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1 nobel
Adj.1. geh. noble, high-minded2. umg. (großzügig, freigebig) generous3. umg. (luxuriös) classy, posh, Am. upmarket* * *noble* * *no|bel ['noːbl]1. adj(= edelmütig) noble; (inf) (= großzügig) generous, lavish; (= kostspielig) extravagant; (= elegant) posh (inf)ein nobler Kunde (iro inf) — a pleasant customer, a nice type of person
2. adv(= edelmütig) nobly; (= großzügig) generouslynóbel wohnen — to live in posh surroundings
das war nóbel gedacht — that was a noble thought
nóbel geht die Welt zugrunde (iro) — there's nothing like going out in style
er zeigte sich sehr nóbel und verzieh ihm — he nobly forgave him
* * *no·bel[ˈno:bl̩]I. adj3. (großzügig) generousein nobles Geschenk a lavish gift▪ \nobel sein to be generouswas, 20 % Trinkgeld hat er gegeben? \nobel, \nobel! what, he gave a tip of 20%? very generous!II. adv2. (großzügig) generously* * *1. 2.1) (geh.): (edel) nobly* * *nobel adj1. geh noble, high-minded2. umg (großzügig, freigebig) generous3. umg (luxuriös) classy, posh, US upmarket* * *1. 2.1) (geh.): (edel) nobly* * *adj.noble adj. -
2 Nobelviertel
n umg., meist iro. posh (Am. upmarket) area* * *No|bel|vier|telnt (inf, usu iro)posh or upmarket (US) area* * * -
3 Nobelherberge
* * *No|bel|her|ber|gef (inf)posh or classy hotel (inf)* * *No·bel·her·ber·gef (fam) luxury hotel, de luxe hotel* * * -
4 Nobelgegend
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5 Nobelhotel
No·bel·ho·tel* * * -
6 vornehm
I Adj.1. bes. Person: distinguished; (edel) noble; Sache: classy; (elegant) elegant, fashionable, smart, posh umg.; (erstklassig) high-class; (exklusiv) exclusive; die vornehme Gesellschaft high society; es ist sehr vornehm auch it’s got class; vornehme Gesinnung high-mindedness; das Hotel etc. ist mir zu vornehm the hotel etc. is too upmarket (Am. upscale) for my taste; vornehm tun oder auf vornehm machen umg., pej. put on airs; ihr vornehmes Getue umg., pej. her airs and graces; dafür kommst du dir wohl zu vornehm vor umg., pej. I suppose you think you’re far too good for thatII Adv. sich benehmen etc.: grandly, posh umg.; (nobel) nobly; vornehm gekleidet elegantly dressed; vornehm gesinnt sein geh. be high-minded; vornehm reden etc. pej. talk etc. grandly* * *genteel; noble; distinguished; courtly; posh; svelte; silk-stocking; gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; highbred; lordly; plummy* * *vor|nehm ['foːɐneːm]1. adj1) (von hohem Rang) Familie, Kreise distinguished, high-ranking; (von adliger Herkunft) aristocratic, noble; (= kultiviert) Herr, Dame distinguished, posh (inf); Manieren, Art, Benehmen genteel, refined; (= edel) Gesinnung, Charakter, Handeln nobledie vórnehme Gesellschaft — high society
ihr seid mir eine vórnehme Gesellschaft (iro) — you're a fine lot! (inf)
die vórnehme Welt, die Vornehmen — fashionable society
so was sagt/tut man nicht in vórnehmen Kreisen — one doesn't say/do that in polite society
ein vórnehmer Besuch — a distinguished visitor
vórnehmer Anstrich (fig) — distinguished air
2) (= elegant, luxuriös) Wohngegend fashionable, smart, posh (inf); Haus smart, posh (inf); Geschäft exclusive, posh (inf); Kleid, Äußeres elegant, stylish; Auto smart, posh (inf); Geschmack refined, exclusive3) (dated)die vórnehmste Pflicht/Aufgabe — the first or foremost duty/task
2. advwohnen grandly; schweigen, sich zurückhalten grandlyvórnehm heiraten — to marry into high society
vórnehm tun (pej inf) — to act posh (inf)
vórnehm geht die Welt zugrunde (iro) — aren't we going up in the world! (iro)
* * *1) (having fine manners.) courtly2) (fashionable and expensive: exclusive shops/restaurants.) exclusive3) (grand or proud: a lordly attitude.) lordly* * *vor·nehm[ˈfo:ɐ̯ne:m]1. (adelig) aristocratic, noble4.* * *1.1) noble <character, behaviour, gesture, etc.>2) (der Oberschicht angehörend, kultiviert) distinguisheddie vornehme Welt/die vornehmen Kreise — high society
3) (adlig) noble4) (elegant) exclusive, (coll.) posh <district, hotel, resort>; elegant, (coll.) posh <villa, clothes>2.1) nobly2) (elegant) elegantly* * *A. adj1. besonders Person: distinguished; (edel) noble; Sache: classy; (elegant) elegant, fashionable, smart, posh umg; (erstklassig) high-class; (exklusiv) exclusive;die vornehme Gesellschaft high society;es ist sehr vornehm auch it’s got class;vornehme Gesinnung high-mindedness;das Hotel etcauf vornehm machen umg, pej put on airs;ihr vornehmes Getue umg, pej her airs and graces;dafür kommst du dir wohl zu vornehm vor umg, pej I suppose you think you’re far too good for that2. geh:vornehmste Aufgabe, Pflicht etc: chiefvornehm gekleidet elegantly dressed;vornehm gesinnt sein geh be high-minded;* * *1.1) noble <character, behaviour, gesture, etc.>2) (der Oberschicht angehörend, kultiviert) distinguisheddie vornehme Welt/die vornehmen Kreise — high society
3) (adlig) noble4) (elegant) exclusive, (coll.) posh <district, hotel, resort>; elegant, (coll.) posh <villa, clothes>2.1) nobly2) (elegant) elegantly* * *adj.courtly adj.genteel adj.plush adj. adv.aristocratic adv.distinguished adv.genteelly adv.plushly adv.
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