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Adj.; frommer oder frömmer, am frommsten oder frömmsten4. fig.: fromme Lüge white lie; frommer Betrug well-meant deception; ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. altm. (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright; es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt Sprichw. however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *godly; religious; devout; docile; pious; saintly* * *frọmm [frɔm]adj comp ordm; er or -er['frœmɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['frœmstə]1) (= gläubig) religious; Christ devout; Werke good; Leben, Tun godly, pious; (= scheinheilig) pious, sanctimoniousfromm werden — to become religious, to turn to or get (inf) religion
mit frommem Augenaufschlag or Blick — looking as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her etc mouth
2) (old = rechtschaffen) Bürger, Leute, Denkart god-fearing, uprightes kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt (Prov) — you can't be on good terms with a bad neighbour (Brit) or neighbor (US), however hard you try
fromm wie ein Lamm sein — to be as meek or (Tier) gentle as a lamb
4) (fig)eine fromme Lüge, ein frommer Betrug — self-deception
das ist ja wohl nur ein frommer Wunsch — that's just a pipe dream
* * *1) (religious: a devout Christian.) devout2) (religious: a godly man/life.) godly3) piously4) (having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc: a pious woman/attitude.) pious* * *<frömmer o frommer, frömmste o frommste>[frɔm]ein \frommer Katholik a devout Catholic2. (religiös) religious* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>3) (wohl gemeint)2.adverbial piously* * *1. pious, devout;frommes Getue pej sanctimoniousness2. (scheinheilig) innocent;mit frommem Augenaufschlag with a look of wide-eyed innocencefromm wie ein Lamm meek as a lamb4. fig:fromme Lüge white lie;frommer Betrug well-meant deception;ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. obs (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright;es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt sprichw however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>2.adverbial piously* * *adj.godly adj.pious adj.religious adj. adv.piously adv. -
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der fromme Wunschpious hope
См. также в других словарях:
pious hope/wish — something that is hoped for but will probably not happen His speech contained no practical solutions, just the pious hope that the war would end soon. • • • Main Entry: ↑pious … Useful english dictionary
pious hope — phrase something that you hope for that is unlikely to be achieved Thesaurus: feelings of hopesynonym Main entry: pious … Useful english dictionary
pious hope — something that you hope for that is unlikely to be achieved … English dictionary
pious — pi|ous [ˈpaıəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: pius] 1.) having strong religious beliefs, and showing this in the way you behave →↑piety ▪ He was a quiet, pious man. 2.) if you describe what someone says as pious talk, words etc, you mean … Dictionary of contemporary English
pious — adjective 1) a pious family Syn: religious, devout, God fearing, churchgoing, spiritual, prayerful, holy, godly, saintly, dedicated, reverent, dutiful, righteous Ant: irreligious … Thesaurus of popular words
pious — pi|ous [ paıəs ] adjective 1. ) strict in your religious beliefs and practices 2. ) done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral pious hope something that you hope for that is unlikely to be achieved ╾ pi|ous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pious — adjective 1 having strong religious beliefs, and showing this in the way you behave 2 pretending to have sincere religious feelings in order to make people think you are better than you really are: Don t believe any of his pious talk. 3 pious… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pious — UK [ˈpaɪəs] / US adjective 1) strict in your religious beliefs and practices 2) showing disapproval done or said with the intention of seeming religious and moral • pious hope Derived word: piously adverb … English dictionary
pious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) devoutly religious. 2) making a hypocritical display of virtue. 3) (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. DERIVATIVES piously adverb piousness noun. ORIGIN Latin pius dutiful … English terms dictionary
pious — adjective 1》 devoutly religious. 2》 making a hypocritical display of virtue. 3》 (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. Derivatives piously adverb piousness noun Origin ME: from L. pius dutiful, pious + ous … English new terms dictionary
Minerva Pious — Nacimiento 5 de marzo de 1903 Odesa, Ucrania Fallecimiento 16 de marzo de 1979 (76 años) … Wikipedia Español
