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1 inconspicuous
[ˌɪŋkən'spɪkjʊəs]aggettivo [ person] che passa inosservato, non appariscente; [ clothing] non vistoso, non appariscente; [ place] che non si nota* * *[inkən'spikjuəs](not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) discreto, (che non dà nell'occhio)* * *inconspicuous /ɪnkənˈspɪkjʊəs/a.1 che si vede appena; quasi invisibile2 che non dà nell'occhio; non appariscente: an inconspicuous way of dressing, un modo di vestire che non dà nell'occhio● to make oneself inconspicuous, non mettersi in evidenza; farsi piccolo (fig.)inconspicuouslyavv.senza (voler) dare nell'occhio: She stood inconspicuously in a corner, se ne stava in un angolo, senza dare nell'occhio● to be dressed inconspicuously, essere vestito in modo sobrioinconspicuousnessn. [u]il non dare nell'occhio; mancanza d'appariscenza; sobrietà ( nel vestire).* * *[ˌɪŋkən'spɪkjʊəs]
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