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1 genteel
‹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.) refinado, fino, distinguido; (peyorativo) afectado, cursi- genteelness
tr[ʤen'tiːl]2 pejorative afectado,-a, cursigenteel [ʤɛn'ti:l] adj: cortés, fino, refinadoadj.• apuesto, -a adj.• de buen tono adj.• dispuesto, -a adj.• exquisito, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• galano, -a adj.• gentil adj.dʒen'tiːladjective refinado, elegante[dʒen'tiːl]ADJ1) (=middle-class) [person] elegante, refinado; [manners] refinado, fino; [atmosphere] elegante2) pej (=affected) afectado* * *[dʒen'tiːl]adjective refinado, elegante -
2 genteel
adj.1 fino(a) (delicate); afectado(a) (despectivo); respetable (respectable)2 bien educado, cortés, culto, fino.3 garboso, atildado, gallardo.4 remilgado. -
3 genteel euphemism
s.eufemismo cursi, remilgado eufemismo. -
4 shabby-genteel
adj.que cubre las apariencias. -
5 proper
'propə1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) correcto, adecuado2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) completo3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) apropiado, correcto•- properly- proper noun/name
proper adj1. adecuadoyou need the proper tools to repair a car necesitas las herramientas adecuadas para reparar un coche2. correctotr['prɒpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (suitable) adecuado,-a, apropiado,-a; (correct) correcto,-a2 familiar (real, genuine) verdadero,-a, de verdad; (as it should be) como Dios manda, como es debido3 familiar (thorough) auténtico,-a, todo,-a4 (respectable) correcto,-a, decente5 (strictly called - comes after noun) propiamente dicho,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be proper to ser propio,-a deproper name / proper noun nombre propioproper ['prɑpər] adj1) right, suitable: apropiado, adecuado2) : propio, mismothe city proper: la propia ciudad3) correct: correcto4) genteel: fino, refinado, cortés5) own, special: propioproper name: nombre propio♦ properly advadj.• apropiado, -a adj.• consumado, -a adj.• conveniente adj.• correcto, -a adj.• decente adj.• decoroso, -a adj.• formal adj.• honesto, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• mero, -a adj.• procedente adj.• propio, -a adj.'prɑːpər, 'prɒpə(r)1) ( correct) (before n, no comp) <treatment/procedure> apropiado, adecuado; <answer/pronunciation> correctoit's not in its proper place — no está en su sitio or lugar
2) (before n, no comp)a) ( genuine) verdaderoshe never has a proper meal — nunca hace una comida como es debido or como Dios manda
b) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier) <fool/mess> verdadero, auténtico3)a) <behavior/person> correctob) ( overly decorous) recatado, remilgado4)a) ( in the strict sense) (after n) propiamente dichob) ( Math)proper fraction — fracción f propia
c) ( belonging) (frml) (pred)['prɒpǝ(r)]to be proper TO something — ser* propio de algo
1. ADJ1) (=right, suitable) [equipment, tools] apropiado, adecuadothat's not really the proper tool for the job — esa no es la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
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that's not the proper way to do it — así no se haceyou'll have to apply for a permit in the proper way — tendrás que solicitar el permiso por las vías establecidas
2) (=correct)•
it was the proper thing to say — fue lo que había que decir•
do as you think proper — haz lo que te parezca bienright 1., 1)•
I thought it proper to inform you — pensé que debía informarte3) (=actual, real) propiamente dichoin the city proper — en la ciudad propiamente dicha, en la ciudad en sí
forget nouvelle cuisine, give me proper food, any day — olvida la nueva cocina, dame todos los días comida como Dios manda
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in the proper sense of the word — en el sentido estricto de la palabra4) * (=complete, downright) verdaderoI felt a proper idiot — me sentí como un perfecto or verdadero idiota
5) (=seemly) [person, behaviour] correctoit wasn't considered proper for a man to show his emotions — no se consideraba correcto or no estaba bien visto que un hombre mostrase sus emociones
6) (=prim and proper) correcto y formal7) (=peculiar, characteristic) propio (to de)2.ADV(Brit) *good 1., 19)he was proper upset about it — estaba verdaderamente or realmente disgustado por ello
3.CPDproper fraction N — (Math) fracción f propia
proper name, proper noun N — nombre m propio
* * *['prɑːpər, 'prɒpə(r)]1) ( correct) (before n, no comp) <treatment/procedure> apropiado, adecuado; <answer/pronunciation> correctoit's not in its proper place — no está en su sitio or lugar
2) (before n, no comp)a) ( genuine) verdaderoshe never has a proper meal — nunca hace una comida como es debido or como Dios manda
b) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier) <fool/mess> verdadero, auténtico3)a) <behavior/person> correctob) ( overly decorous) recatado, remilgado4)a) ( in the strict sense) (after n) propiamente dichob) ( Math)proper fraction — fracción f propia
c) ( belonging) (frml) (pred)to be proper TO something — ser* propio de algo
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6 cursi
cursi adjetivo (fam) ‹ objeto› corny, twee (BrE); ‹ idea› sentimental, twee (BrE); ‹ decoración› chichi; ‹ persona› affected; ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam):◊ es un cursi he's so affected o (BrE) twee
cursi adjetivo pey pretentious, affected ' cursi' also found in these entries: Spanish: repipi - siútico English: corny - genteel - twee -
7 distinguido
Del verbo distinguir: ( conjugate distinguir) \ \
distinguido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: distinguido distinguir
distinguido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹escritor/actor/aire› distinguished;‹ alumno› outstanding
distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo 1 2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out 3 (con medalla, honor) to honor( conjugate honor) distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguidose por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth; [ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguido,-a adjetivo distinguished
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out ' distinguido' also found in these entries: Spanish: distinguida - exquisitez - aspecto - conferir English: distinguished - genteel - grand - distinction - notable - select -
8 fino
Del verbo finar: ( conjugate finar) \ \
fino es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
finó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
fino 1
◊ -na adjetivo1 ( en grosor) ‹papel/capa/hilo› fine, thin; ‹ loncha› thin; ‹arena/pelo/lluvia› fine; ‹ labios› thin; ‹cintura/dedos› slender; ‹punta/lápiz› fine 2 ( en calidad) ‹pastelería/bollería› high quality; ‹ porcelana› fine; ‹ lencería› sheer 3 ( en modales) refined 4
fino 2 sustantivo masculino fino, dry sherry
fino,-a
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1 (delgado, poco espeso) fine, thin: estaba sujeto con un fino alambre, it was held together with a thin wire
2 (con modales, con gusto) refined, polite
3 (suave, terso) delicate: compré una tela muy fina, I bought a soft fabric
4 (vista, oído) sharp, acute (olfato) keen
5 (sutil, inteligente, agudo) subtle: tiene un fino sentido del humor, he's got a very subtle sense of humour
6 (trabajo laborioso, de calidad) fine
II m (vino andaluz) type of dry sherry ' fino' also found in these entries: Spanish: fina - hilar - loza - cordel - cristal - delicado English: delicate - fine - garlic - genteel - hairline - polished - sharp - sheer - subtle - thin - urbane - acute - caster - discerning - finely - keen - lady - refined - slender - slim - supple
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