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1 unpretentious
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2 unpretentious
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3 unpretentious
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unpretentious
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4 down-to-earth
[ˌdaʊntə'ɜːθ]adjective [person, approach] pratiqueshe's very down-to-earth — ( practical) elle a les pieds sur terre; ( unpretentious) elle est très simple
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5 homely
homely [ˈhəʊmlɪ]a. (British) [person] aux goûts simples ; [atmosphere, room, place] accueillant ; [dish, food] simple* * *['həʊmlɪ]1) GB (cosy, welcoming) accueillant2) GB ( unpretentious) [room, cooking] sans prétention; [person] simple3) US péj ( plain) [person] sans attraits -
6 humble
humble [ˈhʌmbl]1. adjectivea. ( = lowly) humbleb. ( = unassuming) modeste( = humiliate) rabaisser• to humble o.s. se rabaisser* * *['hʌmbl] 1.1) ( lowly) [origin, position] modeste2) ( unpretentious) aussi hum [dwelling, gift] modeste3) ( deferential) humbleplease accept my humble apologies — sout je vous prie d'accepter mes humbles excuses fml
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7 down-to-earth
down-to-earth adj [person, approach] pratique ; she's very down-to-earth ( practical) elle a les pieds sur terre ; ( unpretentious) elle est très simple. -
8 homeliness
1 ( unpretentious nature) (of room, hotel, atmosphere, furniture) simplicité f accueillante ; ( of cooking) simplicité f ; ( of person) GB simplicité f ; -
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1 GB (cosy, welcoming) [room, hotel, atmosphere] accueillant ; -
10 homey
1 ( cosy) [room, hotel, atmosphere] accueillant ;2 ( unpretentious) [room, hotel, cooking] sans prétention. -
11 humble
A adj1 ( lowly) [origin, position] modeste ;2 ( unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modeste ;3 ( deferential) humble ; please accept my humble apologies sout je vous prie d'accepter mes humbles excuses fml ; in my humble opinion iron à mon humble avis ; your humble servant hum votre humble serviteur ;to eat humble pie aller à Canossa. -
12 delightfully
delightfully [dɪ'laɪtfʊlɪ](dance, perform, sing) merveilleusement, à ravir;∎ the evenings were delightfully cool les soirées étaient merveilleusement fraîches;∎ he was delightfully unpretentious il était merveilleusement simpleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > delightfully
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13 down-to-earth
(direct) direct; (unpretentious) simple;∎ he's very down-to-earth (practical) il a les pieds sur terreUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > down-to-earth
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14 homely
(a) (unpretentious) simple, modeste;∎ they offer good but homely fare on y mange bien mais sans façon;∎ they're homely folk ce sont des gens sans prétention∎ familiar my aunt was a homely old sort ma tante était une de ces bonnes vieilles dames∎ what a homely woman! elle n'est vraiment pas belle cette femme!
См. также в других словарях:
unpretentious — I adjective artless, humble, inadfectatus, informal, matter of fact, meek, modest, modicus, natural, plain, quiet, retiring, simple, simplex, unaffected, unassuming, undistinguished, unelaborate, unobtrusive, unostentatious, without airs II … Law dictionary
unpretentious — 1859, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + PRETENTIOUS (Cf. pretentious). Related: Unpretentiously; unpretentiousness … Etymology dictionary
unpretentious — *plain, homely, simple Analogous words: *natural, unsophisticated, simple, ingenuous, unaffected: unassuming (see corresponding affirmative verb at ASSUME) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unpretentious — [adj] simple, honest discreet, down, down home*, easy going, folksy*, free spirited, homey*, humble, inelaborate, laid back*, lowly, modest, plain, prosaic, straightforward, unaffected, unambitious, unassuming, unbeautified, uncomplex,… … New thesaurus
unpretentious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not pretentious; modest. DERIVATIVES unpretentiously adverb unpretentiousness noun … English terms dictionary
unpretentious — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unpretentious — [[t]ʌ̱nprɪte̱nʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a place, person, or thing as unpretentious, you approve of them because they are simple in appearance or character, rather than sophisticated or luxurious. The Tides Inn is both… … English dictionary
unpretentious — adjective Date: 1859 free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation ; modest < unpretentious homes > < an unpretentious celebrity > • unpretentiously adverb • unpretentiousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
unpretentious — unpretentiously, adv. unpretentiousness, n. /un pri ten sheuhs/, adj. not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort. [1855 60; UN 1 + PRETENTIOUS] Syn. humble,… … Universalium
unpretentious — un|pre|ten|tious [ˌʌnprıˈtenʃəs] adj not trying to seem better, more important etc than you really are use this to show approval ▪ an unpretentious hotel ▪ an unpretentious woman … Dictionary of contemporary English
unpretentious — un|pre|ten|tious [ ,ʌnprı tenʃəs ] adjective not trying to impress people with money, style, intelligence, importance, etc. This word shows that you approve of this quality: The hotel has a comfortable but unpretentious interior. Despite his… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English