man·ner (m n  r)n. Idioms: 1. A way of doing something or the way in which a thing is done or happens. See Synonyms at method. 2. A way of acting; bearing or behavior. 3. manners a. The socially correct way of acting; etiquette. b. The prevailing customs, social conduct, and norms of a specific society, period, or group, especially as the subject of a literary work. 4. Practice, style, execution, or method in the arts: This fresco is typical of the painter's early manner. 5. a. Kind; sort: What manner of person is she? b. Kinds; sorts: saw all manner of people at the mall. in a manner of speaking In a way; so to speak. to the manner born Accustomed to a position, custom, or lifestyle from or as if from birth. [Middle English manere, from Old French maniere, from feminine of manier, handmade, skillful, from Vulgar Latin *manu  rius, convenient, handy, from Latin, of the hand, from manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
manner [ˈmænə]
n
1. a way of doing or being
2. a person's bearing and behaviour she had a cool manner
3. the style or customary way of doing or accomplishing something sculpture in the Greek manner
4. type or kind what manner of man is this?
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) mannered style, as in art; mannerism
by all manner of means certainly; of course
by no manner of means definitely not he was by no manner of means a cruel man
in a manner of speaking in a way; so to speak
to the manner born naturally fitted to a specified role or activity See also manners
[via Norman French from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin manuāria (unattested) a way of handling something, noun use of Latin manuārius belonging to the hand, from manus hand]
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| Noun | 1. |  manner - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom" drape - the manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt" fit - the manner in which something fits; "I admired the fit of her coat" form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility" life style, life-style, lifestyle, modus vivendi - a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here" wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise" response - the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals |
| 2. | manner - a way of acting or behaving demeanor, demeanour, deportment, behaviour, conduct, behavior - (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people bedside manner - manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient dandyism, foppishness - the manner and dress of a fop or dandy gentleness, mildness, softness - acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough" formalness, formality - a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention" informality - a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously good manners, courtesy - a courteous manner rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting | |
| 3. | manner - a kind; "what manner of man are you?" |
manner
noun
1. style, way, fashion, method, means, form, process, approach, practice, procedure, habit, custom, routine, mode, genre, tack, tenor, usage, wont The manner in which young children are spoken to depends on who is present.
2. behaviour, look, air, bearing, conduct, appearance, aspect, presence, tone, demeanour, deportment, mien (literary), comportment His manner was self-assured and brusque.
plural noun
1. conduct, bearing, behaviour, breeding, carriage, demeanour, deportment, comportment He dressed well and had impeccable manners.
2. politeness, courtesy, etiquette, refinement, polish, decorum, p's and q's That should teach you some manners.
3. protocol, ceremony, customs, formalities, good form, proprieties, the done thing, social graces, politesse the morals and manners of a society
Quotations
"Manners are love in a cool climate" [Quentin Crisp Manners From Heaven]
"Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or of love, now repeated and hardened into usage" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]
"Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]
"Manners are love in a cool climate" [Quentin Crisp Manners From Heaven]
"Manners are the happy ways of doing things; each once a stroke of genius or of love, now repeated and hardened into usage" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]
"Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others" [Ralph Waldo Emerson The Conduct of Life]
Proverbs
"Manners maketh man"
"Manners maketh man"
Translations
manner [ˈmænəʳ] N
1. (= mode, way) → manera f, modo m
after or in this manner → de esta manera
after or in the manner of Van Gogh → a la manera or al estilo de Van Gogh
a princess (as) to the manner born → una princesa nata
in like manner → de la misma manera
manner of payment → modo m de pago, forma f de pago
in a manner of speaking (= so to speak) → por así decirlo, como si dijéramos; (= up to a point) → hasta cierto punto, en cierto modo
it's a manner of speaking → es sólo una manera or forma de hablar
in such a manner that → de tal manera que ...
after or in this manner → de esta manera
after or in the manner of Van Gogh → a la manera or al estilo de Van Gogh
a princess (as) to the manner born → una princesa nata
in like manner → de la misma manera
manner of payment → modo m de pago, forma f de pago
in a manner of speaking (= so to speak) → por así decirlo, como si dijéramos; (= up to a point) → hasta cierto punto, en cierto modo
it's a manner of speaking → es sólo una manera or forma de hablar
in such a manner that → de tal manera que ...
