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1 straight-laced person
Australian slang: wowserУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > straight-laced person
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2 тесногръд
narrow (-minded); straight-laced, hidebound; prejudiced, bigotted* * *тесногръ̀д,прил. narrow(-minded); straight-laced, hidebound; prejudiced, bigoted.* * *bigoted ; narrow-minded ; doctrinaire {,doktri`ner}; illiberal ; squint-eyed (прен.)* * *narrow(-minded);straight-laced, hidebound; prejudiced, bigotted -
3 mojigato
adj.prudish, hypocritical, straight-laced, straitlaced.m.prude, prig, goody-goody.* * *► adjetivo► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *mojigato, -a1.ADJ (=santurrón) sanctimonious; (=puritano) prudish, strait-laced2.SM / F (=santurrón) sanctimonious person; (=puritano) prude* * *I- ta adjetivo prudish, straitlacedII- ta masculino, femenino prude* * *= prude, prudish, sanctimonious, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex. In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex. These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.Ex. I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* * *I- ta adjetivo prudish, straitlacedII- ta masculino, femenino prude* * *= prude, prudish, sanctimonious, prim [primmer -comp., primmest -sup.], straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.
Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex: These denunciations make libraries look both sanctimonious and hypocritical for trying to save the world when they have failed to put ther own house in order.Ex: I am really liking buttoned-up, very prim, demure-to-the-point-of-invisibility dresses lately.Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* * *prudish, straitlaced, puritanicalmasculine, feminineprude* * *
mojigato◊ -ta adjetivo
prudish
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
prude
mojigato,-a
I adjetivo prudish
II sustantivo masculino y femenino prude
' mojigato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mojigata
- ñoña
- ñoño
- gazmoño
- melindroso
- puritano
- zanahoria
English:
prig
- priggish
- prude
- sanctimonious
- uptight
- prim
- prudish
* * *mojigato, -a♦ adj1. [beato] prudish2. [falsamente humilde] sanctimonious♦ nm,f1. [beato] prude2. [persona falsamente humilde] sanctimonious person* * *I adj prudishII m, mojigata f prude* * *mojigato, -ta adj: prudish, prim♦ mojigatamente advmojigato, -ta n: prude, prig -
4 collet
collet [kɔlε]masculine noun( = piège) snare* * *kɔlɛ••mettre la main au collet de quelqu'un — [police] to collar (colloq) somebody
prendre or saisir quelqu'un par le collet — to grab somebody by the collar
* * *kɔlɛ nm1) (= piège) snare, noose2) (= cou)* * *collet nm1 ( piège) snare;2 Culin ( en boucherie) neck;3 † Mode ( col) collar; ( fichu) shoulder cape; prendre or saisir qn par le collet to grab sb by the collar;4 Bot collar;5 ( de dent) neck;6 Tech flange.être collet monté to be prim; mettre la main au collet de qn [police] to collar○ sb.[kɔlɛ] nom masculin1. [col] collarmettre la main au collet de quelqu'un to get hold of somebody, to collar somebodya. (sens propre) to seize ou to grab somebody by the neck -
5 puritano
adj.puritan, puritanical, straight-laced, prudish.m.puritan, prude, bluenose.* * *► adjetivo1 puritan, puritanic► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 puritan* * *puritano, -a1. ADJ1) (Rel) Puritan2) [actitud tradición] puritanical, puritan2. SM / F1) (Rel) Puritan2) (fig) puritan* * *I II* * *= puritan, prude, prudish, straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex. This is the 'reference librarian as puritan' syndrome, to use William A Katz's trenchant phrase.Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex. In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* * *I II* * *= puritan, prude, prudish, straitlaced [strait-laced].Ex: This is the 'reference librarian as puritan' syndrome, to use William A Katz's trenchant phrase.
Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex: In his outward appearance Hitler showed himself as a prudish & ascetic person, overly concerned with personal cleanliness.Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* * *2 (mojigato) puritanicalmasculine, feminine1 ( Relig) Puritan2 (mojigato) puritan* * *
puritano
( mojigato) puritanical
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Relig) Puritan;
( mojigato) puritan
puritano,-a
I adjetivo puritanical
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 puritan
2 Rel Puritan
' puritano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
puritana
English:
puritan
- puritanical
- strait
* * *puritano, -a♦ adj1. Rel puritan2. [mojigato] puritanical♦ nm,f1. Rel puritan2. [mojigato] puritan* * *I adj puritanicalII m, puritana f puritan* * *puritano, -na adj: puritanical, puritanpuritano, -na n1) : Puritan2) : puritan -
6 пуританский
Puritan имя прилагательное: -
7 Geradlinigkeit
f; nur Sg.1. straightness; MATH. auch linearity2. fig. straightness* * *die Geradlinigkeitstraightforwardness* * *Ge|rad|li|nig|keitf -, no plstraightness* * *Ge·rad·li·nig·keitf1. (Verlaufen in gerader Richtung) straightness* * *2. fig straightness -
8 prüde
* * *der Prüdeprude* * *prü|de ['pryːdə]adjprudish* * *prü·de[ˈpry:də]eine \prüde Frau a prudish womanein \prüdes Zeitalter a prudish age* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv prudish2.* * *prüde adj prudish;tu doch nicht so prüde don’t be such a prude* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv prudish2.* * *-n f.prude n. -
9 mocho
adj.1 dehorned, hornless.2 blunt.3 prudish, goody-goody, puritan.f. & m.prude, bigot, prig.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: mochar.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la escopeta) butt————————1 (de la escopeta) butt* * *mocho, -a1. ADJ1) (=desafilado) blunt, short2) [árbol] lopped, pollarded; [vaca] hornless, polled; [torre] flat-topped; [muñón] stubby4) And (=grande) big, huge2. SM / F1) CAm * (=huérfano) orphan3. SM1) [de utensilio] blunt end, thick end; [de cigarrillo] butt* * *I- cha adjetivo (fam) <buey/toro> with its horns cut off; <lápiz/cuchillo> bluntII- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col, Méx, Ven)2) (Méx) ( mojigato) prude* * *= mop-head.Ex. Beginning in the far corner of the room, apply a thin coating of floor wax with a new (or perfectly clean) mop-head.----* mocho de fregona = mop-head.* * *I- cha adjetivo (fam) <buey/toro> with its horns cut off; <lápiz/cuchillo> bluntII- cha masculino, femenino1) (Col, Méx, Ven)2) (Méx) ( mojigato) prude* * *= mop-head.Ex: Beginning in the far corner of the room, apply a thin coating of floor wax with a new (or perfectly clean) mop-head.
* mocho de fregona = mop-head.* * *A1 ( fam); ‹buey/toro› polled, with its horns cut off; ‹lápiz/cuchillo› bluntel jardinero dejó todos los pinos mochos the gardener lopped (the tops off) all the pine treestiene un brazo mocho he's missing an arm, he only has one armla máquina le dejó el dedo mocho the machine sliced o chopped the top off his finger2(Chi, Esp fam) (pelado): me dejaron mocho they chopped all my hair off ( colloq), they scalped me ( colloq)B ( Méx) (mojigato) prudishmasculine, feminineB ( Méx) (mojigato) prudese fue hecho la mocha he dashed offC* * *mocho, -a♦ adj1. [extremo, punta] blunt;[árbol] loppedla pata de la silla está mocha the chair has a leg missing;mi gato está mocho de una oreja my cat only has one ear♦ nm[fregona] mop♦ nm,fMéx Fam Pey1. [beato] holy Joe2. [mojigato]las mochas de la oficina se asustaron con mi escote the straight-laced old prudes at the office got a shock when they saw my neckline* * *I adj bluntII m (blunt) end -
10 oriyatchan
chaste, straight laced -
11 Geradlinigkeit
Ge·rad·li·nig·keit f1) ( Verlaufen in gerader Richtung) straightness; -
12 mojigato
• hypocritical• prig• prudish• straight-laced• straitlaced -
13 puritano
• bluenose• prude• prudish• purist• puristic• puritanical• Puritanism• straight-laced• straitlaced -
14 nature
I.n. f.1. Une nature:a A 'one-in-a-million' character (the kind of person you will never forget).b One who speaks his/her mind without fear of consequences.c 'Gull', gullible so-and-so, nai've person.2. Petite nature (iron.):a 'Cotton-wool' character, one who complains about the slightest inconvenience or ailment. Quelle petite nature, celui-là! He certainly believes in mollycoddling himself!b Fainthearted, squeamish character.3. Etre une force de la nature: To be 'a real ball of fire', to be a powerhouse of energy.4. Disparaître dans la nature: To 'vanish into thin air', to disappear.II.adj.1. Etre nature:a To be as honest and straight as one looks.b To be a bit of a rough diamond.2. Boire quelque chose nature: To drink something neat. Lui, il aime le pastis nature: He never puts water in his Pernod. Un café nature: Straight coffee (one that isn't laced with brandy or rum).III.adv. (abbr. naturellement): Obviously, naturally. Et moi nature, je lui ai filé du fric: And me being the fool I am, I gave him a sub.
См. также в других словарях:
straight-laced — straight′ laced′ adj. strait laced … From formal English to slang
straight-laced — [strāt′lāst΄] adj. STRAIT LACED (sense 2) … English World dictionary
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straight-laced — see strait laced … English dictionary
straight-laced — adjective variant spelling of strait laced … English new terms dictionary
straight-laced — UK / US See: strait laced … English dictionary
straight-laced — adjective Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish … Wiktionary
straight·laced — variant spelling of ↑straitlaced ↑straitlaced … Useful english dictionary
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