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81 възхитителен
delightful, charming, admirable, enchanting, ravishing, delectable(за вкус, аромат) delicious* * *възхитѝтелен,прил., -на, -но, -ни delightful, charming, admirable, enchanting, ravishing, electable; glorify; (за вкус, аромат) delicious.* * *admirable; delicious{de`liSxs}; delightful: възхитителен holiday - възхитителна ваканция; glorious; heavenly* * *1. (за вкус, аромат) delicious 2. delightful, charming, admirable, enchanting, ravishing, delectable -
82 дивен
wonderful, marvellous, glorious, fascinating, wondrousдивно хубав wondrous beautiful, ravishing* * *дѝвен,прил., -на, -но, -ни wonderful, marvellous, glorious, fascinating, wondrous; \дивенно хубав wondrous beautiful, ravishing.* * *divine ; marvellous* * *1. wonderful, marvellous, glorious, fascinating, wondrous 2. дивно хубав wondrous beautiful, ravishing -
83 восхитительный
прил. delightful (очаровательный) ;
admirable (замечательный, превосходный) ;
adorable (прелестный) ;
glorious тж. ирон. (великолепный, чудесный) ;
delectable поэт. (усладительный) ;
delicious( о вкусе, запахе) ;
exquisite, charming, captivating( прелестный) ;
goluptious шутл.;
heavenly разг. (божественный) ;
grand разг. (прекрасный, замечательный) ;
jolly (приятный, замечательный) ;
killing разг. (умопомрачительный) ;
lovely( очаровательный) ;
ravishing( очаровательный, обаятельный)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > восхитительный
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84 упоительный
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > упоительный
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85 berauschend
I Part. Präs. berauschenII Adj.1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholic2. fig., Duft: heady, intoxicating; Schönheit, Anblick: breathtaking; Klänge: ravishing; nicht gerade berauschend umg. iro. nothing to shout ( oder write home) about* * *intoxicating; inebriant; intoxicative; intoxicant* * *be|rau|schendadjGetränke, Drogen intoxicatingdas war nicht sehr beráúschend (iro) — that wasn't very enthralling or exciting
* * *be·rau·schendadj intoxicating[das war] nicht [sehr] \berauschend (iron) [that] was just wonderful* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
berauschend wirken — have an intoxicating effect
* * *B. adj1. konkret, Getränk: intoxicating, alcoholicC. adv:berauschend wirken have an intoxicating effect (auf +akk on)* * *1.Adjektiv intoxicating; heady, intoxicating <perfume, scent>2.das ist nicht berauschend — (ugs.) it's nothing very special or (coll.) nothing to write home about
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86 verführerisch
I Adj.2. (verlockend) enticing, temptingII Adv. lächeln etc.: bewitchingly; stärker: seductively; das Essen riecht äußerst verführerisch the food smells extremely tempting* * *tempting; seductive; beguiling; slinky* * *ver|füh|re|risch [fɛɐ'fyːrərɪʃ]1. adjseductive; (= verlockend) tempting2. advseductively; duften, riechen, aussehen seductive, tempting* * *1) (tempting, attractive or charming: a seductive melody.) seductive2) (attractive: That cake looks tempting.) tempting3) temptingly* * *ver·füh·re·risch[fɛɐ̯ˈfy:rərɪʃ]1. (verlockend) temptingein \verführerisches Angebot a tempting offerdas riecht aber \verführerisch! that smells tempting!2. (aufreizend) seductive\verführerisch angezogen seductively dressed* * *1.1) tempting2) (aufreizend) seductive2.1) temptingly2) (aufreizend) seductively* * *A. adjverführerische Schönheit ravishing beauty2. (verlockend) enticing, temptingdas Essen riecht äußerst verführerisch the food smells extremely tempting* * *1.1) tempting2) (aufreizend) seductive2.1) temptingly2) (aufreizend) seductively* * *adj.seductive adj. adv.seductively adv. -
87 büyüleyici
adj. bewitching, captivating, glamorous, fascinating, enchanting, entrancing, charming, dazzling, enthralling, fetching, ravishing, witching, wizard--------n. challenging, stimulating, interesting* * *1. ravishing (n.) 2. captivating (n.) 3. enchanting (n.) 4. fascinating (n.) -
