inf) through the presto
2) (= imponierend) Frau vivacious; Leistung terrific3) Schuss-, Flugbahn level, flat2. adv1) (= sehr schnell) fastsie fuhr rasant die Straße hinunter — she tore or raced down the street
2) (= stürmisch) dramatically* * *ra·sant[raˈzant]I. adj1. (ausgesprochen schnell) fast\rasante Beschleunigung terrific acceleration\rasante Fahrt, \rasantes Tempo breakneck [or [very] high] speed2. (stürmisch) rapideine \rasante Zunahme a sharp increaseII. adv1. (zügig)\rasant fahren to drive at breakneck speed2. (stürmisch) rapidly\rasant zunehmen to increase sharply* * *1.1) (ugs.) (schnell) tremendously fast (coll.) <car, horse, runner, etc.>; tremendous (coll.), lightning attrib. < speed, acceleration, development, progress, growth>; hairy (sl.) < driving>; (schnittig) racy <car, styling>2) (ugs.) (schwungvoll) dynamic, lively < show>; action-packed, exciting < film, story>; (rassig) classy (sl.) < woman>; dashing <style, dress>2.* * *rasant adj1. umg (schnell) Fahrer, Tempo etc: very fast; Wagen: auch hairy; Entwicklung, Fortschritt, Zunahme: rapid; stärker: lightning; Film, Handlung: fast-moving, action-packed; Spiel, Vortragsstil: dynamic;in einem rasanten Tempo at terrific speed;eine rasante Kür a breathtaking program(me)3. (schnittig) racy;ein rasanter Sportwagen a racy-looking sports car, a mean machine umg4. Ballistik: flat* * *1.1) (ugs.) (schnell) tremendously fast (coll.) <car, horse, runner, etc.>; tremendous (coll.), lightning attrib. <speed, acceleration, development, progress, growth>; hairy (sl.) < driving>; (schnittig) racy <car, styling>2) (ugs.) (schwungvoll) dynamic, lively < show>; action-packed, exciting <film, story>; (rassig) classy (sl.) < woman>; dashing <style, dress>2. -
12 elegantemente
adv.elegantly, neatly, handsomely, jauntily.* * *► adverbio1 elegantly, smartly* * *ADV [hablar] elegantly; [moverse] gracefully; [vestir] stylishly, smartly; [decorar] tastefully, elegantly* * ** * *= gracefully, elegantly.Ex. He continued: 'There are two ways you can react to this: you can accept it gracefully or you can accept it unpleasantly'.Ex. Some are elegantly bound but others will surely not stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use.----* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* * ** * *= gracefully, elegantly.Ex: He continued: 'There are two ways you can react to this: you can accept it gracefully or you can accept it unpleasantly'.
Ex: Some are elegantly bound but others will surely not stand up to the wear and tear of everyday use.* vestirse elegantemente = dress up.* * *iba muy elegantemente vestido (bien vestido) he was very smartly dressed; (con garbo, estilo) he was very elegantly o stylishly dresseduna habitación elegantemente amueblada an elegantly furnished roomlo expresó muy elegantemente he expressed it very elegantly o in elegant terms* * *elegantemente adv1. [vestir] smartly, elegantly;[decorar] elegantly2. [moverse, caminar] gracefully, elegantly3. [comportarse] graciously;[responder] with grace, graciously -
13 Pfiff
Imperf. pfeifen* * *der Pfiffwhistle* * *Pfịff [pfɪf]m -s, -e1) whistle; (THEAT AUCH) catcall2) (= Reiz) flair, styleder Soße fehlt noch der letzte Pfiff — the sauce still needs that extra something
einem Kleid den richtigen Pfiff geben — to give a dress real style
3) (inf = Trick) knackjetzt hast du den Pfiff heraus — you've got the knack or hang (inf) of it now
das ist ein Ding mit 'nem Pfiff — there's a special knack to it
* * *(the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) whistle* * *<-s, -e>[pfɪf]m1. (Pfeifton) whistle* * *der; Pfiff[e]s, Pfiffe1) whistle2) (ugs.): (besonderer Reiz) stylemit Pfiff — stylish; with style; (adverbiell) stylishly; < cook> with flair
* * *1. whistle;der Mantel hat Pfiff that coat’s got style;es hat keinen Pfiff it’s boring;der Sache den richtigen Pfiff geben give it that extra something3. obs, umg (Kniff):jetzt hat sie den Pfiff raus now she’s got it, now she’s got the knack of it;das ist ein Ding mit Pfiff there’s a trick to it* * *der; Pfiff[e]s, Pfiffe1) whistle2) (ugs.): (besonderer Reiz) stylemit Pfiff — stylish; with style; (adverbiell) stylishly; < cook> with flair
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14 pfiff
Imperf. pfeifen* * *der Pfiffwhistle* * *Pfịff [pfɪf]m -s, -e1) whistle; (THEAT AUCH) catcall2) (= Reiz) flair, styleder Soße fehlt noch der letzte Pfiff — the sauce still needs that extra something
einem Kleid den richtigen Pfiff geben — to give a dress real style
3) (inf = Trick) knackjetzt hast du den Pfiff heraus — you've got the knack or hang (inf) of it now
das ist ein Ding mit 'nem Pfiff — there's a special knack to it
* * *(the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) whistle* * *<-s, -e>[pfɪf]m1. (Pfeifton) whistle* * *der; Pfiff[e]s, Pfiffe1) whistle2) (ugs.): (besonderer Reiz) stylemit Pfiff — stylish; with style; (adverbiell) stylishly; < cook> with flair
* * ** * *der; Pfiff[e]s, Pfiffe1) whistle2) (ugs.): (besonderer Reiz) stylemit Pfiff — stylish; with style; (adverbiell) stylishly; < cook> with flair
* * *-e m.whistle n. -
15 chic
chic [∫ik]1. masculine noun( = élégance) [de toilette, chapeau] stylishness ; [de personne] style2. invariable adjectivea. ( = élégant, de la bonne société) smart3. exclamation* * *ʃik
1.
