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suit,A n1 Fashn ( man's) costume m ; ( woman's) tailleur m ; two-/three-piece suit costume deux/trois pièces ; to be wearing a suit and tie être en costume cravate ; a suit of clothes une tenue ; a suit of armour une armure complète ; ⇒ bathing suit, diving suit etc ;2 Jur ( lawsuit) procès m ; civil/libel suit procès civil/en diffamation ; to file a suit against intenter or faire un procès à ; to file a suit for damages intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts ;3 ( in cards) couleur f ; short suit couleur courte ; long ou strong suit couleur longue ; to be sb's strong suit fig être le point fort de qn ; to follow suit lit fournir de la couleur ; fig faire de même.B vtr1 ( flatter) [colour, outfit] aller à [person] ; does it suit me? est-ce que cela me va? ; red doesn't suit your complexion le rouge ne te va pas (au teint) ; short hair really suited her les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien ; to suit sb down to the ground ○ [garment, arrangement, job] aller à qn comme un gant ;2 ( be convenient) [date, arrangement] convenir à [person] ; does Sunday suit you? est-ce que dimanche te convient? ; it suits me fine ça me convient or me va très bien ; suits me ○ ! ça me va! ; she's liberal when it suits her elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange ; we'll go when it suits us! on partira quand cela nous arrangera! ; we stay here because it suits us on reste parce qu'on est bien ici ; it suits us to do cela nous convient de faire ; it suits him to live alone ça lui plaît de vivre seul ; it suits me that cela me convient que (+ subj) ;3 ( be appropriate) [part, job] convenir à [person] ; the role didn't suit me le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi ; a loan that suits your needs un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins ; you should find something to suit you tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne ; the house suited me fine la maison me convenait parfaitement ;5 ( adapt) to suit sth to adapter qch à [need, occasion] ; to suit the action to the word joindre le geste à la parole.C vi convenir ; does that suit? est-ce que ça (vous) convient?D v refl to suit oneself faire comme on veut ; suit yourself! fais comme tu veux! ; they twist the facts to suit themselves ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance. -
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suit [su:t]1 noun(a) (outfit → for men) costume m, complet m; (→ for women) tailleur m; (→ for particular activity) combinaison f;∎ he came in a suit and tie il est venu en costume-cravate;∎ two-piece/three-piece suit complet deux/trois pièces;∎ the workers wear protective suits les ouvriers portent des combinaisons de protection;∎ suit of clothes tenue f;∎ suit of armour armure f complète;(b) (complete set) jeu m;∎ a suit of sails un jeu de voiles(c) (in card games) couleur f;∎ long or strong suit couleur f forte;∎ figurative generosity is not his strong suit la générosité n'est pas vraiment son (point) fort;∎ to follow suit fournir à la couleur (demandée); figurative en faire autant, faire de même∎ to bring or to file a suit against sb intenter un procès à qn, poursuivre qn en justice;∎ criminal suit action f au pénal∎ to pay suit to sb faire la cour à qn(a) (be becoming to → of clothes, colour) aller à;∎ black really suits her le noir lui va à merveille(b) (be satisfactory or convenient to) convenir à, arranger;∎ Tuesday suits me best c'est mardi qui me convient ou qui m'arrange le mieux;∎ their relaxed approach suits me fine leur attitude décontractée me convient parfaitement ou tout à fait;∎ familiar suit yourself! faites ce qui vous chante!, faites comme vous voudrez!□(c) (agree with) convenir à, aller à, réussir à;∎ life in the country obviously suits her de toute évidence, la vie à la campagne lui convient ou lui réussit(d) (be appropriate) convenir à, aller à, être fait pour;∎ clothes to suit all tastes des vêtements pour tous les goûts;∎ the role suits her perfectly le rôle lui va comme un gant;∎ he is not suited to be a doctor il n'est pas fait pour être médecin;∎ they are suited to each other, they suit each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre∎ he tries to suit his act to his audience il essaie d'adapter son numéro à son public;∎ to suit the action to the word joindre le geste à la parole∎ his followers were suited in black ses disciples étaient vêtus d'un costume noir(be satisfactory) convenir, aller;∎ will that date suit? cette date vous convient-elle ou est-elle à votre convenance?(dress → diver, pilot, astronaut etc) mettre sa combinaison -
4 suit
suit [su:t]1. nounb. (in court) procès ma. [arrangements, date, price, climate] convenir à• suit yourself! (inf) faites comme vous voulez !b. [garment, colour, hairstyle] aller à• will tomorrow suit? est-ce que demain vous conviendrait ?* * *[suːt, sjuːt] 1.3) ( in cards) couleur fto be somebody's strong suit — fig être le point fort de quelqu'un
2.to follow suit — fig faire de même
transitive verb1) [colour, outfit] aller àto suit somebody down to the ground — (colloq) aller à quelqu'un comme un gant
2) [date, climate, arrangement] convenir àsuits me! — (colloq) ça me va!
