Come si scrive l aplomb?
aplomb ‹aplõ′› s. m., fr. [dalla locuz. à plomb «a piombo»].
Come si dice savoir faire in inglese?
savoir-faire
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inglese | Italiano | |
| savoir faire, savoir-faire n | Gallicism (social grace) | savoir-faire nmsostantivo maschile: Identifica un essere, un oggetto o un concetto che assume genere maschile: medico, gatto, strumento, assegno, dolore |
| saperci fare⇒ v |
Qual è il contrario di improvviso?
mutamento d’umore] ≈ brusco, estemporaneo, repentino, (lett.) subitaneo, (ant.) sùbito. ↔ graduale, lento, progressivo.
Cosa vuol dire una persona facoltosa?
di facoltà]. – [che dispone di molti beni: persona facoltoso] ≈ abbiente, agiato, benestante, (lett.) cospicuo, danaroso, ricco. ↔ (scherz.)
What does ‘with aplomb’ mean?
‘With aplomb’ means ‘poised and with quiet confidence’. The idea of poise is that you create the appearance at all times of remaining fully upright, which is why young ladies were taught to walk with a book balanced on their heads.
How would you describe Miss milbrey’s aplomb?
Dougherty does a great slow burn, has a better-than-average singing voice and fires off Edna’s zingers with great aplomb. She had a quiet aplomb, which would be called ‘sang-froid’ in a man. Miss Milbrey disunited the chatting couple with swiftness and aplomb. She received his bits of news with the aplomb of a resourceful commander.
What is it called when a woman has a quiet aplomb?
She had a quiet aplomb, which would be called ‘sang-froid’ in a man. Miss Milbrey disunited the chatting couple with swiftness and aplomb.
What is Plomb?
Starting at the beginning: ‘plomb’ is the French word for the metal Lead which, because it is heavy, was used as a weight on the end of a cord to check that something was vertical, particularly in building or navigation.