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in a manner of speaking

  • 1 in a manner of speaking

    (in a certain way: I suppose, in a manner of speaking, I am an engineer.) savā ziņā; tā sakot
    * * *
    tā sakot; zināmā mērā

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  • 2 to take on somebody's manner of speaking

    pārņemt kāda runas veidu

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  • 3 manner

    ['mænə]
    1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) veids; paņēmiens
    2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) stils; maniere
    3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) uzvedība; manieres
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    - mannerism
    - all manner of
    - in a manner of speaking
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    metode, paņēmiens, veids; manieres, uzvedība, izturēšanās; ieradumi, dzīvesveids, paražas; maniere, stils

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  • 4 drawl

    [dro:l] 1. verb
    (to speak or say in a slow, lazy manner: He drawled his words in an irritating manner.) stiept vārdus (runājot)
    2. noun
    (a slow, lazy manner of speaking: She spoke in a drawl.) vārdu stiepšana (runājot)
    * * *
    vārdu stiepšana; stiept vārdus

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  • 5 abrupt

    1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) pēkšņs; negaidīts
    2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) strups; aprauts
    3) (lacking in continuity.)
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    - abruptness
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    negaidīts, pēkšņs; strups; kraujš, stāvs

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  • 6 diction

    ['dikʃən]
    (the manner of speaking: Her diction is always very clear.) dikcija; izteiksmes veids
    * * *
    vārdu izvēle, izteiksmes veids; dikcija

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  • 7 gushing

    adjective (speaking or spoken in an exaggerated manner: gushing remarks; She's a bit too gushing for me.) pārspīlēts
    * * *
    šļācošs, plūstošs; pārliecīgs, pārmērīgs

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  • 8 speech

    [spi: ]
    1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) runāšana
    2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) runa; valoda
    3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) runa
    4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) runa
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    - speechlessly
    - speechlessness
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    runāšana, valoda; runas veids, valoda; runa; skaņa; replika

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  • 9 style

    1. noun
    1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stils
    2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) mode; fasons
    3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stils; elegance
    2. verb
    1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) ieveidot matus
    2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) konstruēts; izveidots
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    - stylishly
    - stylishness
    - stylist
    - in style
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    stils; fasons, mode; elegance, smalkums; veids; patafona adata; adata; irbulis; zīmulis, spalva; tituls; titulēt; modernizēt; šūt moderni; veidot noteiktā stilā

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См. также в других словарях:

  • manner of speaking — n. The characteristic style or manner that a person uses to express himself orally. Syn: delivery. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • manner of speaking — index parlance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • manner of speaking — noun your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally his manner of speaking was quite abrupt her speech was barren of southernisms I detected a slight accent in his speech • Syn: ↑speech, ↑delivery • Derivationally related forms …   Useful english dictionary

  • in a manner of speaking — phrasal see in a manner * * * in a manner of speaking spoken phrase used for saying that something is generally correct, but not exactly ‘So are you retired now?’ ‘In a manner of speaking, yes. But I still do some work.’ Thesaurus: inexact and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in a manner of speaking — this is one way to say it. “We should go south.” “So that means I should turn left?” “In a manner of speaking, yes.” She was, in a manner of speaking, not at her best – in fact, she was exhausted and had the flu. Usage notes: sometimes used to… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in a manner of speaking — ► in a manner of speaking in some sense. Main Entry: ↑manner …   English terms dictionary

  • in a manner of speaking — spoken used for saying that something is generally correct, but not exactly So are you retired now? In a manner of speaking, yes. But I still do some work …   English dictionary

  • manner of speaking — Synonyms and related words: adjectival phrase, affectation, asiaticism, clause, command of language, construction, device, euphuism, exaggeration, expression, expression of ideas, fashion, feeling for words, figurative language, figurativeness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • manner of speaking — method of speaking, method of expression …   English contemporary dictionary

  • in a manner of speaking — in some sense; so to speak. → manner …   English new terms dictionary

  • manner — ► NOUN 1) a way in which something is done or happens. 2) a person s outward bearing or way of behaving towards others. 3) (manners) polite social behaviour. 4) a style in literature or art. 5) literary a kind or sort. ● …   English terms dictionary

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