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1 fromm
Adj.; frommer oder frömmer, am frommsten oder frömmsten4. fig.: fromme Lüge white lie; frommer Betrug well-meant deception; ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. altm. (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright; es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt Sprichw. however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *godly; religious; devout; docile; pious; saintly* * *frọmm [frɔm]adj comp ordm; er or -er['frœmɐ] superl ordm;ste(r, s) ['frœmstə]1) (= gläubig) religious; Christ devout; Werke good; Leben, Tun godly, pious; (= scheinheilig) pious, sanctimoniousfromm werden — to become religious, to turn to or get (inf) religion
mit frommem Augenaufschlag or Blick — looking as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her etc mouth
2) (old = rechtschaffen) Bürger, Leute, Denkart god-fearing, uprightes kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt (Prov) — you can't be on good terms with a bad neighbour (Brit) or neighbor (US), however hard you try
fromm wie ein Lamm sein — to be as meek or (Tier) gentle as a lamb
4) (fig)eine fromme Lüge, ein frommer Betrug — self-deception
das ist ja wohl nur ein frommer Wunsch — that's just a pipe dream
* * *1) (religious: a devout Christian.) devout2) (religious: a godly man/life.) godly3) piously4) (having or showing strong religious feelings, reverence for or devotion to God etc: a pious woman/attitude.) pious* * *<frömmer o frommer, frömmste o frommste>[frɔm]ein \frommer Katholik a devout Catholic2. (religiös) religious* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>3) (wohl gemeint)2.adverbial piously* * *1. pious, devout;frommes Getue pej sanctimoniousness2. (scheinheilig) innocent;mit frommem Augenaufschlag with a look of wide-eyed innocencefromm wie ein Lamm meek as a lamb4. fig:fromme Lüge white lie;frommer Betrug well-meant deception;ein frommer Wunsch a pious hope5. obs (rechtschaffen) worthy, upright;es kann der Frömmste nicht in Frieden leben, wenn es dem bösen Nachbarn nicht gefällt sprichw however good you may be, you cannot live in peace with a bad neighbo(u)r* * *1.; frommer od. frömmer, frommst... od. frömmst... Adjektiv1) pious, devout < person>; devout <life, Christian>2.adverbial piously* * *adj.godly adj.pious adj.religious adj. adv.piously adv. -
2 from
1) на́божный2) кро́ткий, сми́рный* * *devout, godly, pious, saintly* * *adj( gudfrygtig) pious ( fx a pious child);( ivrig i troen) devout ( fx a devout Catholic);( sagtmodig) gentle, good;[ et fromt bedrag] a pious fraud;[ et fromt ønske] a pious hope;[ from som et lam] meek as a lamb. -
3 pio
pious* * *pio1 agg.1 pious, devout, godly, religious: un uomo pio, a pious (o religious) man; vita pia, pious (o godly) life // luoghi pii, holy places2 ( misericordioso) compassionate, merciful, sympathetic, tender hearted: un'anima pia, a compassionate soul* * *['pio]nome proprio maschile Pius* * *pio3 (caritatevole) [persona, opera] charitablepio desiderio iron. wishful thinking. -
4 oppriktig
frank, genuinely, sincere, sincerely, truthful* * *adj. devout, pious adj. sincere (fxfriend, hope, wish
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5 Pio
pious* * *pio1 agg.1 pious, devout, godly, religious: un uomo pio, a pious (o religious) man; vita pia, pious (o godly) life // luoghi pii, holy places2 ( misericordioso) compassionate, merciful, sympathetic, tender hearted: un'anima pia, a compassionate soul* * *['pio]nome proprio maschile Pius* * *Pio/'pio/n.pr.m.Pius.
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