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1 elegance
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2 humanitas
hūmānĭtas, ātis, f. [humanus], human nature, humanity, in a good sense; the qualities, feelings, and inclinations of mankind.I.In gen. (for the most part only in Cic.):B.magna est vis humanitatis, multum valet communio sanguinis,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 22, 63:naturas hominum vimque omnem humanitatis penitus perspicere,
id. de Or. 1, 12, 53:humanitatis societas,
id. Rep. 2, 26:communis humanitatis jus,
id. Fl. 11, 24; cf.:communis humanitatis causa,
id. Quint. 16, 51:peterem errato veniam ex humanitate communi,
id. Sull. 23, 64:humanitatis prima species,
id. Tusc. 4, 14, 32:at natura certe dedit, ut humanitatis non parum haberes,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 46:humanitatem tuam amoremque in tuos reditus celeritas declarabit,
id. Att. 4, 15, 2:nec potuisse (te) non commoveri (viri amicissimi morte) nec fuisse id humanitatis tuae,
id. Lael. 2, 8:fac, id quod est humanitatis tuae, ne quid aliud cures hoc tempore, nisi ut quam commodissime convalescas,
which you owe to yourself as a man, id. Fam. 16, 11, 1:assiduitate molestiarum sensum omnem humanitatis ex animis amittimus,
id. Rosc. Am. 53, 154 fin.; cf.:jam ad ista obduruimus et humanitatem omnem exuimus,
id. Att. 13, 2, 1; id. Lig. 5, 14:nisi ex ejus animo exstirpatam humanitatem arbitramur,
id. Lael. 13, 48:age vero, quid esse potest in otio aut jucundius aut magis proprium humanitatis quam sermo facetus ac nulla in re rudis?
id. de Or. 1, 8, 32:homines quidem pereunt: ipsa humanitas, ad quam homo effingitur, permanet,
Sen. Ep. 65.—Transf., concr., i. q. humanum genus, the human race, mankind (very rare;II.mostly post-class.): ista in figura hominis feritas a communi tamquam humanitatis corpore segreganda est,
Cic. Off. 3, 6, 32:humanitatem hoc loco dicimus omne hominum genus,
Hier. Ep. 147:timorem omnem, quo humanitas regitur, sustulerunt,
Min. Fel. Oct. 8; App. Dogm. Plat. 1, p. 11; id. Trism. p. 288.In partic.A.Humane or gentle conduct towards others, humanity, philanthropy, gentleness, kindness, politeness (syn.: comitas, facilitas, mansuetudo, clementia, opp. severitas;B.very freq. and class.): quemquamne existimas Catone proavo tuo commodiorem, communiorem, moderatiorem fuisse ad omnem rationem humanitatis?... Sed si illius comitatem et facilitatem tuae gravitati severitatique asperseris, etc.,
Cic. Mur. 31, 66; cf.:pro tua facilitate et humanitate,
id. Fam. 13, 24, 2:difficillimam illam societatem gravitatis cum humanitate,
id. Leg. 3, 1, 1:ut summa severitas summa cum humanitate jungatur,
id. Fam. 12, 27:ad humanitatem atque mansuetudinem revocavit animos hominum, studiis bellandi jam immanes ac feros,
id. Rep. 2, 14; cf. id. Sull. 33, 92; id. de Imp. Pomp. 14, 42; cf.also: omnia plena clementiae, mansuetudinis, humanitatis,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8 fin.; and: pro sua clementia atque humanitate, Hirt. B. G. 8, 21, 2; Caes. B. C. 3, 20, 2:tantaque poena (eos) afficiamus, quantam aequitas humanitasque patitur,
Cic. Off. 2, 5, 18:singularis humanitas suavissimique mores,
id. Att. 16, 16, A, 6:Caesaris summa erga nos humanitas,
id. Fam. 4, 13, 2; cf.:amorem erga me, humanitatem suavitatemque desidero,
id. Att. 15, 1, A, 1:humanitas vetat superbum esse adversus socios,
Sen. Ep. 88 med.:humanitatis praecipua pars est, honestissimum quemque complecti, etc.,
Plin. Ep. 9, 5, 1:illa vero vitiosissima, quae jam humanitas vocatur, invicem qualiacumque laudandi,
