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1 primness
nounتَزَمُّت -
2 yfirmáta formleg/settleg framkoma
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3 cifrastost
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4 uspijenost
• primness -
5 ukočenost
primness, torpor* * *• rigidity• stiffness• stupor• primness• angularity -
6 snerpethed
primness, stuffiness -
7 udešenost
• primness; regulatory; respectability; smartness; tighteness; trim -
8 Steifheit
f stiffness; fig., von Bewegungen, Interpretation: auch woodenness; (Förmlichkeit) auch formality, steif* * *die Steifheit(Förmlichkeit) formality; starchiness; primness;(Starrheit) numbness; stiffness* * *Steif|heitf -, no plstiffness; (= Förmlichkeit auch) formality* * *die1) primness2) starchiness3) stiffness* * *Steif·heit<->* * *Steifheit f stiffness; fig, von Bewegungen, Interpretation: auch woodenness; (Förmlichkeit) auch formality, → steif* * *f.primness n.rigidity n.starchiness n.stiffness n. -
9 gazmoñería
f.prudery, squeamishness, nice-nellyism, priggishness.* * *1 prudishness, prudery* * ** * *= prudery.Ex. The history of women's sports has been the history of the religiously, politically, and aesthetically regimented body, a history of prudery, and a history of sportswear.* * ** * *= prudery.Ex: The history of women's sports has been the history of the religiously, politically, and aesthetically regimented body, a history of prudery, and a history of sportswear.
* * *A1 (pudor) prudishness, primness2 (remilgos) fussiness, primness3 (santurronería) sanctimoniousness, priggishness(mimos): consigue lo que quiere de él con sus gazmoñerías she gets what she wants by making a fuss of him* * *gazmoñería nfsanctimoniousness* * *gazmoñería nfmojigatería: prudery, primness -
10 remilgo
m.1 affectation.2 squeamishness.hacerle remilgos a algo to turn one's nose up at something3 mannerism, affected gesture.* * *1 (afectación) affectation2 (gazmoñería) prudishness, primness\andar con remilgos to make a fuss, be fussy* * *SM1) (=melindre) fussiness2) (=mojigatería) prudery, primness3) (=afectación) affectation* * *déjate de remilgos — don't be so fussy, don't be such a fusspot (colloq)
* * *= qualm, prudery, affectation.Ex. In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.Ex. The history of women's sports has been the history of the religiously, politically, and aesthetically regimented body, a history of prudery, and a history of sportswear.Ex. But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.----* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.* * *déjate de remilgos — don't be so fussy, don't be such a fusspot (colloq)
* * *= qualm, prudery, affectation.Ex: In the article 'Caveats, qualms, and quibbles: a revisionist view of library automation', a public librarian expresses his concern about computers in libraries and the lack of healthy scepticism in libraries when considering the likely benefits of automation.
Ex: The history of women's sports has been the history of the religiously, politically, and aesthetically regimented body, a history of prudery, and a history of sportswear.Ex: But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.* no tener ningún remilgo en = have + no qualms about.* * *déjate de remilgos don't be so fussy o fastidious, don't be such a fusspot ( colloq)no te andes con tantos remilgos stop looking down your nose at everything ( colloq)* * *
remilgo m (escrúpulo) objection: ¿a qué vienen tantos remilgos?, what's the meaning of all this fuss?
le hizo muchos remilgos al trabajo, he turned his nose up at the job
no tengo ningún remilgo en preguntárselo, I have no qualms about asking her about it
' remilgo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ñoñería
- ñoñez
English:
blunt
* * *remilgo nm1. [afectación] affectation2. [escrúpulos] squeamishness;[con comida] fussiness;hacer remilgos a algo to turn one's nose up at sth* * *m:tener ohacer remilgos pl be fussy* * *remilgo nm: primness, affectation -
11 чопорность
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12 аккуратность
1) General subject: accurateness, carefulness, exactitude, neatness, nicety, orderliness, preciseness, precision, primness, thoroughness, tidiness, diligence2) Mathematics: exactness3) Law: accuracy4) Economy: promptitude5) Information technology: flavor6) Business: promptness, punctuality7) Drilling: precision precipitation8) Makarov: orederliness -
13 жеманство
1) General subject: (too many) airs and graces, Victorian manners, affectation, affected manners, air, chi-chi, chichi, coyness, namby pamby, namby-pamby, primness, prudery, prunes and prism, show-off2) French: minauderie3) Obsolete: nicety4) Makarov: affected airs, airs and graces, too many airs and graces -
14 строгость
1) General subject: asperity, astringency, austerity, chasteness, chastity (стиля), primness, restraint (литературного стиля), rigor, rigorism, rigour, severeness, severity, sternness, strictness, stringency, niceness2) Engineering: rigidity (требований)3) Mathematics: structure4) Religion: discipline6) Oil: austerities7) Makarov: exactitude, exactness, harshness, severity (стиля, платья и т.п.) -
15 чопорность
General subject: Victorian manners, angularity, buckram, buckram style, offishness, primness, starch, ceremoniousness, smug, prim manner -
16 דיוק
precision, accuracy, exactness, accurateness, preciseness, fidelity, justness, nicety, primness -
17 דייקנות
punctuality, meticulousness, punctualness, primness, scrupulosity; precision, accuracy, exactness, preciseness, accurateness, fidelity, nicety, scrupulousness, timeliness, trueness, exactitude -
18 דיקנות
punctuality, meticulousness, punctualness, primness, scrupulosity; precision, accuracy, exactness, preciseness, accurateness, fidelity, nicety, scrupulousness, timeliness, trueness, exactitude -
19 Förmlichkeit
f formality; in aller Förmlichkeit in due form, formally; keine Förmlichkeiten! don’t stand on ceremony* * *die Förmlichkeitformality; ceremony; formalization; primness; punctiliousness* * *Fọ̈rm|lich|keitf -, -en1) no pl (von Benehmen) formality2) usu pl (= Äußerlichkeit) social conventionbitte keine Förmlichkeiten! — please don't stand on ceremony
* * *(unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) formality* * *Förm·lich·keit<-, -en>f* * *die; Förmlichkeit, Förmlichkeiten formality* * *Förmlichkeit f formality;in aller Förmlichkeit in due form, formally;keine Förmlichkeiten! don’t stand on ceremony* * *die; Förmlichkeit, Förmlichkeiten formality* * *f.ceremoniousness n.formality n.punctiliousness n. -
20 sippethed
(en) prudery; primness.
См. также в других словарях:
Primness — Prim ness, n. The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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primness — noun see prim II … New Collegiate Dictionary
primness — See primly. * * * … Universalium
primness — noun The quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper … Wiktionary
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primness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prudery, prudishness, priggishness; formality; preciousness, stiffness. See affectation … English dictionary for students
primness — prim·ness || prɪmnɪs n. precision, formality, rigidity, fastidiousness (about behavior) … English contemporary dictionary
primness — n. Stiffness, formality, affected niceness, preciseness … New dictionary of synonyms
primness — prim·ness … English syllables
primness — noun 1. excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑prudishness, ↑prudery, ↑Grundyism • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish (for: ↑prudishness), ↑prim … Useful english dictionary