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[kən'si:t](too much pride in oneself: He's full of conceit about his good looks.) presunção* * *con.ceit[kəns'i:t] n 1 vaidade, presunção. 2 chiste, dito chistoso. 3 opinião pessoal. 4 opinião favorável, estima. 5 imaginação, fantasia, idéia extravagante. 6 idéia, pensamento. 7 metáfora extravagante ou forçada. • vt imaginar, presumir. in my own conceit na minha opinião. out of conceit with descontente com, cansado de. well conceited bem planejado.
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Conceit — Con*ceit , n. [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See {Conceive}, and cf. {Concept}, {Deceit}.] 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In conceit with — Conceit Con*ceit , n. [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See {Conceive}, and cf. {Concept}, {Deceit}.] 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Out of conceit with — Conceit Con*ceit , n. [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See {Conceive}, and cf. {Concept}, {Deceit}.] 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put one out of conceit with — Conceit Con*ceit , n. [Through French, fr. L. conceptus a conceiving, conception, fr. concipere to conceive: cf. OF. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. See {Conceive}, and cf. {Concept}, {Deceit}.] 1. That which is conceived, imagined, or formed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conceit — /keuhn seet /, n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; … Universalium
conceit — con|ceit [kənˈsi:t] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: conceit thought, opinion (14 19 centuries), from conceive, on the model of deceive, deceit] 1.) [U] an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conceit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from conceivre Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a result of mental activity ; thought (2) individual opinion b. favorable opinion; especially excessive appreciation of one s own worth or virtue … New Collegiate Dictionary
conceit — noun 1 (U) an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance; conceitedness: The conceit of the woman it s unbelievable! 2 (C) technical an unusual, cleverly expressed comparison of two very different things … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conceit — con•ceit [[t]kənˈsit[/t]] n. 1) an excessively favorable opinion of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc.; vanity 2) a fancy or whim 3) pro an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far fetched nature 4) something conceived in the … From formal English to slang
conceit — /kənˈsit / (say kuhn seet) noun 1. an exaggerated estimate of one s own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. that which is conceived in the mind; a thought; an idea. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; a fanciful notion. 5. a fanciful thought,… …
Out of conceit with — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English