Quint. 2, 2, 10.—Mental cultivation befitting a man, liberal education, good breeding, elegance of manners or language, refinement (cf. on this signif. Gell. 13, 16; syn.: doctrina, litterae, eruditio;freq. and class.): homo non communium litterarum et politioris humanitatis expers,
Cic. de Or. 2, 17, 72:esse politum propriis humanitatis artibus,
id. Rep. 1, 17; cf.:humanitate politiores,
id. de Or. 2, 37, 154:in omni recto studio atque humanitate versari,
id. ib. 1, 60, 256:sine ulla bona arte, sine humanitate, sine ingenio, sine litteris,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 98:doctrinae studium atque humanitatis,
id. Cael. 10, 24; cf.:propter humanitatem atque doctrinam Anco regi familiaris,
id. Rep. 2, 20:in omni genere sermonis, in omni parte humanitatis dixerim oratorem perfectum esse debere,
id. de Or. 1, 16, 71; cf. id. ib. 1, 9, 35 (Ellendt ad loc.):orator inops quidam humanitatis atque inurbanus,
id. ib. 2, 10, 40:ea quae multum ab humanitate discrepant, ut si quis in foro cantet,
good manners, id. Off. 1, 40, 145:Socratem opinor in hac ironia dissimulantiaque longe lepore et humanitate omnibus praestisse,
polished language, id. de Or. 2, 67, 270:(epistulae) humanitatis sparsae sale,
id. Att. 1, 13, 1:alicujus litteras aut humanitatem adamare,
id. Rosc. Am. 41, 121:litteris, et humanitate alicujus delectari,
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3 refinement
1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) refinamiento2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) mejora, perfeccionamientotr[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1 (genteelness) refinamiento2 (improvement) mejora3 (process of refining) refinadorefinement [ri'faɪnmənt] n: refinamiento m, fineza f, finura fn.• afino s.m.• delicadeza s.f.• esmero s.m.• gentileza s.f.• refinación s.f.• refinamiento s.m.• urbanidad s.f.rɪ'faɪnmənta) u (gentility, elegance) refinamiento m, finura fb) u c ( subtlety) refinamiento m, delicadeza fc) c u ( improvement) mejora fd) u ( of raw material) refinado m[rɪ'faɪnmǝnt]N1) [of person, language] refinamiento m ; [of manners] educación f, finura f ; [of style] elegancia f, urbanidad f3) (=subtle detail) [of language] sutileza f* * *[rɪ'faɪnmənt]a) u (gentility, elegance) refinamiento m, finura fb) u c ( subtlety) refinamiento m, delicadeza fc) c u ( improvement) mejora fd) u ( of raw material) refinado m -
4 refinement
1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) elegance2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) forbedring* * *1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) elegance2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) forbedring -
5 refinement
noun1) (purifying) Raffination, die2) (fineness of feeling, elegance) Kultiviertheit, die* * *1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) die Feinheit* * *re·fine·ment[rɪˈfaɪnmənt]nthe \refinement of raw opium die Aufbereitung von Rohopiumwith all the latest \refinements mit den neuesten technischen Raffinessen; of ideas, methods Überarbeitung f, Verbesserung fthe hypothesis does need some \refinement an der Hypothese muss noch überarbeitet werden fam* * *[rI'faɪnmənt]n3) (= improvement in technique, machine etc) Verfeinerung f, Verbesserung f (in sth +gen)* * *1. Feinheit f, Vornehmheit f, gebildetes Wesen, Kultiviertheit f2. Verfeinerung f:a) Weiterentwicklung fb) Vervollkommnung f3. Feinheit f (der Sprache etc)4. Raffinesse f (des Geschmacks etc)5. Klügelei f, Spitzfindigkeit f6. → academic.ru/61074/refining">refining 1* * *noun1) (purifying) Raffination, die2) (fineness of feeling, elegance) Kultiviertheit, die* * *n.Raffinesse f.Veredelung f.Verfeinerung f. -
6 Feinheit
