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1 serious-minded
['sIərIəs'maIndɪd]adjseriös, ernsthaft* * * -
2 titillation
tit·il·la·tion[ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃən, AM -təlˈeɪ-]* * *["tItI'leISən]n(of person, senses) Anregung f, angenehme Erregung; (of interest) Erregen ntsuch titillation is not for the serious-minded — solcher Kitzel ist nichts für ernsthaft gesinnte Menschen
* * *1. Kitzeln n2. fig Kitzel m* * *n.Kitzel -eien m. -
3 quibble
1. noun1) (argument) spitzfindiges Argument2) (petty objection) Spitzfindigkeit, die2. intransitive verbquibble over or about something — über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *quib·ble[ˈkwɪbl̩]I. n1. ( pej: petty argument) haarspalterisches Argument fig pej, Spitzfindigkeit f pej; (petty arguments) Spitzfindigkeit f pej, Haarspalterei f fig pej, Wortklauberei f fig pej2. ( also pej: minor criticism) Krittelei f pej, kleine [o pej kleinliche] Kritik, [kleiner] Kritikpunkt (about/over/with an + dat)II. vino one would \quibble with that das würde niemand bestreiten* * *['kwɪbl]1. vi(= be petty-minded) kleinlich sein (over, about wegen); (= argue with sb) sich herumstreiten (over, about wegen)he quibbled about the design —
they weren't arguing, just quibbling — sie diskutierten nicht, sondern stritten sich nur über Spitzfindigkeiten
2. nthese aren't really serious criticisms at all, just quibbles — das ist doch keine ernsthafte Kritik, das sind doch nur Spitzfindigkeiten or Haarspaltereien
I've got a few quibbles about her work/the design —
I hope you don't think this is a quibble, but... — ich hoffe, Sie halten mich nicht für kleinlich, aber...
* * *quibble [ˈkwıbl]A sa) Spitzfindigkeit f, Haarspalterei fB v/ilet’s not quibble about it lassen wir es gut sein;this is not worth quibbling about das lohnt keinen Streit2. herumkritteln umg (about, at, over an dat):* * *1. noun1) (argument) spitzfindiges Argument2) (petty objection) Spitzfindigkeit, die2. intransitive verbquibble over or about something — über etwas (Akk.) streiten
* * *v.ausweichen v.herumreden v. -
4 komoly
(DE) bedenklich; ernst; ernsthaft; seriös; solemn; solid; solide; (EN) businesslike; civil; demure; earnest; grave; intense; sedate; serious; severe; sincere; sober; sober-minded; sober-sided; solemn; some; staid; stern; thoughtful
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