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3 admire
1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) admirar2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) admirar•- admirably
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- admiring
- admiringly* * *ad.mire[ədm'aiə] vt 1 admirar, apreciar, prezar. 2 falar ou contemplar com admiração, reverenciar, adorar. 3 Amer gostar de alguém. 4 arch ficar maravilhado. -
4 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carácter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carácter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputação4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personagem5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personalidade6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carácter•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) característica- characterize
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- characterization
- characterisation* * *char.ac.ter[k'æriktə] n 1 caráter, cunho, qualidade. 2 personalidade, individualidade, natureza, gênio, temperamento. 3 firmeza moral. 4 nome, renome, reputação. he has a character for conscientiousness / ele tem a fama de ser consciencioso. 5 bom caráter, boa reputação, fama, bom nome. 6 propriedade, atributo. 7 posição, condição. 8 personagem, figura, pessoa que figura em narração ou peça, papel de artista. 9 coll original, pessoa excêntrica. he is quite a character / ele é um excêntrico. 10 atestado de conduta (dado pelo patrão ao empregado). 11 marca, sinal. 12 feitio, traço. 13 cargo, título. 14 característico de espécie ou material. 15 letra (também Typogr). in Greek characters / em letras gregas. 16 estilo de escrever. 17 Comp caractere: símbolo de código em computador. in character apropriado, dentro do papel, de acordo com o personagem. out of character inadequado, fora do papel, em desacordo com o personagem. -
5 degenerate
1. [di'‹enərət] adjective(having become immoral or inferior: the degenerate son of well-respected parents.) degenerado2. noun(a person, plant etc that is degenerate.) degenerado3. [-reit] verb(to become much less good or admirable: The discussion degenerated into insults.) degenerar* * *de.gen.er.ate[didʒ'enərit] n degenerado. • [didʒ'enəreit] vt+vi degenerar, declinar, ir em decadência, abastardar-se, depravar-se, perder as qualidades primitivas para o pior. • [didʒ'enərit] adj degenerado, corrompido, abastardado. -
6 self-control
[selfkən'troul](control of oneself, one's emotions and impulses: He behaved with admirable self-control although he was very angry.) autodomínio* * *self-con.trol[self kəntr'oul] n autocontrole. -
7 sordid
['so:did]1) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sórdido2) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sórdido•- sordidly- sordidness* * *sor.did[s'ɔ:did] adj 1 sórdido, sujo, nojento. 2 vil, baixo, egoísta, avarento. 3 desonesto, imoral. -
8 sterling
['stə:liŋ] 1. noun((usually £ when written) British money, especially in international trading etc.) libra esterlina2. adjective1) ((of silver) of a certain standard of purity.) de lei2) ((of a person or his qualities etc) worthy and admirable.) excelente* * *ster.ling[st'ə:liŋ] n 1 esterlino, dinheiro britânico. 2 liga de prata, objeto feito desta liga. • adj 1 esterlino: de ou em moeda britânica. 2 de qualidade padrão, de prata de lei. 3 genuíno, excelente, aprovado, legítimo. one pound sterling uma libra esterlina. with sterling sense com bastante juízo. -
9 admire
1) (to look at with great pleasure and often to express this pleasure: I've just been admiring your new car.) admirar2) (to have a very high opinion of (something or someone): I admire John's courage.) admirar•- admirably - admiration - admirer - admiring - admiringly -
10 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) caráter2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caráter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputação4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personagem5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) figura6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caráter, tipo•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) característica- characterize - characterise - characterization - characterisation -
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12 self-control
[selfkən'troul](control of oneself, one's emotions and impulses: He behaved with admirable self-control although he was very angry.) autocontrole -
13 sordid
['so:did]1) ((of a place etc) dirty, mean and poor: a very sordid neighbourhood.) sórdido2) ((of a person's behaviour etc) showing low standards or ideals etc; not very pleasant or admirable: The whole affair was rather sordid.) sórdido•- sordidly- sordidness -
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См. также в других словарях:
admirable — [ admirabl ] adj. • 1160; lat. admirabilis 1 ♦ Vx ou littér. Étonnant. « C est une chose admirable, que tous les grands hommes ont [...] quelque petit grain de folie » (Molière). Subst. (neutre) « L admirable, c est qu autour de lui on faisait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
admirable — ADMIRABLE. adj. des 2 genr. Qui attire l admiration. Dieu est admirable en ses oeuvres. Cet homme est admirable par sa vertu, dans sa conduite. Ce Peintre est admirable pour son coloris. [b]f♛/b] On dit dans le style familier, et souvent par… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Admirable — Ad mi*ra*ble, a. [L. admirabilis: cf. F. admirable.] 1. Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Having qualities to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Admirable — may refer to:* Admirable class minesweeper, the largest class of minesweepers the United States Navy ordered during World War II * USS Admirable (AM 136), the lead ship of her classee also* Admire … Wikipedia
admirable — (adj.) mid 15c., worthy of admiration, from M.Fr. admirable (O.Fr. amirable), from L. admirabilis admirable, wonderful, from admirari to admire (see ADMIRATION (Cf. admiration)). In early years it also carried a stronger sense of awe inspiring … Etymology dictionary
admirable — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que merece admiración: ¡Es admirable, realmente asombroso! Tras una admirable resistencia, mis tropas pasaron al ataque … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
admirable — Admirable. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui est digne d estre admiré. Dieu est admirable en ses oeuvres. cet homme est admirable pour son sçavoir … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
admirable — index high minded, laudable, meritorious, professional (stellar), scrupulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
admirable — [adj] held in great respect A 1*, ace*, A OK*, attractive, best ever, cat’s pajamas*, choice, commendable, cool*, copacetic*, crackerjack*, deserving, dream*, estimable, excellent, exquisite, fine, good, great, greatest, hunky dory*, keen*,… … New thesaurus
admirable — Admirable, Admirabilis, Admirandus, Suspiciendus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
admirable — (Del lat. admirabĭlis). adj. Digno de admiración … Diccionario de la lengua española