I f; nur Sg.2. (Stärke) von Garn: size, grist6. (Vornehmheit) distinction, gentility; (Eleganz) smartness, elegance; des Benehmens, Stils etc.: refinement, eleganceII Feinheiten Pl.: die Feinheiten the finer points, the niceties, the subtleties; die letzten Feinheiten the final touches; die sprachlichen Feinheiten des Gedichts the linguistic subtleties of the poem* * *die Feinheitacuteness; subtlety; delicacy; fineness; nicety* * *Fein|heitf -, -en1) (= Zartheit) finenessdie Féínheit des britischen Humors — the delicate British humour (Brit) or humor (US)
2) (= Erlesenheit) excellence; (von Gold, Silber) refinementdie Féínheit des Geschmacks — the delicate flavour (Brit) or flavor (US)
3) (= Schärfe) keenness; (von Gehör, Gefühl auch) acuteness4) (= Vornehmheit) refinement, poshness (inf)5) pl niceties pl, finer points pl; (= Nuancen) subtleties pldas sind eben die Féínheiten — it's the little things that make the difference
* * *die1) (a precise or delicate detail.) nicety2) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) refinement3) subtlety* * *Fein·heit<-, -en>f2. (Scharfsinnigkeit) acuteness, keenness3. (Dezentheit) subtledas sind eben die gewissen \Feinheiten, die man beachten muss it's the little things that make the difference* * *die; Feinheit, Feinheiten1) o. Pl. fineness; delicacy2) (Nuance) subtletydie stilistischen Feinheiten — the stylistic subtleties or nuances
* * *A. f; nur sg2. (Stärke) von Garn: size, grist6. (Vornehmheit) distinction, gentility; (Eleganz) smartness, elegance; des Benehmens, Stils etc: refinement, elegancedie Feinheiten the finer points, the niceties, the subtleties;die letzten Feinheiten the final touches;die sprachlichen Feinheiten des Gedichts the linguistic subtleties of the poem* * *die; Feinheit, Feinheiten1) o. Pl. fineness; delicacy2) (Nuance) subtletydie stilistischen Feinheiten — the stylistic subtleties or nuances
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8 fineza
f.1 (fine) quality.2 courtesy.3 finesse, refinement.4 good quality, fineness.5 courteous act, fine gesture, nice thing to say, thoughtful attention.* * *1 delicacy, daintiness2 (cumplido) courtesy, compliment* * *SF1) (=cualidad) fineness, excellence2) [de modales] refinement; (=elegancia) elegance3) (=acto) kindness; (=dádiva) small gift, token4) (=cumplido) compliment* * *a) ( refinamiento) refinementb) ( cortesía) politeness, courtesy* * *= finesse.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.----* actuar con fineza = finesse.* * *a) ( refinamiento) refinementb) ( cortesía) politeness, courtesy* * *= finesse.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
* actuar con fineza = finesse.* * *1 (refinamiento) refinementla fineza de sus modales her refined manners2 (cortesía) politeness, courtesy* * *fineza nfuna pieza hecha con mucha fineza a very finely crafted piece2. [cortesía] courtesy;siempre va diciendo finezas a las mujeres he is always paying compliments to the ladies* * *f1 cualidad fineness;un jarrón de una fineza excepcional an exceptionally fine vase2 dicho compliment* * *fineza nffinura, refinamiento: refinement -
9 graciosidad
f.1 gracefulness, beauty, perfection, elegance and dignity of manners.2 facetiousness, cheerful wit.3 funny action.* * *SF1) (=encanto) grace, gracefulness; (=elegancia) elegance; (=belleza) beauty2) (=humor) funniness, amusing qualities pl ; (=agudeza) wittiness -
10 raffinement