2. (= behaviour etc) → forma f de ser, comportamiento m
I don't like his manner → no me gusta su forma de ser
there's something odd about his manner → tiene un aire algo raro
he had the manner of an old man → tenía aire de viejo
I don't like his manner → no me gusta su forma de ser
there's something odd about his manner → tiene un aire algo raro
he had the manner of an old man → tenía aire de viejo
3. (= class, type) → clase f
what manner of man is he? → ¿qué clase or tipo de hombre es?
all manner of → toda clase or suerte de
by no manner of means → de ningún modo
no manner of doubt → sin ningún género de duda
what manner of man is he? → ¿qué clase or tipo de hombre es?
all manner of → toda clase or suerte de
by no manner of means → de ningún modo
no manner of doubt → sin ningún género de duda
4. manners
4.1. [of person] → modales mpl, educación fsing
bad manners → falta f de educación, malos modos mpl
to have bad manners → ser maleducado
it's bad manners to yawn → es de mala educación bostezar
to forget one's manners → perder la compostura
aren't you forgetting your manners? (to child) → no seas maleducado
good manners → educación f, buenos modales mpl
good manners demand that → la educación exige que ...
it's good manners to say "please" → se dice "por favor"
he's got no manners → es un maleducado
road manners → comportamiento m en la carretera
to teach sb manners → enseñar a algn a comportarse
bad manners → falta f de educación, malos modos mpl
to have bad manners → ser maleducado
it's bad manners to yawn → es de mala educación bostezar
to forget one's manners → perder la compostura
aren't you forgetting your manners? (to child) → no seas maleducado
good manners → educación f, buenos modales mpl
good manners demand that → la educación exige que ...
it's good manners to say "please" → se dice "por favor"
he's got no manners → es un maleducado
road manners → comportamiento m en la carretera
to teach sb manners → enseñar a algn a comportarse
4.2. [of society] → costumbres fpl
a novel of manners → una novela costumbrista or de costumbres
manners maketh (the) man → la conducta forma al hombre
a novel of manners → una novela costumbrista or de costumbres
manners maketh (the) man → la conducta forma al hombre
manner [ˈmænər]
n
(= way) → manière f, façon f
in a ... manner
She behaves in an odd manner → Elle se comporte de façon étrange.
in a manner of speaking (= in a way) → pour ainsi dire
in a ... manner
She behaves in an odd manner → Elle se comporte de façon étrange.
in a manner of speaking (= in a way) → pour ainsi dire
(= style of behaviour) → attitude f
His manner was very self-assured → Son attitude était pleine d'assurance.
He has a confident manner
BUT Il a de l'assurance.
His manner was very self-assured → Son attitude était pleine d'assurance.
He has a confident manner
BUT Il a de l'assurance.
(= kind) all manner of (= every kind of) → toutes sortes de
He knew all manner of things → Il connaissait toutes sortes de choses. manners
He knew all manner of things → Il connaissait toutes sortes de choses. manners
npl
(= politeness) → manières fpl
to have good manners → avoir de bonnes manières
it's good manners to do sth → il est de bon ton de faire qch
It's good manners to arrive on time → Il est de bon ton d'arriver à l'heure.
to have good manners → avoir de bonnes manières
it's good manners to do sth → il est de bon ton de faire qch
It's good manners to arrive on time → Il est de bon ton d'arriver à l'heure.
