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1 deferential
[ˌdefə'renʃl]aggettivo deferente, rispettoso* * *deferential /dɛfəˈrɛnʃl/a.1 deferente; rispettosodeferentially avv.* * *[ˌdefə'renʃl]aggettivo deferente, rispettoso -
2 deferential def·er·en·tial adj
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3 humble
I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2.* * *1. adjective1) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) umile2) (unimportant; having a low position in society etc: a man of humble origins.) umile2. verb(to make (someone) humble: He was humbled by his failure.) umiliare- humbly- humbleness See also:- humility* * *humble /ˈhʌmbl/a.umile; modesto; dimesso: in a humble attitude, in umile atteggiamento; humble birth, umili natali; a humble life, una vita modesta● (fig.) to eat humble pie, fare ammenda; andare a Canossa □ (form.) my humble self, la mia modesta persona □ ( un tempo, in fine di lettera) Your humble servant, Vostro servo umilissimohumblenessn. [u]umiltà.(to) humble /ˈhʌmbl/v. t.● to humble oneself, umiliarsi.* * *I ['hʌmbl]1) (lowly) [origin, position] umile2) (unpretentious) [dwelling, gift] modestoplease accept my humble apologies — form. La prego di accettare le mie umili scuse
in my humble opinion — iron. secondo il mio modesto parere
4) (showing humility) [person, remark] umile••II 1. ['hʌmbl]verbo transitivo umiliare2. -
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5 ♦ superior
♦ superior /su:ˈpɪərɪə(r)/A a.1 superiore: superior rank, grado superiore; (mil.) superior officers, ufficiali superiori; animals belonging to a superior order, animali che appartengono a un ordine superiore; (zool.) the superior wings of an insect, le ali superiori di un insetto; vastly superior, di gran lunga superiore2 ( anche market.) di qualità superiore; eccellente; ottimo; di prima qualità: These are superior goods, questa merce è di prima qualità; a class of superior pupils, una classe di scolari eccellenti3 (che si dà arie) di superiorità; arrogante; altezzoso; borioso; sprezzante: a superior smile, un sorrisetto di superiorità4 (fig.) superiore; che è al di sopra: He is superior to bribery, è superiore a ogni tentativo di corruzione; è incorruttibileB n.● (leg.) superior court, tribunale di seconda istanza □ (leg., in GB) the superior courts, l'Alta Corte, la Corte d'Appello e la Camera dei Lord □ (tipogr.) superior figures [letters], cifre [lettere] stampate sopra la riga □ ( ottica) superior mirage, miraggio superiore □ (mil.) superior numbers, superiorità numerica; forze preponderanti □ superior persons, persone colte; uomini superiori; (iron.) saccenti, sapientoni; gente che si dà arie di superiorità □ (astron.) superior planet, pianeta superiore □ superior to, superiore a, migliore di: Her first novel is superior to this one, il suo primo romanzo è migliore di questo □ by superior wisdom, con grande saggezza □ (fig.) to rise superior to, essere (o mostrarsi) superiore a; non dar peso a □ with a superior air, con aria di superiorità □ You are my superior in technical ability, come tecnico sei più bravo di me □ He has no superior in courage, quanto a coraggio, nessuno lo supera.
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Deferential — Def er*en tial, a. [See {Deference}.] Expressing deference; accustomed to defer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deferential — index civil (polite), malleable, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, pliant, sequacious, servile … Law dictionary
deferenţial — deferenţiál adj. m.(sil. ţi al), pl. deferenţiáli; f. sg. deferenţiálă, pl. deferenţiále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
deferential — 1822, from DEFERENT (Cf. deferent) + AL (Cf. al) (1); as a word in anatomy, from 1877. Related: Deferentially … Etymology dictionary
deferential — [adj] respectful, considerate civil, complaisant, courteous, disarming, duteous, dutiful, ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating, insinuative, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, polite, regardful, reverential, saccharine, silken, silky, submissive; … New thesaurus
deferential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing deference; respectful. DERIVATIVES deferentially adverb … English terms dictionary
deferential — [def΄ər en′shəl] adj. showing deference; very respectful deferentially adv … English World dictionary
deferential — adj. respectful deferential to * * * [ˌdefə renʃ(ə)l] [ respectful ] deferential to [ respectful ] deferential to … Combinatory dictionary
deferential — [[t]de̱fəre̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else. They like five star hotels and deferential treatment. ...the traditional requirement for Asian women to be submissive and… … English dictionary
deferential — adjective Date: 1822 showing or expressing deference < deferential attention > • deferentially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
deferential — adjective the hotel s deferential treatment of its elite clientele Syn: respectful, humble, obsequious; dutiful, obedient, submissive, subservient, yielding, acquiescent, complaisant, compliant, tractable, biddable, docile … Thesaurus of popular words