raffinement [ʀafinmɑ̃]masculine noun* * *ʀafinmɑ̃nom masculin1) (de personne, civilisation) refinement2) (de décor, d'habillement) elegance (de of)* * *ʀafinmɑ̃ nm* * *raffinement nm1 (de personne, civilisation) refinement; faire preuve de raffinement dans ses manières to have refined manners;2 (de décor, d'habillement) sophistication (de of);3 ( détail) refinement; raffinements de style stylistic refinements.[rafinmɑ̃] nom masculin3. [surenchère]avec un raffinement de cruauté with exquisite ou refined cruelty -
11 refinement
[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m.* * *1) (good manners, good taste, polite speech etc.) raffinatezza2) ((an) improvement: to make refinements.) miglioria* * *refinement /rɪˈfaɪnmənt/n. [uc]2 raffinatezza; ricercatezza: refinement of taste, raffinatezza di gusti; the refinements of luxury, le ricercatezze del lusso* * *[rɪ'faɪnmənt]1) (elegance) raffinatezza f.2) (improvement) raffinamento m., miglioramento m. -
12 smoothness
1) (evenness) Glätte, die2) (mildness) Weichheit, die4) (lack of problems) Reibungslosigkeit, die* * *noun die Glätte* * *smooth·ness[ˈsmu:θnəs]n no pl2. (lack of difficulty) problemloser Verlauf [o Ablauf* * *['smuːðnɪs]n1) (of texture etc) Glätte f; (of sea) Ruhe f; (of road, surface) Ebenheit f; (of skin) Glätte f, Weichheit fit has the smoothness of silk — es ist seidenweich
3) (of motion, flight, crossing) Ruhe f; (of gear change) Weichheit f; (of takeoff, landing) Sanftheit f; (of breathing, flow) Gleichmäßigkeit f; (of fit) Genauigkeit f4) (= ease of transition, functioning, relations) Reibungslosigkeit f* * *1. Glätte f (auch fig)2. glatter Fluss, Geschliffenheit f (einer Rede etc)3. Gewandtheit f (des Benehmens etc)4. Sanftheit f (der Stimme etc)5. Reibungslosigkeit f* * *noun, no pl.1) (evenness) Glätte, die2) (mildness) Weichheit, die4) (lack of problems) Reibungslosigkeit, die* * *n.Glätte f. -
13 urbanitas
I.Lit.:II.desideria urbis et urbanitatis,
Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1:in urbis urbanitatisque desiderio,
id. ib. 7, 17, 1.—Transf., city fashion, city manners, both in a good and in a bad sense.A.In a good sense.1.Refinement, elegance of manner, politeness, courtesy, affability, urbanity:2.addo urbanitatem, quae est virtus, ut Stoici rectissime putant,
Cic. Fam. 3, 7, 5.—Refinement, delicacy, or elegance of speech:b.urbanitate quādam quasi colorata oratio,
Cic. Brut. 46, 170; cf. Quint. 6, 3, 17 (opp. rusticitas); 6, 3, 103 sq.—In partic., wit, humor, pleasantry, raillery: contumelia si petulantius jactatur, convicium;B.si facetius, urbanitas nominatur,
Cic. Cael. 3, 6:in quantam hominum facetorum urbanitatem incurratis, non dico,
id. Fin. 2, 31, 103:ut aliquando subtilitatem veteris urbanitatis et humanissimi sermonis attingerem,
id. Q. Fr. 2, 10, 2:vides exaruisse jam veterem urbanitatem,
id. Fam. 7, 31, 2:mancipiorum urbanitas in dominos contumeliosa,
Sen. Const. 11, 3:in jocis,
Quint. 2, 5, 8:oratoria,
id. 6, 3, 14:risus si aptus est, urbanitatis nomen adsequitur,
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14 refinement
1. n утончённость, изысканность; тонкость; изяществоrefinement of taste — тонкость, вкуса, изысканный вкус
2. n ирон. часто благовоспитанность; культураlack of refinement — вульгарность; невоспитанность
3. n часто тонкость4. n усовершенствованиеa wireless set with all the latest refinements — радиоприёмник со всеми новейшими усовершенствованиями
5. n спец. повышение качества6. n мат. уточнениеСинонимический ряд:1. class (noun) class; quality2. discrimination (noun) discrimination; selectivity3. elegance (noun) breeding; cultivation; culture; elegance; enlightenment; erudition; manners; polish; sophistication; subtlety4. purification (noun) cleansing; distillation; draining; filtration; processing; purging; purification; scrubbing; treatment -
15 nicety
ˈnaɪsɪtɪ сущ.
