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1 decoroso
decorous* * *decoroso agg. decorous, decent, proper: una condotta decorosa, proper behaviour; non ho un abito decoroso da mettermi, I haven't a decent dress to wear; uno stipendio decoroso, a decent wage.* * *[deko'roso]aggettivo decorous, decent; [salario, lavoro] befitting* * *decoroso/deko'roso/decorous, decent; [salario, lavoro] befitting. -
2 decente
adj decent* * *decente agg.1 ( conforme al decoro) decent, proper, decorous; suitable, appropriate: condotta decente, decorous conduct; vestiti decenti, suitable (o appropriate) clothes2 ( adeguato) decent, acceptable, proper; respectable: prezzo decente, reasonable price; il cibo qui è abbastanza decente, (fam.) the food is decent enough here.* * *[de'tʃɛnte]1) (decoroso) [ abbigliamento] decent, seemly; [ condotta] decent, decorous2) (accettabile) [ stipendio] decent, adequate, reasonable* * *decente/de't∫εnte/2 (accettabile) [ stipendio] decent, adequate, reasonable. -
3 dignitoso
dignified* * *dignitoso agg.1 dignified; noble: una risposta dignitosa, a dignified reply; la sua condotta dignitosa fu ammirata da tutti, everybody admired his dignified behaviour; avere modi dignitosi, to behave with dignity; persona dignitosa, contegno dignitoso, dignified person, behaviour2 ( decoroso) decent, decorous, respectable: vive in un appartamento dignitoso, he lives in a respectable flat.* * *[diɲɲi'toso]1) (pieno di dignità) [persona, contegno] dignified2) (decoroso) [vestito, comportamento] decorous, decent; (accettabile) [lavoro, abitazione] decent, respectable* * *dignitoso/diŋŋi'toso/1 (pieno di dignità) [persona, contegno] dignified2 (decoroso) [vestito, comportamento] decorous, decent; (accettabile) [lavoro, abitazione] decent, respectable. -
4 decoroso agg
[deko'roso] decoroso (-a)(contegno, abito) dignified, decorous, (fig : stipendio) decent -
5 decoroso
agg [deko'roso] decoroso (-a)(contegno, abito) dignified, decorous, (fig : stipendio) decent
См. также в других словарях:
decorous — decorous, decent, seemly, proper, nice apply to persons, their utterances, and their behavior, and mean conforming to an accepted standard of what is right or fitting or is regarded as good form. Something is decorous when it is marked by… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Decorous — Dec or*ous (d[e^]k [ o]r*[u^]s or d[ e]*k[=o] r[u^]s; 277), a. [L. dec[=o]rus, fr. decor comeliness, beauty; akin to decere. See {Decent}, and cf. {Decorum}.] Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decorous — index formal, obeisant, proper, suitable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
decorous — 1660s, from L. decorus becoming, seemly, fitting, proper, from decus (gen. decoris) ornament (see DECORATE (Cf. decorate)). Related: Decorously … Etymology dictionary
decorous — [adj] appropriate, suitable au fait, becoming, befitting, ceremonial, ceremonious, civilized, comely, comme il faut, conforming, conventional, correct, decent, demure, de rigueur, dignified, done, elegant, fit, fitting, formal, good, mannerly,… … New thesaurus
decorous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. DERIVATIVES decorously adverb decorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin decorus seemly … English terms dictionary
decorous — [dek′ə rəs; ] also [ di kôr′əs] adj. [L decorus, becoming < decor: see DÉCOR] characterized by or showing decorum, propriety, good taste, etc. decorously adv. decorousness n … English World dictionary
decorous — [[t]de̱kərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Decorous behaviour is very respectable, calm, and polite. [FORMAL] They go for decorous walks every day in parks with their nanny. Syn: seemly, proper Derived words: decorously ADV GRADED He sipped his drink… … English dictionary
decorous — adjective Etymology: Latin decorus, from decor beauty, grace; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting more at decent Date: 1653 marked by propriety and good taste ; correct < decorous conduct > • decorously adverb • decorousness … New Collegiate Dictionary
decorous — adjective he behaved toward her in a decorous manner Syn: proper, seemly, decent, becoming, befitting, tasteful; correct, appropriate, suitable, fitting; tactful, polite, well mannered, genteel, respectable; formal, restrained, modest … Thesaurus of popular words
decorous — decorously, adv. decorousness, n. /dek euhr euhs, di kawr euhs, kohr /, adj. characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. [1655 65; < L decorus seemly, becoming, deriv. of decus; see DECORATE, OUS] Syn.… … Universalium
