genteel

[USA]/dʒenˈtiːl/
[UK]/dʒenˈtiːl/
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Oversættelse

adj. tilhørende eller karakteristisk for overklassen; høflig, raffineret eller respektabel

Eksempelsætninger

genteel manners and appearance.

blide manerer og udseende.

dispelling the myth that croquet is a genteel Sunday afternoon pastime.

afkræftelse af myten om, at croquet er en høflig søndag eftermiddagsaktivitet.

She always talks in such a genteel voice when she’s on the phone.

Hun taler altid med en så blid stemme, når hun er i telefonen.

Virkelige Eksempler

She was a good example of a genteel woman, Lydia thought.

Kilde: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

Despite all the genteel charm, Bernini was known to have a low boiling point.

Kilde: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini

These are genteel people. Tony Lip might be a little...worldly for them.

Kilde: "Green Book" Original Soundtrack

There was a genteel tap of the knocker and the musical voice asked again.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

She belongs in the pantheon of the greatest Americans, not among genteel letter-writers sleeping warmly in their beds.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

A short walk from the museum, discover an area that’s a little less genteel-British, and a little more quirky-Canadian.

Kilde: Cloud Travel Handbook

" I don't know." It was strangely easy to converse with this genteel hunter. " I left him a letter."

Kilde: Twilight: Eclipse

O, yes, " a's a civil genteel nobleman enough" .

Kilde: The Romantic Adventure of the Milkmaid

Dinner, served in this genteel elegance, caps a beautiful day.

Kilde: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

That seems like such a holdover from a genteel time -- Yeah.

Kilde: Sway

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