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1 formality
noun1) (requirement) Formalität, die* * *[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) die Formalität2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) die Förmlichkeit* * *for·mal·ity[fɔ:ˈmæləti, AM fɔ:rˈmælət̬i]nto be [just/merely] a \formality [eine] [reine] Formsache sein3. (necessary activities)customs formalities Zollformalitäten pl* * *[fɔː'mlItɪ]n2) (= matter of form) Formalität fit's a mere formality — es ist (eine) reine Formsache or Formalität
* * *formality [-ˈmælətı] s1. Förmlichkeit f:a) Herkömmlichkeit fb) Feierlichkeit fc) (das) Offizielle, offizieller Charakterd) Steifheit fe) Umständlichkeit f:without formality ohne (viel) Umstände (zu machen)2. Formalität f:a) Formsache fb) Vorschrift f:for the sake of formality aus formellen Gründen;a mere formality eine reine Formsache3. Äußerlichkeit f, leere Geste* * *noun1) (requirement) Formalität, die* * *n.Formalität f.Formsache f.Förmlichkeit f. -
2 informal
adjective1) (without formality) zwanglos; ungezwungen [Ton, Sprache]; leger [Kleidungsstück]‘dress: informal’ — "keine festliche Garderobe"
2) (unofficial) informell [Gespräch, Treffen]* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) zwanglos2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) nicht förmlich•- academic.ru/38036/informality">informality- informally* * *in·for·mal[ɪnˈfɔ:məl, AM -ˈfɔ:rm-]1. (not formal, casual) informell‘hi’ is a rather \informal way of greeting people ‚hi‘ ist eine recht lockere Weise, jdn zu begrüßento take an \informal approach to sth etw zwanglos angehen\informal atmosphere/party zwanglose [o ungezwungene] Atmosphäre/Party\informal clothing/manner legere Kleidung/Art2. (not official) meeting inoffiziell3. (approachable, not stiff) person ungezwungen* * *[In'fOːməl]adj1) (ESP POL: not official) meeting, talks nicht formell, nicht förmlich; visit inoffiziell, nicht förmlich; arrangement inoffiziell2) (= simple, without ceremony) meeting, gathering, party, conversation, atmosphere zwanglos, ungezwungen; manner, clothes, tone also leger; language, speech ungezwungen, informell; restaurant gemütlichthe informal use of "du" — die vertraute Anrede "du"
"dress informal" — "zwanglose Kleidung"
he is very informal — er ist sehr leger
* * *informal [ınˈfɔː(r)ml] adj (adv informally)1. formlos:a) formwidrig:informal test SCHULE, PSYCH ungeeichter Testb) JUR formfrei (Vertrag etc)2. zwanglos, ungezwungen, nicht formell oder förmlich3. inoffiziell (Besuch etc)* * *adjective1) (without formality) zwanglos; ungezwungen [Ton, Sprache]; leger [Kleidungsstück]‘dress: informal’ — "keine festliche Garderobe"
2) (unofficial) informell [Gespräch, Treffen]* * *adj.formlos adj.locker adj.unformell adj.zwanglos adj. -
3 ceremony
noun1) Feier, die; (formal act) Zeremonie, diewithout [great] ceremony — ohne große Förmlichkeit
* * *['serəməni, ]( American[) -mouni]American - ceremonies; noun1) (a sacred or formal act, eg a wedding, funeral etc: a marriage ceremony.) die Zeremonie2) (solemn display and formality: pomp and ceremony.) die Feierlichkeit•- academic.ru/11829/ceremonial">ceremonial- ceremonially
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- ceremoniously* * *cer·emo·ny[ˈserɪməni, AM -əmoʊni]nopening \ceremony Eröffnungsfeier fto perform a \ceremony eine Zeremonie vollziehen gehpomp and \ceremony Pomp und Zeremoniellto do sth without \ceremony etw ohne viel Aufhebens tunto receive sb with great \ceremony jdn mit großem Pomp begrüßento stand on \ceremony förmlich sein* * *['serImənɪ]n* * *1. Zeremonie f, Feier(lichkeit) f, feierlicher Brauch:a) Zeremonienmeister m,b) THEAT etc bes US Conférencier m2. Förmlichkeit(en) f(pl):3. Höflichkeitsgeste f* * *noun1) Feier, die; (formal act) Zeremonie, diewithout [great] ceremony — ohne große Förmlichkeit
* * *n.Feier -n f.Feierlichkeit f.Zeremonie -n f. -
4 ceremony
cer·emo·ny [ʼserɪməni, Am -əmoʊni] nopening \ceremony Eröffnungsfeier f;to perform a \ceremony eine Zeremonie vollziehen ( geh)pomp and \ceremony Pomp und Zeremoniell;to do sth without \ceremony etw ohne viel Aufhebens tun;to receive sb with great \ceremony jdn mit großem Pomp begrüßen;to stand on \ceremony förmlich sein
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