3) [part, job] convenir à4) ( adapt)3.intransitive verb convenir4. -
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I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) abito, completo2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costume; muta3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) (proposta di matrimonio)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) seme, colore2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) soddisfare, andare bene2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stare/ andare bene3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adattare•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3. -
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su:t 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) dress; drakt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -drakt; -dress3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) rettssak4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri, beiling5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) farge (i kortspill)2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe, tilfredsstille2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) passe til, kle3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse, innrette etter•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneselfdress--------farge--------søksmålIsubst. \/suːt\/, \/sjuːt\/1) ( sett med klær) drakt, dress2) ( jus) rettssak, prosess3) ( jus) tvistemål4) (jus, også lawsuit) søksmål, saksøking5) ( kortspill) farge6) frieri, beiling7) ( gammeldags) følgefile a suit ( jus) anlegge sak, innlede rettergangfollow suit følge farge, melde farge ( overført) følge eksempelet, gjøre det samme, følge opplong suit eller strong suit styrke, sterk side, forsemen in (dark\/grey) suits eller suits ( hverdagslig) byråkrater sjeferpress\/plead one's suit with fri til, beile tilsuit for divorce begjæring om skilsmissesuit of armour rustningsuit of mourning sørgedraktsuit of sails alle seilene en seilbåt trengersurvival suit se ➢ survivalIIverb \/suːt\/, \/sjuːt\/1) passe (for)• which day suits you best?• will tomorrow suit you?2) kle3) passe, stemme overens, stå i stil4) tilfredsstille, behage, gjøre til lags5) oppfylle6) passe inn i, passe sammen med7) ( gammeldags) beile, frisuit someone's book passe med noens planersuit someone's convenience rette seg etter noensuit the action to the word omsette ord i handlingsuit to avpasse etter, innrette etter -
7 black tie
1. галстук-бабочка2. строгий вечерний костюмСинонимический ряд:symbols (noun) arm band; black; black suit; mourning; mourning garb; mourning veil; sackcloth and ashes; symbols; widow's weeds -
8 costume
costume [kɔstym]masculine nouna. ( = complet) suitb. (régional, d'acteur) costume* * *kɔstymnom masculin1) (ensemble veste, pantalon) suit2) Théâtre, Cinéma costume3) Histoire costume•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔstym nm1) [homme] suitTu devrais mettre un costume et une cravate pour l'entretien. — You should wear a suit and tie for the interview.
2) [théâtre] costumeNous avons fait nous-mêmes tous les costumes pour la pièce. — We made all the costumes for the play ourselves.
* * *costume nm1 (ensemble veste, pantalon) suit; il portait un costume, il était en costume he was wearing a suit; il est toujours en costume cravate he always wears a suit and tie;2 Théât, Cin, Danse costume; costume de scène/d'époque stage/period costume; elle est apparue en costume de Pierrot she appeared in a Pierrot costume; répéter en costume to have a dress rehearsal;costume de bain† swimming costume; costume de cérémonie ceremonial dress ¢; costume marin sailor suit; costume trois pièces three-piece suit.en costume d'Adam/d'Ève in his/her birthday suit○.[kɔstym] nom masculin1. [complet] suit2. [tenue] costumeen costume d'Adam/d'Ève in his/her birthday suit -
9 costumé
costume [kɔstym]masculine nouna. ( = complet) suitb. (régional, d'acteur) costume* * *kɔstymnom masculin1) (ensemble veste, pantalon) suit2) Théâtre, Cinéma costume3) Histoire costume•Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔstym nm1) [homme] suitTu devrais mettre un costume et une cravate pour l'entretien. — You should wear a suit and tie for the interview.
2) [théâtre] costumeNous avons fait nous-mêmes tous les costumes pour la pièce. — We made all the costumes for the play ourselves.
