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1 elegante
adj.1 elegant, smart (persona, ropa).estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dressponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding2 smart, chic (barrio, hotel, fiesta).3 graceful, elegant (movimiento, porte).4 gracious (actitud, comportamiento).fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his partf. & m.elegant person.* * *► adjetivo1 elegant, smart, stylish* * *adj.elegant, smart* * *ADJ [gen] elegant; [traje, fiesta, tienda] fashionable, smart; [sociedad] fashionable, elegant; [decoración] tasteful; [frase] elegant, well-turned, polished* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex. A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex. The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex. From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex. The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex. A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex. Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex. The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.----* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *1)a) <moda/vestido> elegant, smartiba muy elegante — ( bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; ( garboso) he looked very elegant
b) <barrio/restaurante/fiesta> smart, fashionable2) <estilo/frase> elegant, polished; < solución> elegant, neat* * *= elegant, glamorous, dashing, genteel, graceful, gracious, chic, polished, stylish, dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], gourmet, glam, voguish, dapper, swish.Ex: A modern comfortable library could look like that in Berlin's Tiergarten, with its opne-air gardens, or resemble Evanston's library with its comfortable chairs and elegant (and, one hopes, safe) fireplaces.
Ex: Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.Ex: Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: The author who can vary his terminology to maintain the reader's interest is a handicap to the indexer, who is more concerned with the ideas conveyed than with the niceties of a graceful literary style.Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.Ex: From the chic Princes Square and the monumental St Enoch Centre to the magnificent Buchanan Galleries, shopping is an essential part of the Glasgow experience.Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.Ex: A number of innovative initiatives have resulted in stylish new public libraries.Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.Ex: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.Ex: Wearing a wedding gown from a charity shop is very voguish right now.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Ex: The entrance to the hotel is very swish and the rooms although small very well maintained and clean.* de un modo elegante = elegantly.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* * *A1 ‹moda/vestido› elegant, stylish, smartiba muy elegante (bien vestido) he was very well o very smartly dressed; (garboso, grácil) he was very stylishly o elegantly dressed, he looked very elegant¡qué elegante te has puesto! ( fam); you look smart!los elegantes jardines de la casa the elegantly o beautifully laid out gardens of the house2 ‹barrio/restaurante/fiesta› smart, fashionable, chicB1 ‹estilo› elegant, polisheduna frase muy elegante a very elegant o a well-turned phrase2 (generoso) ‹gesto/actitud› generous, handsome3 ‹solución› elegant, neat* * *
elegante adjetivo
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◊ iba muy elegante he was very well o very smartly dressed
2 ‹estilo/frase› elegant, polished
elegante adjetivo elegant
' elegante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglar
- arreglada
- arreglado
- arreglarse
- bonita
- bonito
- sobria
- sobrio
- vestir
- vestirse
- gagá
- pituco
English:
avail
- chic
- classy
- dashing
- dowdy
- dressy
- elegant
- fashionable
- fine
- graceful
- gracious
- ladylike
- posh
- ritzy
- sleek
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- swish
- unfashionable
- awkward
- debonair
- do
- dress
- show
- sprawl
- stylish
- suave
- trim
* * *elegante adj1. [en vestimenta] [persona] elegant, smart;[ropa, calzado] smart, elegant;estás muy elegante con ese vestido you look really smart in that dress;ir elegante to be dressed smartly;¡qué elegante vas! you look smart!;ponte elegante, vamos a una boda make yourself smart, we're going to a wedding;es elegante en el vestir he dresses elegantly o smartly2. [lujoso] [barrio, hotel, fiesta] smart, chic;los elegantes bulevares parisinos the elegant boulevards of Paris3. [en garbo, porte] graceful, elegant4. [en actitud, comportamiento] gracious;fue un gesto poco elegante por su parte it wasn't a very gracious gesture on his part5. [estilo, frase] elegant* * *adj elegant, stylish* * *elegante adj: elegant, smart♦ elegantemente adv* * *elegante adj1. (persona, vestido) elegant2. (lugar) smart -
2 elegante
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3 poco elegante
adj.inelegant, unbecoming.* * *= inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.]Ex. An interesting compromise is to use a Uniterm system to start with, transferring to peek-a-boo when, using an inelegant but expressive phrase, the 'bugs' have been ironed out.Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.* * *= inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.]Ex: An interesting compromise is to use a Uniterm system to start with, transferring to peek-a-boo when, using an inelegant but expressive phrase, the 'bugs' have been ironed out.
Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries. -
4 ropa elegante
(n.) = glad ragsEx. The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.* * *(n.) = glad ragsEx: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.
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5 afectadamente elegante
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6 armonioso y elegante en sus partes
• concinnous• harmonics• harmonious proportionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > armonioso y elegante en sus partes
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7 burdel con una muy elegante sala de recepción
• brothel with a finely decorated reception parlor• parlor game• parlor tricksDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > burdel con una muy elegante sala de recepción
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8 dama elegante
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9 estar muy elegante
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10 mundo elegante
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11 muy elegante
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12 ostentosamente elegante
• pretentiously stylish• showyDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > ostentosamente elegante
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13 poco elegante
• inelegance• inelegantly• unbecoming -
14 ser elegante
• be elegant -
15 vestirse elegante
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16 afectadamente elegante
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17 dama elegante
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18 estilo elegante
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19 frase elegante
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20 mundo elegante
m.high society, smart set.
См. также в других словарях:
elegante — adjetivo 1. (ser / estar; antepuesto / pospuesto) Que se arregla con cuidado o lujo: Este hombre es muy elegante. Hoy estás muy elegante. No hace falta que te pongas tan elegante. En la ópera se ve un elegante público. 2. (antepuesto / pospuesto) … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
elegante — [dal lat. elĕgans antis, der. di eligĕre scegliere ]. ■ agg. 1. a. [che rivela cura e buon gusto senza affettazione, con riferimento all acconciatura e all abbigliamento: una donna e. ] ▶◀ chic, di classe, di gusto, distinto, fine, signorile.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
elegante — (Del lat. elĕgans, antis). 1. adj. Dotado de gracia, nobleza y sencillez. 2. Airoso, bien proporcionado. Animal, estilo, movimiento elegante. 3. Dicho de una persona: Que tiene buen gusto y distinción para vestir. U. t. c. s.) 4. Dicho de una… … Diccionario de la lengua española
elegante — adj. 2 g. 1. Que tem elegância; em que há elegância; esbelto. • s. 2 g. 2. Pessoa elegante. ‣ Etimologia: latim elegans, antis, que sabe escolher, de bom gosto, distinto … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
elegante — (Del lat. elegans, antis.) ► adjetivo 1 Que está dotado de gracia y de buen gusto: ■ es una joven refinada y elegante. 2 vulgar Que es distinguido, mesurado y armonioso: ■ decoró su casa con un estilo elegante; gesto elegante. ANTÓNIMO [exagerado … Enciclopedia Universal
elegante — e·le·gàn·te agg. FO 1. armonico, aggraziato: corpo elegante, movimento elegante Sinonimi: aggraziato, flessuoso. Contrari: elefantesco, 1goffo, inelegante, sgraziato. 2a. di qcs., che rivela buongusto e raffinatezza: maniere eleganti, decorazioni … Dizionario italiano
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elegante — adj m y f 1 Que es distinguido, que destaca por su sencillez, su gracia y su buen gusto, especialmente en el vestir: una sociedad elegante, un hombre alto y elegante, un elegante vestido 2 Que muestra ingenio, habilidad y buena educación: De la… … Español en México
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Élégante — Élégance Une jeune femme élégante croquée par le Français Paul César Helleu. L élégance est la qualité de celui ou celle qui est élégant, et qui présente donc une certaine grâce harmonieuse caractérisée par la légèreté et l aisance dans la forme… … Wikipédia en Français
elegante — (adj) (Intermedio) que está lleno de finura, estilo y belleza, de buen gusto Ejemplos: Siempre hemos vivido en el barrio más elegante de la ciudad todas estas casas muestran buen gusto de sus dueños. La esposa del presidente fue una mujer muy… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate