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1 sophistication
noun sofisticacióntr[sɒfɪstɪ'keɪʃən]1 sofisticación nombre femeninosophistication [sə.fɪstə'keɪʃən] n1) complexity: complejidad f2) urbanity: sofisticación fn.• mundanería s.f.• sofisticación s.f.sə'fɪstə'keɪʃən, səˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃənmass nouna) ( urbanity) sofisticación fb) ( complexity) complejidad f[sǝˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃǝn]N (=refinement) sofisticación f ; (=complexity) complejidad f* * *[sə'fɪstə'keɪʃən, səˌfɪstɪ'keɪʃən]mass nouna) ( urbanity) sofisticación fb) ( complexity) complejidad f -
2 sophistication
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3 sofisticación
sofisticación sustantivo femenino sophistication ' sofisticación' also found in these entries: English: sophistication -
4 simplicity
noun (the state of being simple: The beauty of this idea is its simplicity; He answered with a child's simplicity.) sencillezsimplicity n sencilleztr[sɪm'plɪsətɪ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be simplicity itself ser de lo más sencillosimplicity [sɪm'plɪsət̬i] n: simplicidad f, sencillez fn.• bobada s.f.• candor s.m.• llaneza s.f.• sencillez s.f.• simpleza s.f.• simplicidad s.f.sɪm'plɪsətimass noun simplicidad f, sencillez f[sɪm'plɪsɪtɪ]N1) (=uncomplicated nature) [of solution, idea, plan] sencillez f, simplicidad f2) (=unpretentiousness) [of dress, style, food] sencillez f3) (=ingenuousness) [of person, way of life] simpleza f* * *[sɪm'plɪsəti]mass noun simplicidad f, sencillez f -
5 sophisticated
sə'fistikeitid1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) sofisticado2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) sutil, sofisticado, complejo3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) sofisticado•tr[sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]1 sofisticado,-asophisticated [sə'fɪstə.keɪt̬əd] adj1) complex: complejo2) worldly-wise: sofisticadoadj.• avanzado, -a adj.• mundano, -a adj.• sofisticado, -a adj.sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪda) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado[sǝ'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]ADJ1) (=refined) [person, lifestyle, tastes, clothes] sofisticado2) (=complex) [idea] sofisticado; [equipment] sofisticado, complejo, altamente desarrollado; [technique] sofisticado, muy elaborado, complejo; [play, film, book] muy elaborado, complejo* * *[sə'fɪstəkeɪtəd, sə'fɪstɪkeɪtɪd]a) (urbane, worldly-wise) <appearance/clothes/person> sofisticadob) ( complex) <machine/technique> complejo, altamente desarrollado or perfeccionado -
6 worldliness
noun mundaneríatr['wɜːldlɪnəs]1 mundanerían.• mundanería s.f.['wɜːldlɪnɪs]N mundanería f ; (=sophistication) sofisticación f -
7 style
adv.in style -> con ceremonia, en la debida forma, con estilo.s.1 estilo (manner, design, sophistication)2 moda (fashion)3 aguja fonográfica.4 hechura.5 estilete.6 forma de hablar.vt.1 diseñar (design); peinar (pelo)2 estilizar, estilar, dar estilo a.3 hacer a la moda.4 titular.(pt & pp styled)
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sophistication — [ sɔfistikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370, rare av. XIXe; de sophistiquer 1 ♦ Vieilli Action de sophistiquer, de frelater (une substance). « Ce qu il a trouvé, ce siècle, c est la falsification des denrées, la sophistication des produits » (Huysmans). ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sophistication — So*phis ti*ca tion, n. [Cf. LL. sophisticatio, F. sophistication.] The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sophistication — [englisch/amerikanisch, səfɪstɪ keɪʃn; wörtlich »Kultiviertheit«], Bezeichnung für den Anpassungsprozess der afroamerikanischen Kultur an die herrschende, europäisch beeinflusste weiße Kultur in den USA. Er ist zum einen das Resultat der… … Universal-Lexikon
Sophistication — (v. gr.), 1) Wiederherstellung verlorener od. verdorbener Theile; 2) die alchymistische Verfälschung des Goldes, s. Sophisticum aurum; 3) Verfälschung, z.B. von Arzneimitteln; 4) bisweilen auch synonym mit Sophisma, Sophistischer Beweis, s.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
sophistication — index civilization, experience (background), perversion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sophistication — c.1400, use or employment of sophistry, from M.L. sophisticationem (nom. sophisticatio), from sophisticare adulterate, cheat quibble, from L. sophisticus of sophists, from Gk. sophistikos of or pertaining to a sophist, from sophistes a wise man,… … Etymology dictionary
sophistication — [n] culture, style composure, elegance, finesse, poise, refinement, savoir faire, savoir vivre, social grace, tact, urbanity, worldliness, worldly wisdom; concepts 388,633,655 Ant. ingenuousness, naiveté, simplicity … New thesaurus
sophistication — [sə fis΄tə kā′shən] n. [ME sophisticacioun < ML sophisticatio] 1. Now Rare the use of sophistry 2. a) the act or process of sophisticating b) the state, quality, or character of being sophisticated … English World dictionary
sophistication — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ growing, increased, increasing ▪ cool ▪ cultural, intellectual … Collocations dictionary
sophistication — n. the sophistication to + inf. (will she have enough sophistication to deal with their questions?) * * * [səˌfɪstɪ keɪʃ(ə)n] the sophistication to + inf. (will she have enough sophistication to deal with their questions?) … Combinatory dictionary
sophistication — [[t]səfɪ̱stɪke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The sophistication of people, places, machines, or methods is their quality of being sophisticated. It would take many decades to build up the level of education and sophistication required.… … English dictionary