1) изящество, изысканность, утонченность (манер, вкуса и т. п.) ;
тонкость, щепетильность( чувств, характера) the niceties of manners ≈ утонченные манеры Syn: good taste, tastefulness;
refinement, fine feeling;
polish, finesse
1., fastidiousness, grace, elegance
2) нечто тонкое, деликатное;
нечто, требующее усилий для своего разрешения She understands the niceties of furnishing a home. ≈ Она понимает, насколько меблировка дома является тонким, деликатным делом. The question is one of considerable nicety and difficulty. ≈ Этот вопрос - один из наиболее деликатных и сложных. Syn: subtlety, delicacy, fine point, subtle detail, small distinction, particularity
3) разборчивость, привередливость, придирчивость My own nicety, and the nicety of my friends, have made me an idle, helpless being. We never could agree in our choice of a profession. (Jane Austeen) ≈ Моя собственная разборчивость и разборчивость моих друзей превратили меня в праздное беспомощное существо. Мы никак не могли прийти к согласию относительно выбора профессии. Syn: fastidiousness
4) отделанность, тщательность, скрупулезность;
четкость, аккуратность;
точность, пунктуальность Notice the nicety of the artist's brushwork. ≈ Обрати внимание на выписанность всех деталей на картине художника. to a nicety Syn: meticulousness, attention to detail, exactness, precision, preciseness, scrupulosity, punctiliousness, care
1., accuracy, attention;
subtlety, minuteness, elaborateness;
insight, penetration, acumen, perspicacity, discrimination. ∙ an exchange of niceties ≈ обмен любезностями точность, пунктуальность - * of judgement точность суждений - to a * с большой точностью, досконально;
вполне, как следует - fits to a * как раз впору - he judged the distance to a * он очень точно определил расстояние тщательность, осторожность - a point of great * вопрос, требующий осторожного /тактичного/ подхода щепетильность - * in matters of honour щепетильность в вопросах чести сложность, трудность - the question is one of considerable * and difficulty это довольно сложный и трудный вопрос тонкость, деталь, мелочь - niceties of legal proof тонкости юридических доказательств - no time to mind noceties мелочами заниматься некогда - niceties of scale мельчайшие деления шкалы разборчивость, взыскательность, привередливость, придирчивость нечто изящное, изысканное, приятное - to enjoy the niceties of life пользоваться благами /радостями/ жизни утонченность;
(чрезмерное) изящество - the niceties of table manners этикет поведения за столом( устаревшее) застенчивость;
жеманство ~ тонкости, детали;
an exchange of niceties обмен любезностями nicety изящество;
утонченность ~ уст. лакомство ~ разборчивость, привередливость;
придирчивость;
щепетильность ~ точность;
пунктуальность;
аккуратность;
to a nicety точно, впору, вполне, как следует ~ тонкости, детали;
an exchange of niceties обмен любезностями ~ точность;
пунктуальность;
аккуратность;
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16 courtly
* * *court·ly[ˈkɔ:tli, AM ˈkɔ:r-]\courtly love LIT höfische Liebe* * *['kɔːtlɪ]adjmanners höflich; grace, elegance vornehmcourtly love — Minne f
* * *A adj1. höfisch:courtly love HIST ritterliche Minne2. vornehm, gepflegt, elegant3. höflich4. schmeichlerischB adv besonders US höflich* * *adj.vornehm adj. -
17 exquisite
adjective1) erlesen; exquisit, bezaubernd [Aussicht, Muster, Melodie, Anmut]2) heftig [Schmerz, Freude]; unerträglich [Leiden, Schmerzen]* * *['ekskwizit, iks'kwizit](very beautiful or skilful: exquisite embroidery.) ausgezeichnet- academic.ru/86831/exquisitely">exquisitely* * *ex·quis·ite[ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ekˈ-]1. (very fine) erlesen, exquisit\exquisite manners ausgesuchtes Benehmenan \exquisite painting ein ausnehmend schönes Gemäldean \exquisite piece of china ein [aus]erlesenes Stück Porzellanto have \exquisite taste einen exquisiten [o feinen] Geschmack habenshowing \exquisite taste von erlesenem Geschmack nach nan \exquisite view ein bezaubernder Ausblick2. (intense) außerordentlichan \exquisite pain ein bohrender Schmerzan \exquisite pleasure ein köstliches [o königliches] Vergnügen3. (precise) ausgeprägt\exquisite timing ausgeprägtes Zeitgefühl* * *[Ik'skwIzɪt]adj1) (= very fine) object, ornament, jewellery, elegance exquisit, erlesen; food, wine, humour exquisit, köstlich; craftsmanship, painting, sculpture vorzüglich, erlesen; face, features, building, town, view bezaubernd; manners, taste ausgesucht, erlesen; tact, politeness feinste(r, s)in exquisite detail — im allerfeinsten Detail
with exquisite care — mit größter Sorgfalt