88 ravir
ravir [ʀaviʀ]➭ TABLE 2 transitive verba. ( = charmer) to delightb. ( = enlever) ravir à qn [+ trésor, être aimé, honneur] to rob sb of* * *ʀaviʀ1) ( plaire beaucoup) to delightle bleu lui va à ravir — blue really suits him/her
2) ( dérober) fml to abduct [personne]; to steal [bien]* * *ʀaviʀ vt1) (= enchanter) to delight2) (= enlever)3)à ravir — delightfully, beautifully
aller à ravir à qn [vêtement, coiffure] — to look ravishing on sb
belle à ravir; beau à ravir — ravishingly beautiful
* * *ravir verb table: finir vtr1 ( plaire beaucoup) to delight; elle est belle à ravir she's ravishing; le bleu lui va à ravir blue really suits him/her;2 fml ( dérober) to abduct [personne]; to steal [bien]; ravir qch à qn to rob sb of sth; ravir la première place à qn to rob sb of first place.[ravir] verbe transitif1. [enchanter] to delight2. (littéraire) [enlever]————————à ravir locution adverbiale[merveilleusement] -
89 impazzire
go mad or crazyfar impazzire qualcuno drive someone mad or crazy* * *impazzire v. intr.1 to go* mad; to go* insane; to go* crazy: è impazzito in seguito allo shock ricevuto, he went mad as a result of the shock he received; impazzire dal dolore, to be maddened by pain; sono impazzito a trovare quella ricevuta, I went crazy (o mad) looking for that receipt; impazzisce per il jazz, he is mad about jazz; impazzire per una donna, to be crazy (o mad o wild) about a woman // far impazzire qlcu., to drive s.o. mad (o crazy): quella ragazza mi fa impazzire, that girl drives me crazy2 (di apparecchiature) to go* haywire: il computer è impazzito, the computer has gone haywire3 (cuc.) to curdle, to separate: la maionese è impazzita, the mayonnaise has curdled (o separated).* * *[impat'tsire]1) to go* mad, crazy (anche fig.)fare impazzire qcn. — to drive sb. mad, to madden sb.
sei impazzito? — colloq. are you nuts o out of your head?
2) (andare pazzo) to be* mad, crazy ( per about)3) [ bussola] to spin; [ apparecchiatura] to go* haywire4) gastr. [ maionese] to separate, to curdle* * *impazzire/impat'tsire/ [102](aus. essere)1 to go* mad, crazy (anche fig.); impazzire di gioia to leap with joy; sta impazzendo di dolore pain is driving him mad; fare impazzire qcn. to drive sb. mad, to madden sb.; sei impazzito? colloq. are you nuts o out of your head? è bella da impazzire she's ravishing; mi fa male da impazzire it hurts like hell2 (andare pazzo) to be* mad, crazy ( per about)3 [ bussola] to spin; [ apparecchiatura] to go* haywire4 gastr. [ maionese] to separate, to curdle. -
90 morire
diefig morire di paura be scared to death* * *morire v. intr.1 to die: morì a cinquant'anni, he died at fifty; morì di polmonite, he died of pneumonia; morire per soffocamento, to suffocate; morire annegato, to drown; morire da codardo, to die a coward's death; morire di crepacuore, to die of a broken heart; morire di fame, to starve to death (anche fig.): far morire di fame qlcu., to starve s.o.; morire di freddo, to freeze to death, (fig.) to be freezing; morire di inedia, to die of hunger, to starve (anche fig.); morire di una malattia, to die of an illness; morire di morte naturale, to die a natural death; morire di morte violenta, to die a violent death; morire di vecchiaia, to die of old age; lasciarsi morire, to let oneself die; morire pazzo, to die mad; morire per la patria, to die for one's country; morire prematuramente, to die before one's time; morire ricco, to die rich (o a rich man); morire santamente, to die a holy death // freddo da morire, bitterly (o freezing) cold; stanco da morire, dead (o dog) tired; fa un male da morire, it hurts really badly; una donna bella da morire, an incredibly beautiful woman; essere annoiato da morire, to be bored to death // che io possa morire se..., may I die (o strike me down) if... // chi non muore si rivede!, long time no see // credevo di morire, I thought I'd die // lasciarono morire il discorso, they let the conversation drop (o die away) // lo