1) ( élégant) [personne, vêtement] smart GB, chic2) (colloq) ( sophistiqué) [école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic3) (colloq) ( gentil) nice
2.
nom masculin chic
3.
adverbe [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly* * *ʃik1. adj inv1) (appartement, robe) chic, smart2) (= généreux) niceC'est chic de ta part de m'avoir invité. — It was nice of you to invite me.
2. nm1) (= élégance) styleIl a le chic pour faire des gaffes. — He's got a knack of saying the wrong thing.
chic! — great!, terrific!
* * *A adj2 ○( sophistiqué) [magasin, école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic; il est chic de faire it's chic GB ou fashionable to do; être bon chic bon genre to be chic and conservative;3 ○( gentil) nice; c'est chic de ta part that's nice of you.B nm chic; avoir le chic pour faire to have a knack for doing; avec chic with style; avoir du chic to have style; le dernier chic est de faire the in thing○ is to do; c'est du dernier chic it's the height of sophistication.C adv [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly.D excl great![ʃik] adjectif invariablepour faire chic in order to look smart ou classy2. [distingué] smartil paraît que ça fait chic de... it's considered smart (these days) to...3. [sympathique] nicesois chic, donne-le-moi! be an angel, give it to me!————————[ʃik] nom masculinavoir du chic to have style, to be chic2. (familier & locution)avoir le chic pour: il a le chic pour dire ce qu'il ne faut pas he has a gift for ou a knack of saying the wrong thing————————[ʃik] interjection(familier & vieilli) -
16 Schick
I Adj.1. Kleidung etc.: (very) smart, stylish, chic; sich schick machen smarten (Am. pretty) oneself up; sie sieht immer sehr schick aus she always looks very chic; ein schickes rotes Kleid a chic red dress2. (modisch, beliebt) trendy, fashionable; es gilt heute als schick, zu... it’s considered trendy to...II Adv.: sich schick anziehen dress very smartly ( oder stylishly); schick essen gehen / ausgehen go to eat at a smart ( oder chic) restaurant / go out in style* * *der Schickpeachiness; swankiness; stylishness* * *Schịck [ʃɪk]m -s, no plstyle; (von Frauenmode, Frau auch) chic* * *(stylish: She looks very chic.) chic* * *<-s>[ʃɪk]m kein pl style\Schick haben to have style, to be chic* * *der; Schick[e]s style* * *französischer Schick French chic;das Kleid hat keinen Schick this dress has no style (to it);sie hat Schick she’s got style;einer Sache einen gewissen Schick verleihen give sth a touch of style;Schick in die Sache bringen put the final touch(es) to it2. dial:er hat seinen Schick nicht umg he’s not all there* * *der; Schick[e]s style* * *m.peachiness n. -
17 elegante
adj.1 elegant, smart (persona, ropa).estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dressponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding2 smart, chic (barrio, hotel, fiesta).3 graceful, elegant (movimiento, porte).4 gracious (actitud, comportamiento).fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his partf. & m.elegant person.* * *► adjetivo1 elegant, smart, stylish* * *adj.elegant, smart* * *ADJ [gen] elegant; [traje, fiesta, tienda] fashionable, smart; [sociedad] fashionable, elegant; [decoración] tasteful; [frase] elegant, well-turned, polished* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex. A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex. The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.----* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex: A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *A1 ‹moda/vestido› elegant, stylish, smartiba muy elegante (bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; (garboso, grácil) he was very stylishly o elegantly dressed, he looked very elegant¡qué elegante te has puesto! ( fam); you look smart!los elegantes jardines de la casa the elegantly o beautifully laid out gardens of the house2 ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart, fashionable, chicB1 ‹estilo› elegant, polisheduna frase muy elegante a very elegant o a well-turned phrase2 (generoso) ‹gesto/actitud› generous, handsome3 ‹solución› elegant, neat* * *
elegante adjetivo
1
◊ iba muy elegante he was very well o very smartly dressed
2 ‹estilo/frase› elegant, polished
elegante adjetivo elegant
' elegante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- arreglada
- arreglado
- arreglarse
- bonita
- bonito
- sobria
- sobrio
- vestir
- vestirse
- gagá
- pituco
English:
avail
- chic
- classy
- dashing
- dowdy
- dressy
- elegant
- fashionable
- fine
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- posh
- ritzy
- sleek
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- swish
- unfashionable
- awkward
- debonair
- do
- dress
- show
- sprawl
- stylish
- suave
- trim
* * *elegante adj1. [en vestimenta] [persona] elegant, smart;[ropa, calzado] smart, elegant;estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress;ir elegante to be dressed smartly;¡qué elegante vas! you look smart!;ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding;es elegante en el vestir he dresses elegantly o smartly2. [lujoso] [barrio, hotel, fiesta] smart, chic;los elegantes bulevares parisinos the elegant boulevards of Paris3. [en garbo, porte] graceful, elegant4. [en actitud, comportamiento] gracious;fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part5. [estilo, frase] elegant* * *adj elegant, stylish* * *elegante adj: elegant, smart♦ elegantemente adv* * *elegante adj1. (persona, vestido) elegant2. (lugar) smart -
18 modnie
adv. grad. [ubierać się, uczesać się] fashionably- nosić się modnie to dress fashionably* * *adv.fashionably, stylishly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > modnie
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19 a la moda
• a la mode• fashionable• fashionably• in fancy dress• in favor• modishly• stylishly• up-to-date
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