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1 demeanour
demeanor [dɪ'miːnə(r)] nome form. contegno m., comportamento m., condotta f.* * *[dimi:nə](manner; bearing; the way one behaves.) comportamento* * *demeanour, ( USA) demeanor /dɪˈmi:nə(r)/n. [u](form.) contegno (esterno): Her demeanour was cool and composed, il suo contegno appariva calmo e posato.* * *demeanor [dɪ'miːnə(r)] nome form. contegno m., comportamento m., condotta f. -
2 demeanour de·mean·our
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3 demeanor
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4 gravity
['grævətɪ]1) fis. gravità f.law, centre of gravity — legge, centro di gravità
2) (of situation) gravità f., serietà f.3) (of demeanour) gravità f., solennità f.* * *['ɡræ-]noun The gravity of the situation was clear to us all.) gravità* * *gravity /ˈgrævətɪ/n. [u]gravità ( in ogni senso); (fig.) austerità, serietà, solennità, importanza: (fis.) centre of gravity, centro di gravità; the gravity of the situation, la gravità della situazione● (mecc.) gravity feed, alimentazione ( di materiale) a gravità □ (econ.) gravity model, modello gravitazionale □ (tecn.) gravity stamp, pestello a caduta □ (tecn.) gravity survey, rilievo gravimetrico □ ( di persona) to lose one's gravity, perdere il contegno.* * *['grævətɪ]1) fis. gravità f.law, centre of gravity — legge, centro di gravità
2) (of situation) gravità f., serietà f.3) (of demeanour) gravità f., solennità f. -
5 unruffled
[ʌn'rʌfld]to be unruffled — non essere turbato (by da)
* * *unruffled /ʌnˈrʌfld/a.2 calmo; sereno.* * *[ʌn'rʌfld]to be unruffled — non essere turbato (by da)
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demeanour — British English spelling of DEMEANOR (Cf. demeanor) (q.v.); for suffix, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
demeanour — (US demeanor) ► NOUN ▪ outward behaviour or bearing. ORIGIN from DEMEAN(Cf. ↑demeaning) … English terms dictionary
demeanour — [[t]dɪmi͟ːnə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu poss N Your demeanour is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings. [FORMAL] From his general demeanour I didn t get the impression that he was being ironical. ...her… … English dictionary
demeanour — Demeanor De*mean or, n. [Written also {demeanour}.] [For demeanure, fr. demean. See {Demean}, v. t.] 1. Management; treatment; conduct. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God commits the managing so great a trust . . . wholly to the demeanor of every grown… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demeanour — de|mea|nour BrE demeanor AmE [dıˈmi:nə US ər] n [singular, U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: demean to behave (14 21 centuries), from Old French demener to guide ] the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — [15] A person’s demeanour is how they ‘conduct’ themselves. The word goes back ultimately to the literal notion of driving animals along. It is a derivative of the now virtually obsolete reflexive verb demean ‘behave’, borrowed in the 13th… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
demeanour — BrE, demeanor AmE noun (singular, uncountable) the way someone behaves or looks that gives you a general idea of their character: There was certainly a large element of irony in his demeanour … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
demeanour — UK [dɪˈmiːnə(r)] / US [dɪˈmɪnər] noun [uncountable] formal the way you look and behave His demeanour in court is usually quiet and timid … English dictionary
demeanour — [15] A person’s demeanour is how they ‘conduct’ themselves. The word goes back ultimately to the literal notion of driving animals along. It is a derivative of the now virtually obsolete reflexive verb demean ‘behave’, borrowed in the 13th… … Word origins
demeanour — British variant of demeanor … New Collegiate Dictionary
demeanour — de|mean|our [ dı minər ] the British spelling of demeanor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English