farò a costo di morire, I'll do it even if it kills me // meglio di così si muore!, you can't have better than that! // mi sentivo morire, I could have died; mi sento morire al pensiero di dover cominciare tutto da capo, the thought of having to begin all over again just makes me want to give up // lasciatemi andare a letto, sto morendo dal sonno, let me go to bed, I'm dead tired // morivano come le mosche, they died like flies // muor giovane chi al cielo è caro, those whom the gods love die young // non morrà nella nostra memoria, he will live for ever in our memories // non si sa di che morte si deve morire, no one knows what the future holds in store // la parola gli morì sulle labbra, the word froze on his lips // piuttosto morire!, over my dead body!; piuttosto morire che..., I had rather die than... // morire dalla curiosità, to be dying with curiosity // morire dalla voglia di qlco., di fare qlco., to be dying for sthg., to do sthg. // morire dallo spavento, to die of fright: mi hai fatto morire dallo spavento, you frightened me to death // morire dal ridere, to die laughing // morire di noia, to be bored to death // morire in piedi, to die with one's boots on // morire solo come un cane, to die alone, abandoned by everybody // far morire, to kill: il gelo fa morire le piante da frutto, the frost kills fruit trees; far morire una pianta, to kill a plant (off); mi farai morire!, (fig.) you'll be the death of me!; quella ragazza è uno schianto, mi fa morire!, that girl is a real knockout, I'm crazy about her // una persona dura a morire, an incredibly obstinate person; il suo risentimento è duro a morire, he's got an incredible grudge // va a morire ammazzato, (sl.) go and drop dead // altro è parlare di morte, altro è morire, (prov.) it is one thing to talk of dying, but it is another thing to die // chi muore giace, chi vive si dà pace, (prov.) let the dead bury the dead2 (di luce, colore) to fade; (di suono) to die away: la sua voce andava morendo, his voice was dying away3 (spegnersi) to go* out, to die out4 (tramontare) to set*; (poet.) to draw* to a close: moriva il giorno, (poet.) the day was drawing to a close5 (venir meno) to die, to disappear: le sue speranze morirono, his hopes died away6 (estinguersi) to die out: questa usanza va ormai morendo, va ormai a morire, this custom is now beginning to die out7 (terminare) to end: questo treno muore a Roma, this train ends at Rome◆ v.tr. to die: morire una morte gloriosa, to die a glorious death.* * *[mo'rire]1) (cessare di vivere) to diemorire di morte naturale, violenta — to die a natural, violent death
morire di cancro, per una crisi cardiaca — to die of cancer, of a heart attack
morire dissanguato, soffocato — to bleed, choke to death
morire avvelenato — to die of poisoning, to be poisoned
morire sul nascere — fig. [ progetto] to die o wither on the vine
morire di fame — to starve to death, to die of starvation; fig. to be starving
morire di freddo o assiderato to freeze to death; sto morendo di freddo fig. I'm freezing; muoio di sete fig. I'm dying of thirst; sto morendo dal o di sonno fig. I'm asleep on my feet; morire di curiosità fig. to be dying o burning with curiosity; morire di paura, di noia fig. to be frightened, bored to death; morire dal ridere fig. to kill oneself o die laughing; morire di vergogna fig. to die a thousand deaths; morire dalla voglia di qcs., di fare qcs. to be dying o pining for sth., to do sth.; meglio morire o preferirei morire piuttosto che I'd sooner o rather die than; preferirei morire! I'd die first! muore per lui she's pining for him; mi fa morire con le sue battute — fig. his jokes just kill me
2) (scomparire) [civiltà, usanza, sentimento] to die* (out)3) lett. (spegnersi) [fiamma, suono] to die* (away), to fade (out)4) da morireè bella da morire — she's ravishing o incredibly beautiful
mi piace da morire — I like it a lot, I'm mad about it
••essere duro a morire — [ persona] to die hard
morire dietro a qcn. — colloq. to be dying for sb.