(= way of behaving) → savoir-vivre m
His manners are terrible → Il n'a aucun savoir-vivre.
to have bad manners → avoir de mauvaises manières
it's bad manners to do sth → ça ne se fait pas de faire qch
It's bad manners to interrupt → Ça ne se fait pas de couper la parole.
His manners are terrible → Il n'a aucun savoir-vivre.
to have bad manners → avoir de mauvaises manières
it's bad manners to do sth → ça ne se fait pas de faire qch
It's bad manners to interrupt → Ça ne se fait pas de couper la parole.
manner
n
(= mode) → Art f, → (Art und) Weise f; in or after this manner → auf diese Art und Weise; in or after the manner of Petrarch → im Stile Petrarcas; in the Spanish manner → im spanischen Stil; in like manner (form) → auf die gleiche Weise, ebenso; in such a manner that … → so …, dass …; a painter in the grand manner → ein Maler der alten Schule; a ball in the grand manner → ein Ball alten Stils or im alten Stil; in a manner of speaking → sozusagen, gewissermaßen; in a manner of speaking, the job’s finished → die Arbeit ist sozusagen or gewissermaßen fertig; it’s just a manner of speaking (of idiom) → das ist nur so eine Redensart; I didn’t mean to insult him, it was just a manner of speaking → das sollte keine Beleidigung sein, ich habe das nur so gesagt; as to the manner born → als sei er/sie dafür geschaffen; a horseman as to the manner born → ein geborener Reiter
(= behaviour etc) → Art f; he has a very kind manner → er hat ein sehr freundliches Wesen; his manner to his parents → sein Verhalten gegenüber seinen Eltern; I don’t like his manner → ich mag seine Art nicht; there’s something odd about his manner → er benimmt sich irgendwie komisch
manners pl (good, bad etc) → Manieren pl, → Benehmen nt, → Umgangsformen pl; road manners → Verhalten nt → im Straßenverkehr; he hasn’t got any road manners → er ist ein sehr unhöflicher or rücksichtsloser Fahrer; that’s bad manners → das or so etwas gehört sich nicht, das ist unanständig; manners! → benimm dich!; it’s bad manners to … → es gehört sich nicht or es ist unanständig, zu …; to have bad manners → schlechte Manieren haben; he has no manners → er hat keine Manieren, er kann sich nicht benehmen; have you forgotten your manners? → wo hast du denn deine Manieren gelassen?; now, don’t forget your manners! → du weißt doch, was sich gehört!; to teach somebody some manners → jdm Manieren beibringen
manners pl (of society) → Sitten (und Gebräuche) pl; a novel of manners → ein Sittenroman m; a comedy of manners → eine Sittenkomödie
(= class, type) → Art f; all manner of birds → die verschiedensten Arten von Vögeln; we saw all manner of interesting things → wir sahen allerlei Interessantes or so manches Interessante; I’ve got all manner of things to do yet → ich habe noch allerlei or tausenderlei zu tun; by no manner of means → keineswegs, in keinster Weise (inf); what manner of man is he? (liter) → was ist er für ein Mensch?
