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1 serious-minded
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2 formal
'fo:məl1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formal, oficial2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de etiqueta, de ceremonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formal5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) ordenado, simétrico•- formally- formality
formal adj1. formal / oficial2. de etiqueta
formal adjetivo 1 ( en general) formal; ‹promesa/oferta› firm 2 ‹ persona› ( cumplidora) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
1 formal
2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded (cumplidor) reliable, dependable ' formal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - ceremoniosa - ceremonioso - cita - denuncia - el - etiqueta - formalismo - mayoría - participación - permitirse - baño - cena - conferencia - escolarizar - gala - novio - plática - querer - traje - vestir English: absent - accustom - afford - audience - awaken - businesslike - dear - dependable - deserve - dinner - enjoy - far - fear - formal - intend - luncheon - mention - possess - propose - representation - responsible - serious - shall - should - sober - sober-minded - solid - speech - staid - unreliable - well-behaved - whom - affair - business - evening - formality - grand - grievance - prim - solemn - steady - you - your - yours - yourself - yourselvestr['fɔːməl]1 (official) formal, oficial2 (correct) formal; (traditional) tradicional3 (dress, dinner) de etiqueta4 (visit) de cumplido5 (person, language) ceremonioso,-a, formalista6 (ordered) formal, ordenado,-aformal ['fɔrməl] adj1) ceremonious: formal, de etiqueta, ceremonioso2) official: formal, oficial, de formaformal n1) ball: baile m formal, baile m de etiquetaadj.• ceremonioso, -a adj.• de cumplido adj.• de etiqueta adj.• etiquetero, -a adj.• formal adj.'fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal['fɔːmǝl]1.ADJ [person] (=correct) correcto; (=reliable, stiff) formal; (=solemn) [greeting, language, occasion, announcement] solemne; [dress] de etiqueta; [visit] de cumplido; (Pol) [visit] oficial; [function] protocolario; [garden] simétrico; (=official) [evidence] documental; [acceptance] por escritoin English, "residence" is a formal term — en inglés, "residence" es un término formal
don't be so formal! — ¡no te andes con tantos cumplidos!
formal clothes — ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta
formal training — formación f profesional
2.CPDformal dress N — (=smart clothes) ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta; (=evening dress) traje m de noche
29% of companies now require employees to wear formal dress at all times — el 29% de las empresas exigen que sus empleados lleven ropa formal en todo momento
* * *['fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl]1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal -
3 serio
Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar) \ \
serio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
serió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
serio
◊ - ria adjetivo1 ( poco sonriente) serious 2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable; ‹ empresa› reputable 3c)¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?; tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard ' serio' also found in these entries: Spanish: callada - callado - coña - en - formal - gorda - gordo - jugar - ligera - ligero - risa - seria - tiesa - tieso - tomarse - verdad - asustar - decir - enfado - enojo English: apart - assert - businesslike - deep - dignified - earnest - face value - flippant - half-serious - intense - joke - kid - knuckle down - laugh off - major - mean - quality newspaper - reputable - responsible - serious - seriously - settle down - severe - sober - sober-minded - staid - steady - straight - weighty - business - dire - genuine - honestly - knuckle - nasty - pride - seriousness - solemn - surely -
4 carácter
carácter sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - racteres)el restaurante tiene mucho carácter the restaurant has lots of character; une persona de carácter fuerte a person of strong character; una persona de buen carácter a good-natured person; un carácter abierto an open nature; tener mal carácter to have a (bad) temper heridas de carácter leve (period) minor woundsc) (Biol) characteristic
carácter sustantivo masculino
1 (genio, nervio) character: es una persona de mucho carácter, he is a person with a strong character
2 (modo de ser) tiene un carácter muy dulce, she's a very sweet person
tener buen/mal carácter, to be good-natured/bad-tempered
3 (condición, naturaleza) nature: es una medida de carácter transitorio, it's a temporary measure
4 Impr character ' carácter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - accesible - acto - agriar - amorfa - amorfo - arrollador - arrolladora - áspera - áspero - blanda - blando - cambiante - cardo - de - débil - debilidad - dramatizar - empañarse - endurecer - fortaleza - genio - humildad - humilde - imposible - índole - moldear - nervio - ni - prudente - radical - rasgo - rebelde - revestir - severa - severidad - severo - sombra - sosegada - sosegado - suavizar - suavidad - suavizarse - talante - teatralidad - temperamento - tinte - tipismo - trato - variable English: character - close - colour - deviousness - disposition - elusiveness - good-natured - make-up - mold - mould - nature - nice - rugged - self-assertion - self-assertive - self-assertiveness - serious - sliminess - solid - spineless - spirit - technical hitch - temper - temperamentally - tough-minded - type - versatility - weak - weakness - wimpish - forceful - intimate - make - mellow
См. также в других словарях:
serious-minded — serious minded; serious minded·ly; serious minded·ness; … English syllables
serious-minded — [sir′ē əsmīn΄did] adj. of, having, or showing earnestness or seriousness of purpose, method, etc.; not frivolous, jocular, etc … English World dictionary
serious-minded — serious mindedly, adv. serious mindedness, n. /sear ee euhs muyn did/, adj. characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
serious-minded — adjective acting with or showing thought and good sense a sensible young man • Syn: ↑thoughtful • Similar to: ↑serious • Derivationally related forms: ↑serious mindedness, ↑thoughtfulness … Useful english dictionary
serious-minded — adjective Date: 1845 having a serious disposition or trend of thought • serious mindedly adverb • serious mindedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
serious-minded — adjective solemn … Wiktionary
serious-minded — staid, solemn, having a grave nature … English contemporary dictionary
serious-minded — se′rious mind′ed adj. characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest • Etymology: 1835–45 se′rious mind′ed•ly, adv. se′rious mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
serious-minded — /sɪəriəs ˈmaɪndəd/ (say searreeuhs muynduhd) adjective 1. inclined to consider the important or far reaching implications of any new information. 2. not disposed to enjoy trifling or amusing information …
serious-mindedly — serious minded·ly … English syllables
serious-mindedness — serious minded·ness … English syllables