meglio, peggio di così si muore — it can't be any better, worse than that
chi non muore si rivede! — prov. long time no see!
* * *morire/mo'rire/ [103](aus. essere)1 (cessare di vivere) to die; morire di morte naturale, violenta to die a natural, violent death; morire di cancro, per una crisi cardiaca to die of cancer, of a heart attack; morire annegato to drown; morire dissanguato, soffocato to bleed, choke to death; morire da eroe to die a hero('s death); morire ammazzato to be murdered; morire avvelenato to die of poisoning, to be poisoned; morire strangolato to be strangled to death; morire giovane to die young; gli è morta la nonna he has lost his grandmother; morire sul nascere fig. [ progetto] to die o wither on the vine; morire di fame to starve to death, to die of starvation; fig. to be starving; morire di freddo o assiderato to freeze to death; sto morendo di freddo fig. I'm freezing; muoio di sete fig. I'm dying of thirst; sto morendo dal o di sonno fig. I'm asleep on my feet; morire di curiosità fig. to be dying o burning with curiosity; morire di paura, di noia fig. to be frightened, bored to death; morire dal ridere fig. to kill oneself o die laughing; morire di vergogna fig. to die a thousand deaths; morire dalla voglia di qcs., di fare qcs. to be dying o pining for sth., to do sth.; meglio morire o preferirei morire piuttosto che I'd sooner o rather die than; preferirei morire! I'd die first! muore per lui she's pining for him; mi fa morire con le sue battute fig. his jokes just kill me2 (scomparire) [civiltà, usanza, sentimento] to die* (out)3 lett. (spegnersi) [fiamma, suono] to die* (away), to fade (out); il giorno sta morendo the day is drawing to its close; il sorriso gli morì sulle labbra the smile disappeared from his lips4 da morire triste da morire terribly sad; stanco da morire dead tired; arrabbiato da morire absolutely furious; è bella da morire she's ravishing o incredibly beautiful; mi vergogno da morire I'm terribly ashamed; fa caldo da morire it's boiling hot; fa freddo da morire it's freezing cold; fa male da morire it hurts like hell; mi piace da morire I like it a lot, I'm mad about it; ti voglio bene da morire I love you so much; era da morire dal ridere! it was hilarious! i piedi mi fanno male da morire my feet are killing meessere duro a morire [ persona] to die hard; morire dietro a qcn. colloq. to be dying for sb.; meglio, peggio di così si muore it can't be any better, worse than that; chi non muore si rivede! prov. long time no see! -
91 hurmaava
yks.nom. hurmaava; yks.gen. hurmaavan; yks.part. hurmaavaa; yks.ill. hurmaavaan; mon.gen. hurmaavien hurmaavain; mon.part. hurmaavia; mon.ill. hurmaaviinadorable (adje)bewitching (adje)captivating (adje)charming (adje)delicious (adje)enchanting (adje)enrapturing (adje)fascinating (adje)ravishing (adje)thrilling (adje)* * *• charming• fascinating• thrilling• tempting• stunning• seductive• ravishing• pleasing• lovely• inviting• gorgeous• fetching• exquisite• enravishing• enrapturing• enchanting• delightful• delicious• adorable• captivating• bewitching• attractive• appealing• glamorous -
92 Orphic
ˈɔ:fɪk прил.