manner [ˈmænəʳ] n
manner [ˈmænəʳ] n
a. (mode) → modo, maniera
in this manner → in questo modo, così
in such a manner that ... → in modo tale che + indic (actual result) or + sub (intended result)
he spoke in such a manner as to offend them → ha parlato in modo tale da offenderli or che li ha offesi
after or in the manner of X → alla maniera di X, nello stile di X
in a manner of speaking → per così dire
(as) to the manner born → come se ce l'avesse nel sangue
in this manner → in questo modo, così
in such a manner that ... → in modo tale che + indic (actual result) or + sub (intended result)
he spoke in such a manner as to offend them → ha parlato in modo tale da offenderli or che li ha offesi
after or in the manner of X → alla maniera di X, nello stile di X
in a manner of speaking → per così dire
(as) to the manner born → come se ce l'avesse nel sangue
b. (behaviour) → comportamento; (attitude) → atteggiamento
I don't like his manner → ha un modo di fare che non mi piace
I don't like his manner → ha un modo di fare che non mi piace
c. (good) manners → buona educazione f, buone maniere fpl
bad manners → maleducazione f
it's bad manners to talk with your mouth full → è da maleducati parlare con la bocca piena
she has no manners → non conosce le buone maniere
to teach sb manners → insegnare l'educazione a qn
a novel of manners → un romanzo di costume
bad manners → maleducazione f
it's bad manners to talk with your mouth full → è da maleducati parlare con la bocca piena
she has no manners → non conosce le buone maniere
to teach sb manners → insegnare l'educazione a qn
a novel of manners → un romanzo di costume
d. (class, type) all manner of → ogni sorta di
manner [ˈmænəʳ] n
a. (mode) → modo, maniera
in this manner → in questo modo, così
in such a manner that ... → in modo tale che + indic (actual result) or + sub (intended result)
he spoke in such a manner as to offend them → ha parlato in modo tale da offenderli or che li ha offesi
after or in the manner of X → alla maniera di X, nello stile di X
in a manner of speaking → per così dire
(as) to the manner born → come se ce l'avesse nel sangue
in this manner → in questo modo, così
in such a manner that ... → in modo tale che + indic (actual result) or + sub (intended result)
he spoke in such a manner as to offend them → ha parlato in modo tale da offenderli or che li ha offesi
after or in the manner of X → alla maniera di X, nello stile di X
in a manner of speaking → per così dire
(as) to the manner born → come se ce l'avesse nel sangue
b. (behaviour) → comportamento; (attitude) → atteggiamento
I don't like his manner → ha un modo di fare che non mi piace
I don't like his manner → ha un modo di fare che non mi piace
c. (good) manners → buona educazione f, buone maniere fpl
bad manners → maleducazione f
it's bad manners to talk with your mouth full → è da maleducati parlare con la bocca piena
she has no manners → non conosce le buone maniere
to teach sb manners → insegnare l'educazione a qn
a novel of manners → un romanzo di costume
bad manners → maleducazione f
it's bad manners to talk with your mouth full → è da maleducati parlare con la bocca piena
she has no manners → non conosce le buone maniere
to teach sb manners → insegnare l'educazione a qn
a novel of manners → un romanzo di costume
d. (class, type) all manner of → ogni sorta di
n manner [ˈmӕnə]
1 a way in which anything is done etc She greeted me in a friendly manner. manier طَريقَه، أسْلوب начин způsob måde die Art und Weise τρόπος manera, forma viis حالت tapa manière אוֹפֶן ढंग držanje, ponašanje mód sikap háttur, máti maniera, modo しかた 방법, 방식 būdas veids; paņēmiens sikap manier måte, vis sposób modo mod образ spôsob način način sätt, vis รูปแบบ tarz, biçim, hâl, tavır 方式 спосіб; манера انداز cách; kiểu 方式
