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I Adj.1. Sache: (schicklich) decent, proper; Witz: clean; Leistung etc.: respectable; das war sehr anständig von ihr that was very decent of her; es ist nicht anständig, seine Mutter zu beschimpfen it isn’t nice ( oder proper) to be nasty to one’s ( oder your) mother2. Person: (ehrbar) respectable, decent; altm. (keusch, treu) chaste; bleib anständig! be good!, behave yourself!3. umg. (zufrieden stellend) decent, reasonable, respectable; das Haus hat einen anständigen Preis erzielt the house got ( oder fetched umg.) a fair ( oder handsome) price; eine anständige Tracht Prügel a good hiding; eine anständige Portion a sizable piece, quite a hunkII Adv. decently; properly (auch umg. tüchtig); sich anständig benehmen behave (o.s.) (well); er kann sich nicht anständig benehmen he doesn’t know how to behave (himself) properly; benimm dich jetzt anständig! zu Kind: (you) behave yourself!; jemanden anständig behandeln treat s.o. like a human being; jemandem anständig die Meinung sagen umg. give s.o. a piece of one’s mind; es schneit anständig umg. it’s snowing pretty hard* * *reputable; sportsmanlike; tidy; decent; honest; proper; fair; decorous; square* * *ạn|stän|dig1. adjdecent; Witz auch clean; (= ehrbar) respectable; (inf = beträchtlich) sizeable, largedas war nicht anständig von ihm — that was pretty bad of him
2. advdecentlysich anständig benehmen — to behave oneself
jdn anständig bezahlen (inf) — to pay sb well
anständig essen/ausschlafen (inf) — to have a decent meal/sleep
sie hat sich anständig gestoßen (inf) — she really took a knock (inf)
* * *1) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) clean2) (in a manner acceptable to the general idea of what is proper or suitable: You're not going out unless you're decently dressed.) decently3) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) decent4) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) decent5) decorously6) ((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) decorous7) (correct; acceptable: respectable behaviour.) respectable8) ((of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear: You can't go out in those torn trousers - they're not respectable.) respectable9) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) straight* * *an·stän·digI. adj1. (gesittet) decent\anständige Witze clean jokes2. (ehrbar) respectableII. adv1. (gesittet) decently\anständig sitzen to sit up straight\anständig baden to have a proper bath fam\anständig ausschlafen/essen to get a decent meal/a good night's sleep* * *1.1) (sittlich einwandfrei, rücksichtsvoll) decent; decent, clean < joke>; (ehrbar) respectable; (gut angesehen) decent, respectable < job>2.eine anständige Tracht Prügel — a good hiding (coll.)
1) (sittlich einwandfrei) decently; (ordentlich) properly2) (ugs.): (zufriedenstellend)ganz anständig abschneiden — do quite well
3) (ugs.): (ziemlich)jemanden anständig eine knallen — really belt somebody one (coll.)
* * *A. adjdas war sehr anständig von ihr that was very decent of her;es ist nicht anständig, seine Mutter zu beschimpfen it isn’t nice ( oder proper) to be nasty to one’s ( oder your) motherbleib anständig! be good!, behave yourself!3. umg (zufriedenstellend) decent, reasonable, respectable;das Haus hat einen anständigen Preis erzielt the house got ( oder fetched umg) a fair ( oder handsome) price;eine anständige Tracht Prügel a good hiding;eine anständige Portion a sizable piece, quite a hunkB. adv decently; properly (auch umg tüchtig);sich anständig benehmen behave (o.s.) (well);er kann sich nicht anständig benehmen he doesn’t know how to behave (himself) properly;benimm dich jetzt anständig! zu Kind: (you) behave yourself!;jemanden anständig behandeln treat sb like a human being;jemandem anständig die Meinung sagen umg give sb a piece of one’s mind;es schneit anständig umg it’s snowing pretty hard* * *1.1) (sittlich einwandfrei, rücksichtsvoll) decent; decent, clean < joke>; (ehrbar) respectable; (gut angesehen) decent, respectable < job>2.eine anständige Tracht Prügel — a good hiding (coll.)
1) (sittlich einwandfrei) decently; (ordentlich) properly2) (ugs.): (zufriedenstellend)3) (ugs.): (ziemlich)* * *adj.decent adj.decorous adj.proper adj.respectful adj. adv.decorously adv. -
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altm. oder hum.* * *prim* * *sịtt|sam ['zɪtzaːm]1. adjdemure2. advdemurely* * *sitt·sam<-er, -ste>[ˈzɪtza:m]adj (veraltend)2. (züchtig) demure\sittsam die Augen niederschlagen to lower one's eyes demurely* * *1.(veralt.) Adjektiv1) well-behaved <child etc.>; decorous < behaviour>2) (keusch) demure2.2) (keusch) demurely* * *sittsam obs oder humB. adv:sich fein sittsam zurückhalten umg behave with good-mannered restraint* * *1.(veralt.) Adjektiv1) well-behaved <child etc.>; decorous < behaviour>2) (keusch) demure2.2) (keusch) demurely* * *adj.decent adj. -
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Adj. proper, fitting; (geeignet) suitable, convenient; Zeit: acceptable; Benehmen: seemly; schicken III 2* * *decorous; fit; becoming; seemly* * *schịck|lich ['ʃIklɪç]1. adjKleidung proper, fitting; Verhalten seemly, becoming2. advproperly, as one should* * *((negative unseemly) (of behaviour etc) suitable, proper or decent: seemly conduct.) seemly* * *schick·lich[ˈʃɪklɪç]* * *1.(veralt.) Adjektiv proper; fitting; (dezent) seemly2.* * *schicklich adj proper, fitting; (geeignet) suitable, convenient; Zeit: acceptable; Benehmen: seemly; → schicken C 2* * *1.(veralt.) Adjektiv proper; fitting; (dezent) seemly2.* * *adj.becoming adj.decent adj.decorous adj.proper adj. adv.becomingly adv.decorously adv. -
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