1) орфический
2) мистический, таинственный Syn: oracular, mystic
3) мелодичный Syn: melodious, entrancing, ravishingорфическая песнь или орфический гимн pl орфики, последователи религиозного учения, основателем которого считается Орфей орфический мелодичный;
чарующий, как музыка Орфея;
- * song чарующая песня мистический, таинственный;
оккультный;
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93 adorable
əˈdɔ:rəbl прил.
1) обожаемый
2) разг. милый, восхитительный, очаровательный Syn: agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsomeдостойный обожания;
обожаемый (разговорное) прелестный, восхитительный;
- * baby прелестный малыш;
- what * curtains! какие дивные занавески!adorable обожаемый ~ разг. прелестный, восхитительныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > adorable
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94 agreeable
əˈɡrɪəbl
1. прил.
1) приятный;
милый to make oneself agreeable ≈ стараться понравиться, угодить Syn: adorable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsome
2) разг. выражающий согласие, охотно готовый сделать что-л. (to) They were all agreeable to our proposal. ≈ Они охотно согласились на наше предложение. Syn: compliant
3) соответствующий (to) The Earl entered, agreeable to the Prince's summons. ≈ Согласно воле принца, пришел граф.
4) допустимый, приемлемый Is this agreeable to you? ≈ Это вам подходит?
2. нареч.;
= agreeablyприятный, милый;
- * person приятный человек;
- * voice приятный голос;
- * weather хорошая погода;
- * to the taste приятный на вкус;
- to make oneself * стараться понравиться (разговорное) согласный;
- to be * to smth. соглашаться на что-л;
- if you are * если вы согласны;
- I am quite * я готов, я согласен, я ничего не имею против;
- I am * to doing what you suggest я готов сделать то, что вы предлагаете приемлемый, подходящий;
соответствующий;
- * to the standarts отвечающий требованиям;
- * to the order of the day в соответствии с повесткой дня;
- that is * to me (парламентское) (официальное) я не возражаю;
- music * to the occasion соответствующая событию музыка > to do the * угождать, стараться понравитьсяagreeable разг. выражающий согласие, охотно готовый (сделать что-л.) ~ приемлемый ~ приятный;
милый;
to make oneself agreeable стараться понравиться, угодить ~ соответствующий (to)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > agreeable
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95 alluring
əˈljuərɪŋ прил.
1) привлекательный, притягательный, соблазнительный alluring prospects ≈ заманчивые перспективы Syn: tempting
2) красивый, очаровательный Syn: adorable, agreeable, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsomeсоблазнительный, обольстительный - an * beauty обольстительная красотка заманчивый;
притягательный - * proposal заманчивое предложениеalluring pres. p. от allure ~ очаровательный ~ привлекание ~ соблазнительный;
alluring prospects заманчивые перспективы~ соблазнительный;
alluring prospects заманчивые перспективыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > alluring
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96 appealing
əˈpi:lɪŋ прил.
1) трогательный, умоляющий appealing tone ≈ умоляющий тон Syn: touching, moving
2) обаятельный, привлекательный, притягательный an appealing baby ≈ прелестный малыш Syn: adorable, agreeable, alluring, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsomeумоляющий;
трогательный - * glance умоляющий взгляд привлекательный, обаятельный - an * baby прелестный малышappealing pres. p. от appeal ~ привлекательный ~ трогательныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > appealing
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97 attractive
əˈtræktɪv прил. заманчивый, манящий, привлекательный, притягательный, соблазнительный attractive smile ≈ очаровательная, чарующая улыбка physically attractive ≈ физически привлекательный sexually attractive ≈ сексуально привлекательный the offer is very attractive to us ≈ это очень заманчивое предложение Syn: adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, bewitching, captivating, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsomeпритягательный, привлекательный, заманчивый - * smile очаровательная улыбка - * offer заманчивое предложение - to offer goods at * prices предлагать товары по ценам, устраивающим покупателейattractive привлекательный, притягательный, заманчивый;
attractive smile очаровательная, чарующая улыбка ~ привлекательный ~ притягательный~ power физ. сила притяженияattractive привлекательный, притягательный, заманчивый;
attractive smile очаровательная, чарующая улыбкаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > attractive
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98 captivating
ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ прил. очаровательный, пленительный Syn: adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, charming, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsome пленительный, очаровательный, обаятельный, чарующий - * smile чарующая /обворожительная/ улыбка - with * frankness с подкупающей откровенностью captivating pres. p. от captivate ~ пленительный, очаровательныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > captivating
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99 charming
ˈtʃɑ:mɪŋ прил. очаровательный, прелестный she is charming to everyone ≈ она со всеми любезна it was charming to watch them ≈ было сплошное удовольствие наблюдать за ними Syn: adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, captivating, bewitching, delicious, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsome Ant: dull, repulsive, tedious, ugly очаровательный, обаятельный, прелестный;
- * girl очаровательная девушка;
- * smile обаятельная улыбка;
- what a * idea! какая чудесная мысль!;
- that would be * of you это было бы очень мило с вашей стороны charming pres. p. от charm ~ очаровательный, прелестныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > charming
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100 delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs прил.
