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Complexion
complexion
(complexions) 1. When you refer to someone’s complexion, you are referring to the natural colour or condition of the skin on their face. She had short brown hair and a pale complexion. N-COUNT: oft adj N 2. The complexion of something is its general nature or character. (FORMAL) But surely this puts a different complexion on things. N-COUNT: with supp
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ~-, complexio, from Latin, combination, from complecti Date: 14th century 1. the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body 2. a. an individual complex of ways of thinking or feeling b. a complex of attitudes and inclinations 3. the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face a dark ~ 4. overall aspect or character by changing the ~ of the legislative branch — Trevor Armbrister • ~al adjective • ~ed adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the natural colour, texture, and appearance, of the skin, esp. of the face. 2 an aspect; a character (puts a different complexion on the matter). Derivatives complexioned adj. (also in comb.) Etymology: ME f. OF f. L complexio -onis (as COMPLEX): orig. = combination of supposed qualities determining the nature of a body ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. цвет лица dark complexion —- смуглый цвет лица 2. вид, характер the threatening complexion of the sky —- зловещий цвет неба the matter wears a strange complexion —- на вид это дело очень странное the complexion of the war changed by two great victories —- две решающие победы изменили ход войны ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) цвет лица (иногда тж. волос и глаз) 2) вид; аспект to put a different complexion on the matter - представить дело в другом свете ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 the natural colour or appearance of the skin on your face (Drinking lots of water is good for the complexion. | a pale/ruddy complexion etc (=a pale, red face etc)) 2 the general character or nature of something (put a (whole) new complexion on (=change a situation)) (These latest findings have put a whole new complexion on the affair.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1340, from O.Fr. complexion, "combination of humors," hence "temperament," from L. complexionem (nom. complexio) "combination," from complexus (see complex). Meaning "appearance of the skin of the face" is first recorded c.1450. In medieval physiology, the color of the face indicated temperament. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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