* * *costume nm1 (ensemble veste, pantalon) suit; il portait un costume, il était en costume he was wearing a suit; il est toujours en costume cravate he always wears a suit and tie;2 Théât, Cin, Danse costume; costume de scène/d'époque stage/period costume; elle est apparue en costume de Pierrot she appeared in a Pierrot costume; répéter en costume to have a dress rehearsal;costume de bain† swimming costume; costume de cérémonie ceremonial dress ¢; costume marin sailor suit; costume trois pièces three-piece suit.en costume d'Adam/d'Ève in his/her birthday suit○. -
10 Anzug
m1. für Männer: suit; für Frauen (Hosenanzug) trousersuit, Am. pantsuit; im Anzug erscheinen turn up in a suit (and tie); umg., fig.: jemanden aus dem Anzug schlagen beat the living daylights out of s.o.2. (Anrücken) approach, advance; im Anzug sein be in the offing; Feind: be on the advance, be approaching; Gewitter: be brewing, be coming up; Gefahr: be looming ( oder imminent); Grippe: be coming on4. MOT. pull, acceleration, Am. pickup5. schw. POL. (Antrag) motion* * *der Anzugarticle of clothing; dress; garment; costume; article of dress; suit* * *Ạn|zugm1) (= Herrenanzug) suitaus dem Anzug kippen (inf) — to be bowled over (inf), to be flabbergasted (inf)
See:→ hauen2) (Sw = Bezug) cover3) (= das Heranrücken) approachim Anzug sein — to be coming; (Mil) to be advancing; (fig) (Gewitter, Gefahr) to be in the offing; (Krankheit) to be coming on
5) (von Auto etc) acceleration* * *An·zug1m1. (Herrenanzug) suitein einreihiger/zweireihiger \Anzug a single- [or double-] breasted suitim \Anzug erscheinen to appear in a suitAnzüge fürs Bett linen no pl, bedclothes3.An·zug22. (Heranrückung) approachim \Anzug sein to be on the way; MIL to be approaching; Bedrohung, Gefahr to be in the offing; (von Erkältung, Schnupfen) to be coming on* * *1) suit2) inim Anzug sein — < danger> be imminent; < storm> be approaching; <fever, illness> be coming on; < enemy> be advancing
* * *Anzug mim Anzug erscheinen turn up in a suit (and tie); umg, fig:jemanden aus dem Anzug schlagen beat the living daylights out of sb2. (Anrücken) approach, advance;im Anzug sein be in the offing; Feind: be on the advance, be approaching; Gewitter: be brewing, be coming up; Gefahr: be looming ( oder imminent); Grippe: be coming on4. AUTO pull, acceleration, US pickup* * *1) suit2) inim Anzug sein — < danger> be imminent; < storm> be approaching; <fever, illness> be coming on; < enemy> be advancing
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(n.) = pinstripe(d) suitEx. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *(n.) = pinstripe(d) suitEx: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.
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verbo pronominal (Ven fam) to wear a suit* * *verbo pronominal (Ven fam) to wear a suit* * *enflusarse [A1 ]hay que venir enflusado y con corbata you have to come in a suit and tie o wear a suit and tie* * *enflusarse vprVen Fam to get dressed up in a suit -
13 arreglado
adj.1 settled.2 repaired, re-fitted, mended, refitted.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arreglar.* * *1→ link=arreglar arreglar► adjetivo1 (solucionado) settled, fixed, sorted out■ ya está todo arreglado everything is settled, everything is sorted out2 (ordenado) tidy, neat, arranged, orderly3 (bien vestido) well-dressed, smart4 (precio) reasonable\¡estamos arreglados,-as! familiar that's all we needed!* * *(f. - arreglada)adj.1) repaired, fixed2) settled, sorted out3) neat, tidy4) smart, trim* * *ADJ1) (=ordenado) [habitación, casa] neat and tidy; [conducta] orderly2) (=acicalado) smart, smartly dressed¿dónde irá tan arreglada? — where would she go looking so smart o so smartly dressed?
3) [asunto, pelea] (=resuelto) sorted out; (=amañado) arranged4)estar arreglado —
¡pues estamos arreglados! — that's done it! *, we've really had it now! *
estaría yo arreglado si ahora tuviera que pagarlo todo — I would be in a fine mess now if I had to pay for it all myself *
está arreglada si espera que yo la llame — if she expects me to call her, she's got another think coming *
¡pues estamos arreglados contigo! — you're nothing but trouble, you are! *
5)6) LAm (=esterilizado) sterilized* * *- da adjetivo1)a) (limpio, ordenado) tidyb) ( ataviado) smartly turned out, smart¿dónde vas tan arreglada? — where are you going all dressed up like that?
estar arreglado — (fam)
está arreglado si se cree que... — if he thinks that... he's got another think coming (colloq)
estamos arreglados si perdemos el tren — if we miss the train we're in trouble
2) (AmL fam) <partido/elecciones> fixed (colloq)* * *= neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], neat and tidy, dapper.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *- da adjetivo1)a) (limpio, ordenado) tidyb) ( ataviado) smartly turned out, smart¿dónde vas tan arreglada? — where are you going all dressed up like that?