2 the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc I don't like her manner. gedrag تَصَرُّف държание chování væremåde; adfærd die Art συμπεριφορά, φέρσιμο actitud, modo de comportarse käitumine رفتار käytös comportement צוּרַת הִתנַהֲגוּת आचरण stil, vladanje viselkedés perilaku framkoma comportamento 態度 행동 방식 elgsena, tonas stils; maniere perilaku manier van doen stil, vesen, opptreden sposób bycia, zachowanie jeito comportament манера správanie obnašanje ponašanje sätt [], beteende วิธีการ davranış biçimi 舉止 стиль, манера سلوک thái độ 举止
3 (in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners? maniere تَصَرُّفات обноски slušné způsoby manér das Benehmen καλοί τρόποι (πληθ.) modales kombed ادب käytöstapa manières נִימוּסִים रीति dobre navike modor sopan santun hegðun, mannasiðir maniere 行儀 예의 elgesys, manieros uzvedība; manieres sopan-santun manieren manerer, oppførsel, folkeskikk (dobre) maniery modos maniere манеры slušné spôsoby olika manir gott uppförande, hyfs กิริยาท่าทาง terbiye, görgü 禮貌 манери برتاو، طور طریقہ cách xử sự 礼貌
-ˈmannered
having, or showing, manners of a certain kind a well- / bad-mannered person. gemanierd ذو تّصّرُّف (не)възпитан ... vychovaný -opdragen -gesittet -τροπος (ως β΄ συνθ.) educado -kombeline دارای رفتار بخصوص tapainen élevé מְנוּמָס अच्छा या खराब आचरण वाला odgojen, uljudan modorú bersikap siðaður educato, bene/maleducato 行儀が－の 예절이 …한 manierų ar [] manierēm; uzvedīgs berkelakuan {#169}gemanierd med (gode/dårlige) manerer o... zachowaniu, o... manierach (bem/mal)-educado crescut манеры ... vychovaný vzgojen manira med ... sätt ซึ่งมีมารยาท (ดีหรือเลว) ... tavırlı 禮貌...的 той, що має певні манери کسی قسم کا سلوک kiểu cách 礼貌...的
n mannerism
an odd and obvious habit in a person's behaviour, speech etc He scratches his ear when he talks and has other mannerisms. gewoontetjie تَكَلُّف، تَصَنُّع маниер osobitý způsob manér; særhed das Gehabe ιδιομορφία, τικ peculiaridad maneerlikkus اطوار؛ عادت maneeri tic, manie הֶרגֵל מְשוּנֶה व्यवहार वैचित्रय izvještačenost mesterkéltség, modorosság ciri khas kækur tic, mania 癖 매너리즘 įpročiai, manieros maniere; ieradums kelakuan hebbelijkheid uvane, maner maniera tique tic, manie манера spôsoby čudna navada manirizam maner ธรรมเนียมปฏิบัติ konuşma veya hareket tarzı 癖性, 怪癖 манерність گفتگو کا عادتاً کوئی خاص انداز thói kiểu cách 癖性, 怪癖
all manner of
all kinds of He has all manner of problems. allerhande كل أنواع всякакакви všechny možné alle slags alles mögliche κάθε λογής toda clase de igasugused همه نوع kaikenlaisia toutes sortes de כָּל סוּג हर प्रकार का svake vrste mindenféle segala macam alls konar ogni sorta di, qualsiasi genere di あらゆる種類の 모든 종류의 visokių visāds; visdažādākais segala macam allerlei alle slags/typer różnego rodzaju todo o tipo tot felul de всевозможные všetky možné vse vrste sve vrste allt möjligt, alla möjliga ทุกประเภท her türlü 各式各樣的 всілякі ہر قسم کا tất cả 各式各样的
in a manner of speaking
in a certain way I suppose, in a manner of speaking, I am an engineer. op 'n manier إذا جاز القَوْل в определен смисъл svým způsobem på en måde; så at sige sozusagen τρόπος του λέγειν por decirlo así nii-öelda قطعا niin sanoakseni pour ainsi dire כִּביָכוֹל बोलने की शैली tako reći bizonyos értelemben dalam hal tertentu á vissan hátt per così dire ある意味では 말하자면 tam tikra prasme, iš dalies savā ziņā; tā sakot dalam hal tertentu bij wijze van spreken på en måte, så å si poniekąd, w pewnym sensie de certo modo ca să zic aşa, la drept vorbind в некотором смысле svojím spôsobom tako rekoč na neki način på sätt och vis จะว่าไปแล้ว bir anlamda, bir bakıma 不妨說, 在某個意義上說 так би мовити کسی حد تک trong chừng mực nào đó 不妨说
manner → سلوك způsob måde Art τρόπος manera tapa manière način maniera 方法 방식 manier måte sposób maneira способ sätt ลักษณะท่าทาง tavır cách thức 举止
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