* * *exquisite [ˈekskwızıt; ekˈskwızıt]A adj (adv exquisitely)1. köstlich, vorzüglich, ausgezeichnet, (aus)erlesen, exquisit:his exquisite taste sein erlesener Geschmack;exquisite sense of humo(u)r köstlicher Humor2. fein, gepflegt, erlesen (Wein)3. äußerst empfindlich:he has an exquisite ear er hat ein äußerst feines Ohr oder Gehör4. heftig, intensiv (Schmerz etc):exquisite pleasure großes Vergnügen5. äußerst(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es)B s obs Stutzer m* * *adjective1) erlesen; exquisit, bezaubernd [Aussicht, Muster, Melodie, Anmut]2) heftig [Schmerz, Freude]; unerträglich [Leiden, Schmerzen]* * *adj.auserlesen adj. -
18 genteel
adjectivevornehm; fein* * *[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) vornehm tun- academic.ru/87402/genteelly">genteelly- genteelness* * *gen·teel[ʤenˈti:l]adj vornehm, elegant\genteel elegance vornehme Eleganz\genteel poverty stolze [o vornehme] Armut\genteel table manners feine [o vornehme] Tischsitten [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Tischmanieren]* * *[dZen'tiːl]1. adjSee:→ shabby2. n pl (form)die Vornehmen pl* * *genteel [dʒenˈtiːl] adj (adv genteelly)1. vornehm:live in genteel poverty in Armut, aber vornehm leben2. elegant, fein3. vornehm tuend, geziert, affektiert* * *adjectivevornehm; fein* * *adj.vornehm adj. -
19 urbānitās
urbānitās ātis, f [urbanus], a living in the city, city life, life in Rome: desideria urbis et urbanitatis.— City fashion, city manners, refinement, elegance, politeness, courtesy, affability, urbanity: addo urbanitatem, quae est virtus: urbanitate quādam quasi colorata oratio.— Wit, humor, pleasantry, raillery: in hominum facetorum urbanitatem incurrere.— Trickery, knavery, Ta.* * *city living, city life/manners, life in Rome; sophistication, polish, wit -
20 garbo
m courtesy, politeness( modi gentili) good manners pl( tatto) tact* * *garbo s.m.1 politeness, courtesy; ( modi gentili) good manners (pl.); ( grazia) grace, gracefulness; elegance; ( tatto) tact, delicacy: con bel garbo, with good grace; senza garbo, ( sgarbatamente) rudely, ( goffamente) awkwardly (o clumsily); ha molto garbo nel vestire, he dresses very elegantly; ha molto garbo nel parlare, he is very well spoken // a garbo, nicely (o properly o well): fare una cosa a garbo, to do a thing nicely (o properly)3 (mar.) garboard.* * *['garbo]sostantivo maschile politeness, gentleness, tact* * *garbo/'garbo/sostantivo m.politeness, gentleness, tact; muoversi con garbo to move gracefully.
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elegance of manners — index courtesy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Elegance — El e*gance, Elegancy El e*gan*cy, n. [L. elegantia, fr. elegans, antis, elegant: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]gance.] 1. The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elegance — n. pl. elegancies [el′ə gəns] n. [Fr élégance < L elegantia] 1. the quality of being elegant; specif., a) dignified richness and grace, as of design b) polished fastidiousness or refined grace, as in manners c) clever aptness and simplicity … English World dictionary
manners — [n] polite, refined social behavior amenities, bearing, behavior, breeding, carriage, ceremony, civilities, comportment, conduct, courtesy, culture, decorum, demeanor, deportment, dignity, elegance, etiquette, formalities, good breeding, good… … New thesaurus
elegance — Synonyms and related words: Babylonian splendor, acquired taste, amenities, appreciation of excellence, arabesque, attractiveness, baroque, baroqueness, beauteousness, beautifulness, beauty, beauty unadorned, bloom, breeding, brilliance, charm,… … Moby Thesaurus
manners — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, amenities, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, bienseance, bon ton, carriage, civilities, civility, comity, comportment … Moby Thesaurus
elegance — noun a) Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners The bride was elegance personified. b) Restraint and grace of style … Wiktionary
manners — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. conduct, behavior, deportment; courtesy, politeness. See fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Personal behavior] Syn. conduct, deportment, bearing; see behavior 1 . 2. [Polite behavior] Syn. etiquette … English dictionary for students
Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland — Woodburytype portrait of Violet Manners, Marchioness of Granby (1856 1937) See Margaret Lindsay (1726 1782) for the wife of Allan Ramsay, and Margaret Lindsay for the film actress also of this name. Violet Lindsay Manners, Duchess of Rutland (7… … Wikipedia
good manners — Synonyms and related words: amenities, bienseance, civilities, civility, comity, convention, correct deportment, correctitude, correctness, courtesy, courtliness, decencies, decorum, diplomatic code, discourtesy, elegance, elegancies, etiquette,… … Moby Thesaurus
Elegancy — Elegance El e*gance, Elegancy El e*gan*cy, n. [L. elegantia, fr. elegans, antis, elegant: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]gance.] 1. The state or quality of being elegant; beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English