-
1 conceit
[kən'siːt]1) (vanity) vanità f., presunzione f.; (affectation) leziosaggine f.2) (literary figure) concetto m.* * *[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) presunzione* * *conceit /kənˈsi:t/n.1 [u] presunzione; vanità3 idea ingegnosa; trovata4 idea bizzarra.* * *[kən'siːt]1) (vanity) vanità f., presunzione f.; (affectation) leziosaggine f.2) (literary figure) concetto m. -
2 vanity
['vænətɪ]nome vanità f.* * *['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) vanità2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) vanità* * *vanity /ˈvænətɪ/n.1 [uc] vanità; vanagloria: His admiration flattered her vanity, la sua ammirazione lusingava la sua vanità2 vanità; futilità: the vanity of glory, la vanità della gloria; All is vanity, tutto è vanità; the vanities of this world, le vanità di questo mondo● vanity bag (o vanity case), borsetta da donna per il trucco; beauty case □ (autom.) vanity mirror, specchietto di cortesia □ (autom. USA) vanity plate, targa personalizzata ( a pagamento, per avere lettere e numeri di proprio gradimento) □ ( editoria) vanity press, editoria a pagamento □ ( editoria) vanity publisher, casa editrice che pubblica opere dietro pagamento da parte dell'autore □ vanity set, (tavolino da) toilette con sgabello □ (fam. USA) vanity surgery, chirurgia estetica □ vanity top, piano ( in marmo, ecc.) di toilette; (edil.) lavandino incassato □ vanity unit, mobiletto ( di formica, ecc.) con lavandino incorporato.* * *['vænətɪ]nome vanità f.
См. также в других словарях:
conceit — ► NOUN 1) excessive pride in oneself. 2) an elaborate metaphor or artistic effect. 3) a fanciful notion. ORIGIN from CONCEIVE(Cf. ↑conceive) … English terms dictionary
conceit — noun 1 (U) an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance; conceitedness: The conceit of the woman it s unbelievable! 2 (C) technical an unusual, cleverly expressed comparison of two very different things … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conceit — noun a) Overly high self esteem; vain pride; hubris. b) A novel or fanciful idea; a whim … Wiktionary
conceit — noun 1》 excessive pride in oneself. 2》 an elaborate metaphor or artistic effect. ↘a fanciful notion. Origin ME: from conceive, on the pattern of deceive, deceit … English new terms dictionary
conceit — noun Syn: vanity, pride, arrogance, egotism, self importance, narcissism, self admiration Ant: humility … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
conceit — UK [kənˈsiːt] / US [kənˈsɪt] noun Word forms conceit : singular conceit plural conceits 1) [uncountable] a conceited attitude or way of behaving 2) [countable/uncountable] a clever and unusual idea or way of comparing things, especially in poetry … English dictionary
conceit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a result of mental activity ; thought (2) individual opinion b. favorable opinion; especially excessive appreciation of one s own worth or virtue … New Collegiate Dictionary
conceit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vanity, pride, egotism, self esteem; epigram, bon mot, quip; whim, fantasy, fancy, caprice, notion, quirk. See wit, imagination, figurative. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vanity, self admiration,… … English dictionary for students
conceit — con|ceit [ kən sit ] noun 1. ) uncount a conceited attitude or way of behaving 2. ) count or uncount LINGUISTICS a clever and unusual idea or way of comparing things, especially in poetry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conceit — [kənˈsiːt] noun [U] a conceited attitude or way of behaving … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
conceit — /kənˈsit / (say kuhn seet) noun 1. an exaggerated estimate of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. that which is conceived in the mind; a thought; an idea. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; a fanciful notion. 5. a fanciful thought,… …
