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striking eloquence

  • 1 κρουστικός

    A fit for striking, butting, of a ram, Ph.1.113.
    II able to sound the right note,

    ὄργανα Arist.Pr. 918a33

    ; κ. θίξις χορδῶν, opp. ἠθική, Plu.2.802f.
    2 metaph., of a rhetorician or sophist, striking, impressive, Ar.Eq. 1379; τὸ κ. striking eloquence, Luc.Dem.Enc.32.

    Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κρουστικός

  • 2 llamativo

    adj.
    showy, attractive, striking, appealing.
    * * *
    1 showy, flashy
    * * *
    (f. - llamativa)
    adj.
    showy, striking
    * * *
    ADJ (=vistoso) [color] loud, bright
    * * *
    - va adjetivo < color> bright; <mujer/vestido> striking
    * * *
    = eye-catching, remarkable, catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.], arresting, slick, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], appealing, flamboyant.
    Ex. Some titles are deliberately misleading or eye-catching, rather than informative.
    Ex. Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.
    Ex. SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.
    Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex. Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
    Ex. In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.
    Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex. Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.
    * * *
    - va adjetivo < color> bright; <mujer/vestido> striking
    * * *
    = eye-catching, remarkable, catchy [catchier -comp., catchiest -sup.], arresting, slick, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], appealing, flamboyant.

    Ex: Some titles are deliberately misleading or eye-catching, rather than informative.

    Ex: Two remarkable features of the BM code are its acceptance of corporate authorship, and its use of form headings.
    Ex: SilverPlatter is about to bring to market a new product with a catchy acronym, 'AgRIC'.
    Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.
    Ex: Whether conceived as a bookmark, newspaper tabloid, balloon, slick booklet, or some other format, the client-directed annual report conveys not only the information itself but also the intent to focus on the client's interest.
    Ex: In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.
    Ex: The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.
    Ex: Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.

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    ‹color› bright; ‹mujer› striking
    el plumaje llamativo del guacamayo the striking plumage of the macaw
    siempre se viste con ropa llamativa she always wears flamboyant clothes
    ponte algo menos llamativo wear something less conspicuous o flamboyant
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    llamativo
    ◊ -va adjetivo ‹ color bright;


    mujer/vestido striking
    llamativo,-a adjetivo
    1 (sugerente) eye-catching
    (ostentoso) un vestido demasidado llamativo, a flashy dress
    2 (persona) striking
    ' llamativo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    flamante
    - llamativa
    English:
    arresting
    - conspicuous
    - eyecatching
    - high profile
    - jazzy
    - striking
    - bold
    - eye
    - flamboyant
    - flashy
    - loud
    - sassy
    - showy
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    llamativo, -a adj
    [color] bright, gaudy; [ropa] showy, flamboyant
    * * *
    adj eyecatching; color loud
    * * *
    llamativo, -va adj
    : flashy, showy, striking
    * * *
    1. (que llama la atención) eye catching
    2. (color) bright

    Spanish-English dictionary > llamativo

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