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style
See: CRAMP ONE'S STYLE, HIGH STYLE.
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  ~1 n 1 »WAY OF DOING/MAKING« a particular way of doing something, designing something, or producing something, especially one that is typical of a particular period of time or of a particular group of people  (Styles of architecture | The Dutch created a completely new style of football. | Swedish/new/country etc style (=done or made in a way that is typical of Sweden etc))  (a gangland-style killing | The cathedral is one of the earliest examples of the gothic style.) 2 »WAY OF BEHAVING/WORKING« the particular way that someone does something or deals with other people + of  (an authoritarian style of leadership) management/teaching etc style  (an attempt to use Japanese management style in a European business | it's not his/her style (=it is not the way someone usually behaves))  (I can't ask a man out - it's just not my style. | like sb's style (=approve of the way someone does things, used especially by someone in authority))  (I like your style, Simpson. I think you'll do well here. | be more sb's style spoken (=used as a joking way of saying that you prefer something that does not need as much skill or bravery as something that has been mentioned))  (I don't think the parachuting weekend is for me - the art class is more my style. | in true British/student etc style (=in a way that is very typical of the behaviour of a particular type of person))  (Then the sailors, in true navy style, drank a bottle of rum each.) 3 »DESIGN« the design of something, which decides what shape or appearance it will have  (Car styles have changed radically in the past 20 years) 4 »FASHION« a fashion in clothes or hair  (70's styles look very odd today.) 5 »WRITING/LITERATURE« the particular way someone uses words to express ideas, tell stories etc  (The stories are typical of Kelman's robust prose style.)  (- see also stylistic) 6 »ART/MUSIC/FILM« the typical way that someone paints, writes music etc, or a typical way of painting etc from a particular period of time  (A modern musician who composes in the style of...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  (styles, styling, styled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The style of something is the general way in which it is done or presented, which often shows the attitudes of the people involved. Our children’s different needs and learning styles created many problems... Belmont Park is a broad sweeping track which will suit the European style of running... N-COUNT: with supp, also in adj N 2. If people or places have style, they are smart and elegant. Bournemouth, you have to admit, has style... Both love doing things in style... She had not lost her grace and style. N-UNCOUNT: oft in N 3. The style of a product is its design. His 50 years of experience have given him strong convictions about style... Several styles of hat were available. N-VAR 4. In the arts, a particular style is characteristic of a particular period or group of people. ...six scenes in the style of a classical Greek tragedy. ...a mixture of musical styles. N-COUNT: usu with supp 5. If something such as a piece of clothing, a vehicle, or someone’s hair is styled in a particular way, it is designed or shaped in that way. His thick blond hair had just been styled before his trip. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed 6. see also old-style, self-styled, styling 7. to cramp someone’s style: see cramp ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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   adjective or adverb combining form being in the style of a Beaujolais~ wine STYLE  I. noun  Etymology: Middle English stile, ~, from Latin stilus spike, stem, stylus, ~ of writing; perhaps akin to Latin instigare to goad — more at stick  Date: 14th century  1. designation, title  2.  a. a distinctive manner of expression (as in writing or speech) writes with more attention to ~ than to content the flowery ~ of 18th century prose  b. a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself the formal ~ of the court his ~ is abrasive; also a particular mode of living in high ~  c. a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed a unique ~ of horseback riding the classical ~ of dance  3.  a. stylus  b. gnomon 1b  c. the filiform usually elongated part of the pistil bearing a stigma at its apex — see flower illustration  d. a slender elongated process (as a bristle) on an animal  4. a distinctive quality, form, or type of something a new dress ~ the Greek ~ of architecture  5.  a. the state of being popular ; fashion clothes that are always in ~  b. fashionable elegance  c. beauty, grace, or ease of manner or technique an awkward moment she handled with ~  6. a convention with respect to spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and typographic arrangement and display followed in writing or printing  Synonyms: see fashion  • ~less adjective  • ~lessness noun  II. transitive verb  (~d; styling)  Date: circa 1580  1. to call or designate by an identifying term ; name  2.  a. to give a particular ~ to  b. to design, make, or arrange in accord with the prevailing mode  • ~r noun ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. & v. --n. 1 a kind or sort, esp. in regard to appearance and form (an elegant style of house). 2 a manner of writing or speaking or performing (written in a florid style; started off in fine style). 3 the distinctive manner of a person or school or period, esp. in relation to painting, architecture, furniture, dress, etc. 4 the correct way of designating a person or thing. 5 a a superior quality or manner (do it in style). b = FORM n. 9 (bad style). 6 a particular make, shape, or pattern (in all sizes and styles). 7 a method of reckoning dates (old style; new style). 8 a an ancient writing-implement, a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on wax-covered tablets and a blunt end for obliterating them. b a thing of a similar shape esp. for engraving, tracing, etc. 9 the gnomon of a sundial. 10 Bot. the narrow extension of the ovary supporting the stigma. 11 (in comb.) = -WISE. --v.tr. 1 design or make etc. in a particular (esp. fashionable) style. 2 designate in a specified way. Derivatives styleless adj. stylelessness n. styler n. Etymology: ME f. OF stile, style f. L stilus: spelling style due to assoc. with Gk stulos column ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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  1) стиль 2) тип; вид 3) конструкция; модуль - style of lettering - body style - connector style - design style - programming style - termination style - type style ...
