-
1 betont zurückhaltend
-
2 sittsam
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. -
3 gesetzt
I P.P. setzenII Adj. (ruhig, ernsthaft) staid; (nüchtern) sober; (würdig, ernst) dignified; (älter, reif) mature; gesetztes Alter mature age; ein Herr in gesetztem Alter of mature years* * *sedate; composed; earnest; sober; staid; demure* * *ge|sẹtzt [gə'zɛtst]1. adj(= reif) sedate, soberein Herr im gesetzten Alter — a man of mature years
See:→ auch setzen2. conjgesetzt den Fall,... — assuming (that)...
* * *1) demurely2) (quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) demure3) sedately4) (calm, serious and dignified: a sedate, middle-aged woman.) sedate5) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) seed* * *ge·setzt* * *Adjektiv staid* * *gesetztes Alter mature age;in gesetztem Alter of mature yearsC. konj:gesetzt den Fall, (dass) … suppose …, supposing …, let’s assume …* * *Adjektiv staid* * *adj.seated adj.sedate adj.setting adj. adv.sedately adv. -
4 spröde
Adj.2. (abweisend) aloof, stand-offish; Mädchen: demure; er hat so eine spröde Art he has such an aloof ( oder offhand) manner; spröder Charme diffident charm; sie ist eine spröde Schönheit she has an austere beauty* * *brittle; prim; demure; coy; stiff; rigid* * *[ʃprøːt] ['ʃprøːdə]adjGlas, Stein, Haar brittle; Haut rough; Stimme thin; (fig ) Material obdurate, recalcitrant; (= abweisend) Mensch aloof, standoffish (inf); Charakter aloof; Sprache, Worte offhand; Atmosphäre, Stimmung chilly; Charme austere; Text, Musik etc unwieldy* * *(hard but easily broken: brittle materials.) brittle* * *sprö·de[ˈʃprø:də]1. (unelastisch) brittle3. (abweisend) aloof* * *spröde adjer hat so eine spröde Art he has such an aloof ( oder offhand) manner;spröder Charme diffident charm;sie ist eine spröde Schönheit she has an austere beauty* * *(Haut) adj.rough adj. -
5 Engelsmiene
-
6 keusch
* * *chaste* * *[kɔyʃ]1. adj (lit, fig)chastekéúsch und züchtig — pure and chaste
2. advchastely* * *(pure and virtuous.) chaste* * *[kɔyʃ]adj chaste* * *1.1) chaste; pure2.1)keusch leben — lead a chaste life
* * *B. adv:keusch leben live a chaste life* * *1.1) chaste; pure2.1)2) (sittsam) modestly; demurely; (sittlich rein) in a pure manner* * *adj.chaste adj. adv.chastely adv. -
7 zimperlich
pej.I Adj. oversensitive, soft umg., wet umg.; (leicht Ekel empfindend) squeamish; (geziert) affected; (prüde) prissy umg.; sei nicht so zimperlich don’t make such a fussII Adv.: wenig zimperlich (unsanft) none too gently; (bedenkenlos) unscrupulously; nicht gerade zimperlich mit jemandem umgehen treat s.o. none too gently, not exactly treat s.o. with kid gloves* * *demure; prissy; prudish; squeamish; gingerly* * *zịm|per|lich ['tsImpɐlɪç]1. adj(= überempfindlich) nervous (gegen about); (beim Anblick von Blut etc) squeamish; (= prüde) prissy; (= wehleidig) soft2. advoversensitively* * *zim·per·lich[ˈtsɪmpɐlɪç]sei nicht so \zimperlich don't be such a sissy* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv timid; (leicht angeekelt) squeamish; (prüde) prissy; (übertrieben rücksichtsvoll) over-scrupulous2.adverbial s. Adj. timidly; squeamishly; prissily; over-scrupulously* * *zimperlich pejA. adj oversensitive, soft umg, wet umg; (leicht Ekel empfindend) squeamish; (geziert) affected; (prüde) prissy umg;sei nicht so zimperlich don’t make such a fussB. adv:nicht gerade zimperlich mit jemandem umgehen treat sb none too gently, not exactly treat sb with kid gloves* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv timid; (leicht angeekelt) squeamish; (prüde) prissy; (übertrieben rücksichtsvoll) over-scrupulous2.adverbial s. Adj. timidly; squeamishly; prissily; over-scrupulously* * *adj.demure adj.prissy adj.prudish adj.squeamish adj. adv.demurely adv.prissily adv.prudishly adv.squeamishly adv. -
8 ernst
-
9 gesittet
1. civilised Br.2. civilized3. decent4. demure5. nice [refined] -
10 nüchtern
1. austere2. bald3. demure Am.4. down-to-earth5. hard-headed6. hard-nosed coll.7. jejune8. jejunely9. levelheaded10. matter-of-fact adj11. mundane12. sober13. soberly14. unemotional15. unemotionally -
11 zimperlich
-
12 züchtig
1. chaste2. demure3. demurely adv4. innocent5. modest6. modestly7. prudish8. virtuous9. virtuously
См. также в других словарях:
Demure — De*mure , a. [Perh. from OF. de murs (i. e., de bonnes murs of good manners); de of + murs, mours, meurs, mors, F. m?urs, fr. L. mores (sing. mos) manners, morals (see {Moral}); or more prob. fr. OF. me[ u]r, F. m[^u]r mature, ripe (see {Mature}) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demure — (adj.) late 14c. (early 14c. as a surname), from O.Fr. meur mature, fully grown, ripe, hence discreet, from L. maturus mature (see MATURE (Cf. mature) (v.)) [OED]. The de in this word is of uncertain meaning. Or possibly from Anglo Fr. demuré… … Etymology dictionary
Demure — De*mure , v. i. To look demurely. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demure — index diffident Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
démuré — démuré, ée (dé mu ré, rée) part. passé. Une porte murée, puis démurée … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
demure — [adj] reserved, affected backward, bashful, blushing, close, coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, nice, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, reticent, retiring, sedate, serious, shy, silent, skittish, sober, solemn, staid, strait laced,… … New thesaurus
demure — ► ADJECTIVE (demurer, demurest) ▪ (of a woman) reserved, modest, and shy. DERIVATIVES demurely adverb demureness noun. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French demourer remain, stay , influenced by mur grave … English terms dictionary
demure — [di myoor′] adj. [ME demur < de (prob. intens.) + mur < OFr mëur, ripe, mature < L maturus, MATURE] 1. decorous; modest; reserved 2. affectedly modest or shy; coy SYN. SHY1 demurely adv. demureness n … English World dictionary
demure — [[t]dɪmjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly. She s very demure and… … English dictionary
demure — UK [dɪˈmjʊə(r)] / US [dɪˈmjʊr] adjective Word forms demure : adjective demure comparative demurer superlative demurest a) a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well b) used about a woman s behaviour or the clothes that she wears a… … English dictionary
demure — de|mure [dıˈmjuə US ˈmjur] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: demoré, past participle of demorer; DEMUR] 1.) quiet, serious, and well behaved used especially about women in the past ▪ Old photos of Maggie show her young and demure. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English