suaveness


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suave

(swäv)
adj. suav·er, suav·est
Courteous and elegant; gracious and sophisticated.

[French, agreeable, from Old French, from Latin suāvis, delightful, sweet; see swād- in Indo-European roots.]

suave′ly adv.
suave′ness, suav′i·ty (swä′vĭ-tē) n.
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Noun 1. suaveness - the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct
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Translations
رِقَّه، لَطافَه، دماثَه
uhlazenost
fágun, ljúfmennska
tatlı dillilik

suave

(swaːv) adjective
(of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and agreeable. elegant, vriendelik رَقيق، لَطيف، دَمِث вежлив sofisticado uhlazený verbindlich sleben αβρός, εκλεπτυσμένος afable, cortés; fino; zalamero sundimatu, meeldiv خوش برخورد؛ مودب sulavakäytöksinen affable נעים הליכות सभ्य, भद्र, विनीत, सुन्दर मनोहर, चिकना-चुपड़ा, मृदु ugodan, ljubazan nyájas ramah fágaður, viðmótsþÿður cortese 人当りのよい (매너가) 온화한, 상냥한 lipšnus, malonus, mandagus laipns; patīkams; pieklājīgs terlalu canggih zachtaardig elegant, urban uprzejmy, gładki مودب، ښه برخوردکوونکی sofisticado afabil, amabil, politicos обходительный uhladený, prívetivý prijeten, uglajen uglađen förbindlig, behaglig อ่อนโยน hoş, tatlı dilli, kibar ve nazik 文雅的,溫和的 ввічливий, поштивий نرم، شاءستہ ngọt ngào, khéo léo 文雅的,温和的
ˈsuavely adverb
vriendelik, elegant بِرِقَّه، بِدَماثَه، بِلَطافَه учтиво sofisticadamente uhlazeně verbindlich slebent με αβρότητα, εκλεπτυσμένα afablemente, cortésmente; finamente; zalameramente sundimatult مودبانه sulavasti avec affabilité בְּגִינוּנֵי חֵן सौम्यता से, मधुर ढंग से ljubazno, učtivo kedvesen, nyájasan dengan sopan á fágaðan hátt cortesemente もの柔かに 온화하게, 세련되게 lipšniai, maloniai laipni; pieklājīgi dengan terlalu canggih hoffelijk elegant, sofistikert uprzejmie مودبانه sofisticadamente cu suavitate; amabil обходительно uhladene prijazno uglađeno förbindligt อย่างอ่อนโยน tatlı dille 文雅地 поштиво لطافت کے ساتھ ngọt ngào, khéo léo 文雅地
ˈsuaveness noun
elegansie رِقَّه، لَطافَه، دماثَه учтивост sofisticação uhlazenost die Verbindlichkeit slebenhed αβρότητα afabilidad, carácter cortés; finura; zalamería sundimatus خوش برخورد بودن sulavuus affabilité גִינוּנֵי חֵן सौम्य udvornost, ljubaznost nyájasság kesopanan fágun, ljúfmennska affabilità, cortesia もの柔らかさ 온화함, 세련됨 lipšnumas laipnība; patīkamas manieres sifat terlalu canggih hoffelijkheid eleganse uprzejmość, łagodność ښه برخورد کول، ښه ښه راغلاست کول sofisticação suavitate; amabilitate обходительность uhladenosť uglajenost uglađenost förbindlighet ความอ่อนโยน tatlı dillilik 文雅(程度) ввічливість لطافت sự ngọt ngào, sự khéo léo 文雅(程度)
ˈsuavity noun
elegansie رِقَّه، لُطْف، دماثَه вежливост sofisticação uhlazenost die Höflichkeit slebenhed αβρότητα afabilidad, carácter cortés; finura; zalamería sundimatus نزاکت sulavuus affabilité חן सौम्यता, मधुरता, चिकना-चुपड़ी बातें ugodnost, ljubaznost kedvesség, nyájasság kesopanan fágun, ljúfmennska affabilità, cortesia もの柔かさ 온화, 세련 lipšnumas laipnība; pieklājība keadaan canggih hoffelijkheid eleganse uprzejmość, łagodność نزاکت sofisticação suavitate; amabilitate обходительность uhladenosť uglajenost uglađenost förbindlighet ความอ่อนโยน tatlı dillilik 文雅,柔和 ввічливість, поштивість شاءستگی tính ngọt ngào, khéo léo 文雅,柔和
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References in classic literature ?
"Well, Cooky?" he began, with a suaveness that was cold and of the temper of steel.
Morally as well as verbally Vladimir's suaveness is only a veneer.
It is a display of consummate suaveness that does indeed ``razzle dazzle `em''.
A rogue can be equally rotten, but tends to mask his actions in a cloak of suaveness. Donaldson manages to find a good variety of each species.
With a vocal suaveness, Karen Ramirez has mastered a seductive sound reminiscent of Sade.
He grew into the role with confidence and aplomb, delivering an excellent combination of suaveness, flair, sexiness and tongue-in-cheek dialogue.
Yet he often roughened his singing style too much as he concentrated on his characterizations, and even his "Scintille diamant" aria lacked his usual vocal suaveness. Mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala, singing the newly fashioned dual role of Nicklausse and Hoffmann's Muse, had a fine, fresh tone and easy acting manner, which made her an audience favorite.
The performance is delicate and nuanced, filled with sweetness and passion in equal amounts, but characterized mostly by the suaveness of Plasson's direction.