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6.
  стиль architectural style Empire style perpendicular style ...
Англо-русский строительный словарь
7.
  1) вкус 2) мода 3) слог 4) стиль - line style ...
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8.
  сущ. 1) стиль 2) способ выражения 3) направление 4) мода 5) название фирмы • - laissez-faire management style Syn: manner, fashion STYLE 1) стиль 2) название фирмы 3) титул 4) сорт, вид 5) рисунок шрифта 6) резец – style of living – corporate style – international style – lettering style – life style – tabular style – typographical style ...
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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  1) бот. столбик 2) стержнеобразная спикула (у губок) 3) кристаллический стебелёк (у моллюсков) 4) энт. грифелёк 5) энт. спинная щетинка ...
Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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  1. стиль; слог, способ выражения humorous style —- юмористический стиль written in a delightful style —- написанный прекрасным слогом the style of court —- стиль судебных бумаг a style of one's own —- собственный стиль a writer without style —- писатель, у которого нет своего стиля to write good English style —- писать на хорошем английском языке 2. манера; стиль different styles of rowing —- разные стили гребли free style —- свободный (коньковый) ход (лыжный спорт) classic style —- классический стиль (лыжный спорт) free-style swimming —- плавание вольным стилем I don't like his style of playing the piano —- мне не нравится его манера игры на рояле his style of living —- его образ жизни 3. направление, школа (в искусстве) the Byzantine style —- византийский стиль in the style of Rubens —- в стиле Рубенса built in the style of the last century —- построенный в стиле прошлого века 4. вкус, изящество; оригинальность; роскошь, шик, блеск she has style —- в ней есть шик a woman of style —- женщина со вкусом there is no style about her —- она простовата in the grand style —- с шиком to live in grand (in great) style —- жить на широкую ногу in (good) style —- с большим вкусом to dress in (good) style —- одеваться с большим вкусом it is bad style to wear jewellery in daytime —- днем носить драгоценности - это безвкусица 5. фасон, мода style setter —- законодатель мод in the latest style —- по...
Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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   1. noun  1) стиль; слог; манера (петь и т.п.)  2) направление, школа (в искусстве)  3) мода, фасон; покрой  4) изящество, вкус; шик, блеск; in style - с шиком; to live in grand style - жить на широкую ногу  5) род, сорт, тип; that style of thing - такого рода вещь; a gentleman of the old style - джентльмен старой школы  6) стиль (способ летосчисления)  7) стиль (остроконечная палочка для писания у древних греков и римлян)  8) poet. перо, карандаш  9) граммофонная иголка  10) гравировальная игла  11) med. игла  12) титул; give him his full style - величайте его полным титулом  2. v.  1) титуловать; величать  2) конструировать по моде; вводить в моду  3) модернизировать ...
Англо-русский словарь
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  - early 14c., "designation, title, manner or mode of expression," from O.Fr. estile "a stake, pale," from L. stilus "stake, instrument for writing, manner of writing, mode of expression." Spelling modified by influence of Gk. stylos "pillar." Meaning "mode or fashion of life" is from 1770; that of "mode of dress" is from 1814. Verb meaning "to give a name to" is from 1563. Slang verb sense of "act or play in a showy way" is 1970s, originally black slang. Stylish is from 1797 (the adj. good is understood); and stylize is 1898, from Ger. stilisieren. ...
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