1) а) восхитительный, прелестный, очаровательный a green delicious plain ≈ прелестная зеленая равнина Syn: adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, captivating, bewitching, charming, delightful, delightsome, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, lovely, pleasant, pleasing, ravishing, taking, tempting, winning, winsome б) очень забавный, занимательный a delicious joke ≈ презабавная шутка Syn: amusing, entertaining
2) а) очень вкусный Syn: tasty б) приятный, доставляющий физическое удовольствие In Valencia the climate is delicious. ≈ В Валенсии замечательный климат. в) (Delicious) сорта делишес (яблоки) восхитительный, очаровательный, прелестный - * fragrance восхитительный аромат - * joke прелестная шутка - * coolness восхитительная прохлада - * story прелестный рассказ очень вкусный;
очень приятный - * dinner отменный обед - what a * cake! какой вкусный торт! delicious восхитительный, прелестный ~ очень вкусный, приятныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > delicious
См. также в других словарях:
Ravishing — Rav ish*ing, a. Rapturous; transporting. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravishing — index attractive, provocative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ravishing — [adj] attractive adorable, alluring, appealing, beautiful, bewitching, captivating, charming, dazzling, enchanting, enticing, glamorous, good looking, gorgeous, handsome, inviting, lovely, luring, pleasing, pretty, radiant, seductive, stunning,… … New thesaurus
ravishing — [rav′ishiŋ] adj. causing great joy or delight; entrancing ravishingly adv … English World dictionary
ravishing — [[t]ræ̱vɪʃɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as ravishing, you mean that they are very beautiful. [LITERARY] She looked ravishing. ...driving through the ravishing scenery of Cumbria and Yorkshire. Derived words: ravishingly… … English dictionary
ravishing — rav|ish|ing [ˈrævıʃıŋ] adj literary very beautiful = ↑stunning ▪ She looked ravishing. ▪ a ravishing smile >ravishingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
ravishing — {{11}}ravishing (adj.) enchanting, early 15c., from prp. of RAVISH (Cf. ravish) (v.). The notion is of carrying off from earth to heaven. {{12}}ravishing (n.) act of plundering, c.1300, verbal noun from RAVISH (Cf. ravish) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
Ravishing — Ravish Rav ish (r[a^]v [i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ravished} ( [i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ravishing}.] [OE. ravissen, F. ravir, fr. L. rapere to snatch or tear away, to ravish. See {Rapacious}, {Rapid}, and { ish}.] 1. To seize and carry away… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravishing — adjective Extremely beautiful Every time I get into a conversation with this ravishing girl, I want it to last forever … Wiktionary
ravishing — rav|ish|ing [ rævıʃıŋ ] adjective LITERARY very beautiful: You look ravishing in that red jacket. ╾ rav|ish|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ravishing — adjective very beautiful: ravishing good looks ravishingly adverb: a ravishingly pretty young woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English