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1 seeming
• oletettu• otaksuttu• näennäinen• ilmeinen• epätodellinen• arvioitu• kuviteltu• kuvitteellinen• luuloteltu• luultu* * *adjective (existing in appearance, though not usually in reality: her seeming indifference.) näennäinen -
2 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) onni onnettomuudessa -
3 apparent
• oletettavasti• näennäinen• näennäis-• näkyvä• ilmeinen• havainnollinen• silminnähtävä• ulospäin näkyvä• kouraantuntuva* * *ə'pærənt1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) ilmeinen2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) näennäinen• -
4 ding-dong
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5 gruff
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6 inhospitable
• tyly• epävieraanvarainen• karu* * *inhə'spitəbl(not welcoming guests; not friendly towards strangers: She could not refuse to invite them in without seeming inhospitable.) epävieraanvarainen -
7 inhuman
• paha• julma• tunteeton• tunnoton• hirveä• barbaarinen• brutaali• epähumaani• eläimellinen• epäinhimillinen• epäystävällinen• armoton• raaka• sydämetön• säälimätön• kylmäverinen• kylmä• kylmäkiskoinen• kova* * *in'hju:mən(extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human: His treatment of his children was quite inhuman.) epäinhimillinen -
8 irony
• iva• ironia• katkeruus• satiiri• sarkasmi• pilkka• pisteliäisyys* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironia2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironia•- ironical- ironic
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9 plausible
• todennäköinen• ilmeinen• uskottava• uskottavalta näyttävä• vakuuttava• kohtuullinen* * *'plo:zəbl1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) uskottava2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) vakuuttava -
10 seem
• näyttää• tuntua• vaikuttaa• vaikuttaa (tuntua)• haiskahtaa• kuulua• kuulostaa* * *si:m(to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing: A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute.) näyttää- seeming- seemingly
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11 sleepy
• nukkuva• veltto• uupunut• unelias• uninen• vaisu• voipunut• väsynyt• ponneton• raukea* * *1) (inclined to sleep; drowsy: I feel very sleepy after that long walk.) uninen2) (not (seeming to be) alert: She always has a sleepy expression.) unelias3) ((of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement: a sleepy town.) uinaileva
См. также в других словарях:
Seeming — Seem ing, a. Having a semblance, whether with or without reality; apparent; specious; befitting; as, seeming friendship; seeming truth. [1913 Webster] My lord, you have lost a friend indeed; And I dare swear you borrow not that face Of seeming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seeming — Seem ing, n. 1. Appearance; show; semblance; fair appearance; speciousness. [1913 Webster] These keep Seeming and savor all the winter long. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Apprehension; judgment. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Nothing more clear unto… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seeming — [sēm′iŋ] adj. that seems real, true, etc. without necessarily being so; apparent [her seeming anger] n. outward appearance; semblance seemingly adv … English World dictionary
seeming — index apparent (presumptive), colorable (plausible), constructive (inferential), deceptive, ostensible … Law dictionary
seeming — (adj.) late 14c., prp. adjective from SEEM (Cf. seem). Seemingly in sense of to all appearances recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
seeming — *apparent, illusory, ostensible Analogous words: *plausible, specious, credible: dissembling, disguising, masking, cloaking, camouflaging (see DISGUISE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seeming — [adj] apparent appearing, illusive, illusory, ostensible, outward, professed, quasi , semblant, specious, surface; concepts 487,573 Ant. real, true … New thesaurus
seeming — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ appearing to be real or true; apparent. DERIVATIVES seemingly adverb … English terms dictionary
seeming — [[t]si͟ːmɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n (vagueness) Seeming means appearing to be the case, but not necessarily the case. For example, if you talk about someone s seeming ability to do something, you mean that they appear to be able to do it, but you are not … English dictionary
seeming — 1. adj. 1 apparent but perhaps not real (with seeming sincerity). 2 apparent only; ostensible (the seeming and the real; seeming virtuous). Derivatives: seemingly adv. 2. n. literary 1 appearance, aspect. 2 deceptive appearance … Useful english dictionary
seeming — /ˈsimɪŋ/ (say seeming) adjective 1. apparent; appearing to be such (whether truly or falsely): a seeming advantage. –noun 2. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance. –seemingly, adverb …
