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121 wohlhabend
wohlhabend adj GEN, WIWI prosperous, affluent, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do* * *adj <Geschäft, Vw> prosperous, affluent, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do* * *wohlhabend
affluent, pecunious, well-heeled (US sl.), well-off, wealthy, well-to-do (Br.), in easy circumstances, silk-stocking (US);
• als wohlhabend gelten to be reputed to be wealthy;
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122 vornehm
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. -
123 Wohngegend
Wohngegend
resident[ial] area, residential district (US) (section, neighbo(u)rhood, zone, US);
• bevorzugte Wohngegend select part of a city;
• billige Wohngegend low-rent residential district;
• bürgerliche Wohngegend middle-class residential area;
• gute Wohngegend fashionable quarters;
• reiche Wohngegend sugar fill (sl.);
• teure Wohngegend high-rent residential district;
• vornehme Wohngegend high-class residential area (center, US, centre, Br.), centre of fashionable residence, silk-stocking ward (US);
• Wohngegend einer Stadt residential parts of a city;
• in einer guten Wohngegend leben to live at a good address, to be in a good neighbo(u)rhood. -
124 Wohnviertel
Wohnviertel
residential area (district, US, zone), living quarters (section), housing estate;
• zentral gelegenes Wohnviertel downtown area (US);
• heruntergekommenes Wohnviertel blighted area;
• vornehmes Wohnviertel affluent area, silk-stocking ward (US). -
125 vornehme Wohngegend
vornehme Wohngegend
high-class residential area (center, US, centre, Br.), centre of fashionable residence, silk-stocking ward (US) -
126 vornehmes Wohnviertel
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127 district
n1) округ; район; участок2) район; область; местность•- agricultural district
- brownstone district
- congressional district
- consular district
- District of Columbia
- electoral district
- federal district
- judicial district
- police district
- rural district
- school district
- Senate district
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128 aristokrat
adj. patrician, noble, aristocratic--------n. aristocrat, noble blood; silk stocking* * *1. aristocrat 2. blue blooded
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