estar arreglado — (fam)
está arreglado si se cree que... — if he thinks that... he's got another think coming (colloq)
estamos arreglados si perdemos el tren — if we miss the train we're in trouble
2) (AmL fam) <partido/elecciones> fixed (colloq)* * *= neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], neat and tidy, dapper.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *arreglado -daA1 (limpio, ordenado) tidysiempre tiene la habitación muy arreglada she always keeps her room very neat o tidy2 (ataviado) smartly turned out, well o smartly dressed, smartva siempre muy arreglada she's always very smartly turned out¿dónde vas tan arreglada? where are you going all dressed up like that?estar arreglado ( fam): está arreglado si se cree que le voy a prestar el dinero if he thinks I'm going to lend him the money he's got another think coming o he's in for a nasty shock ( colloq)estamos arreglados si ahora perdemos el tren if we miss the train we're in trouble o ( BrE) we've had it ( colloq)estamos arreglados con esta lavadora this washing machine is more trouble than it's worth* * *
Del verbo arreglar: ( conjugate arreglar)
arreglado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
arreglado
arreglar
arreglado◊ -da adjetivo
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2 (AmL fam) ‹partido/elecciones› fixed (colloq)
arreglar ( conjugate arreglar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix;
‹ zapatos› to mend, repair;
‹falda/vestido› to alter;
‹ calle› to repair;◊ el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq);
esto te arregladoá el estómago (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
2
( hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq)b) (preparar, organizar):◊ ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?;
tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip;
un amigo me está arreglando los papeles a friend is sorting out the papers for me;
arreglado una entrevista to arrange an interview
3 ( solucionar) ‹ situación› to sort out;
‹ asunto› to settle, sort out;◊ lo quiso arreglado diciendo que … she tried to put things right by saying that …
arreglarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( ataviarse):
no te arregles tanto you don't need to get so dressed up;
sabe arregladose she knows how to make herself look good
2 ‹pelo/manos›
b) ( caus):
3 ( solucionarse) [situación/asunto] to get sorted out
4 (fam) ( amañarse):
la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage;
arreglárselas (fam) to manage;
no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage;
arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can;
ya me las arregladoé I'll manage, I'll be OK
5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear up
arreglado,-a adjetivo
1 (funcionando) repaired, fixed
2 (ordenado) tidy, neat
3 (solucionado) settled
4 (elegante) well-dressed, smart
arreglar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en funcionamiento) to repair, fix
2 (solucionar) to sort out
3 (ordenar una habitación) to tidy
4 (poner elegante) to get ready
' arreglado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arreglada
- arreglar
- aseado
- encachado
English:
care
- fix
- tidy
- trim
- well-groomed
- when
- groom
- neat
- spruce
- well
* * *arreglado, -a adj1. [reparado] fixed, repaired2. [ropa] mended3. [ordenado] tidy4. [solucionado] sorted out;¡y asunto arreglado! that's that!;Famestar arreglado: ¡y ahora se va de vacaciones? ¡pues estamos arreglados! and now he's off on holiday? well that's just what we need!;¡estaríamos arreglados si ahora tuviéramos que pagar la cena también! it really would be the last straw if we had to pay for the meal as well!;¡están arreglados si se piensan que vamos a aceptar! if they think we're going to accept, they've got another think coming!5. [precio] reasonable6. [bien vestido] smart;le gusta ir arreglado he likes to dress smartly* * *I adj3:si empieza a llover estamos arreglados irón if it starts to rain, that’ll be just dandyII part → arreglar* * *arreglado, -da adj1) : fixed, repaired2) : settled, sorted out3) : neat, tidy4) : smart, dressed-up -
14 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
1
◊ 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 -
15 pulcro
adj.1 very clean, clean, neat, spotless.2 neatly dressed, trim and neat, smart and trim, trig.* * *► adjetivo1 neat* * *(f. - pulcra)adj.* * *ADJ (=ordenado) neat, tidy; (=elegante) smartly dressed; (=exquisito) exquisite; (=delicado) dainty, delicate* * *- cra adjetivo <persona/aspecto> immaculate, neat and tidy; <informe/trabajo> meticulous* * *= neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], well-groomed, neat and tidy, dapper.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Ex. Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *- cra adjetivo <persona/aspecto> immaculate, neat and tidy; <informe/trabajo> meticulous* * *= neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], well-groomed, neat and tidy, dapper.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
Ex: Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *1 (impecable) ‹persona/aspecto› immaculate, neat and tidyen esa casa estaba todo muy pulcro in that house everything was spotless o immaculate2 (esmerado) ‹informe/trabajo› meticulous* * *
pulcro
‹informe/trabajo› meticulous
pulcro,-a adjetivo
1 (aseado) neat, tidy
2 (trabajo) meticulous
' pulcro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pulcra
English:
clean-cut
- neat
- sleek
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- spruce
- dapper
* * *pulcro, -a adj1. [aseado] neat, tidy2. [esmerado] very careful, meticulous* * *adj1 ( aseado) immaculate2 ( esmerado) extremely careful* * *1) : clean, neat2) : exquisite, delicate, refined* * *pulcro adj neat -
16 acicalado
adj.well-groomed, trim, clean-cut, dressy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: acicalar.* * *1→ link=acicalar acicalar► adjetivo1 well-dressed, smart* * *ADJ1) [persona] smart, spruce; pey tarted up *, overdressed2) [metal] polished, bright and shiny* * *- da adjetivo dressed up* * *= spic(k)-and-span, well-groomed, dapper.Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex. Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *- da adjetivo dressed up* * *= spic(k)-and-span, well-groomed, dapper.Ex: ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.
Ex: Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *acicalado -dadressed up* * *
Del verbo acicalar: ( conjugate acicalar)
acicalado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
acicalado
acicalar
acicalado,-a adjetivo well-dressed, smart
' acicalado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acicalada
English:
doll
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
- sleek
- spruce
* * *acicalado, -a adjdapper -
17 peripuesto
adj.natty, trim and neat, smart, dressed up with excessive neatness and stylishness.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar all dressed up* * *- ta adjetivo (fam & hum) dressed up to the nines (colloq & hum)* * *= dapper.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *- ta adjetivo (fam & hum) dressed up to the nines (colloq & hum)* * *= dapper.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.
* * *peripuesto -ta( fam hum); dressed up to the nines ( colloq hum)* * *peripuesto, -a adjFam dolled-up, Br tarted-up -
18 giacca
f (pl -cche) jacketdi abito maschile jacketgiacca a vento windproof jacket, windcheatergiacca di pelle leather jacket* * *giacca s.f. jacket: giacca a vento, windcheater; giacca di cuoio, leather jacket; giacca e gonna, jacket and skirt; giacca e pantaloni, jacket and trousers; giacca sportiva, sports jacket; giacca a un petto, a doppio petto, single-, double-breasted jacket; si mise in spalla la giacca e uscì, he put his jacket around his shoulders and went out.* * *giacca a vento — anorak, Windbreaker AE, windcheater BE
* * *giaccapl. - che /'dʒakka, ke/ ⇒ 35sostantivo f.jacket; essere in giacca e cravatta to be wearing a suit and tie\ -
19 aseado
adj.clean, dapper, neat, tidy.past part.past participle of spanish verb: asear.* * *1→ link=asear asear► adjetivo1 clean, neat, tidy* * *(f. - aseada)adj.clean, neat, tidy, trim* * *ADJ (=limpio) clean; (=arreglado) neat, tidy* * ** * *= well-groomed, dapper.Ex. Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * ** * *= well-groomed, dapper.Ex: Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.
Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *aseado -da(limpio) clean; (arreglado) neat, tidy* * *
Del verbo asear: ( conjugate asear)
aseado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
aseado
asear
aseado
( arreglado) neat, tidy
asear ( conjugate asear) verbo transitivo ( limpiar) to clean;
( arreglar) to straighten (up), to tidy up (BrE)
asearse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( lavarse) to wash;
( arreglarse) to straighten o (BrE) tidy oneself up
aseado,-a adjetivo tidy, neat
asear verbo transitivo to clean, tidy up
' aseado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aseada
- descuidada
- descuidado
- pulcra
- pulcro
- prolijo
* * *aseado, -a adj1. [limpio] clean2. [arreglado] smart* * *adj clean -
20 atildado
adj.neat, elegant, smart, stylish.past part.past participle of spanish verb: atildar.* * *1→ link=atildar atildar► adjetivo1 smart, neat, spruce* * *ADJ elegant, stylish* * *- da adjetivo (liter)* * *= dapper.Ex. He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.* * *- da adjetivo (liter)* * *= dapper.Ex: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.
* * *atildado -da( liter):una mujer elegante y atildada an elegant woman of immaculate appearance ( liter)* * *
Del verbo atildar: ( conjugate atildar)
atildado es:
el participio
atildado,-a adjetivo neat, elegant
' atildado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atildada
English:
dapper
* * *atildado, -a adjsmart, spruce* * *atildado, -da adj: smart, neat, dapper
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