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sociable

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so·cia·ble  (ssh-bl)
adj.
1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious.
2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See Synonyms at social.
3. Pleasant, friendly, and affable. See Synonyms at gracious.
n.
A social.

[French, from Latin socibilis, from socire, to share, join, from socius, companion; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]

socia·ble·ness n.
socia·bly adv.

sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbəl]
adj
1. friendly or companionable
2. (of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality
n
1. Chiefly US another name for social [9]
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other
[via French from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre to unite, from socius an associate]
sociability , sociableness n
sociably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sociablesociable - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
Adj.1.sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"
friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
extraversive, extroversive - directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality
social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"
unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
2.sociable - friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering"
congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

sociable
Translations
sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbl] ADJ [person] → sociable, tratable; [occasion] → social
I don't feel very sociableno estoy para hacer vida social
I'll have one drink, just to be sociablepara hacerles compañía, tomaré una copa

sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbəl] adj [person] → sociable

sociable
adj (= gregarious)gesellig; (= friendly)freundlich; … just to be sociable…, man möchte sich ja nicht ausschließen; I’m not feeling very sociable todaymir ist heute nicht nach Geselligkeit (zumute or zu Mute); they eat together because it’s sociablesie essen aus Gründen der Geselligkeit zusammen

sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbl] adj (person) → socievole, cordiale; (evening, gathering) → amichevole, tra amici
I don't feel very sociable → non ho molta voglia di vedere gente
I'll have one drink, just to be sociable → berrò qualcosa, tanto per gradire
sociable [ˈsəʊʃəbl] adj (person) → socievole, cordiale; (evening, gathering) → amichevole, tra amici
I don't feel very sociable → non ho molta voglia di vedere gente
I'll have one drink, just to be sociable → berrò qualcosa, tanto per gradire

sociable
adj sociable [ˈsəuʃəbl]
(negativeunsociable) fond of the company of others; friendly He's a cheerful, sociable man. vriendelik, gemeensaam أنيس، إجْتِماعي، مُحِب للمُخالَطَه общителен společenský, družný selskabelig gesellig κοινωνικός sociable seltskondlik اجتماعي معاشرتي seurallinen sociable חֶברוּתִי सामाजिक, मिलनसार društven, druželjubiv társaságkedvelő, barátságos ramah félagslyndur socievole 社交的な 사교적인 draugingas, mėgstantis bendrauti draudzīgs; []biedrisks suka bergaul gezellig sosial, omgjengelig, selskapelig towarzyski sociável sociabil общительный spoločenský, družný družaben druželjubiv sällskaplig เข้ากับคนง่าย arkadaş canlısı, hoşsohbet 愛交際的,友善的 товариський, комунікабельний ملنے جلنے کا شوقین dễ chan hòa
adv sociably
vriendelik بِحُب للمُخالَطَه общително společensky selskabeligt gesellig κοινωνικά sociablemente seltskondlikult seurallisesti de façon sociable בְּחֶברוּתִיוּת मैत्रीपूर्णता से društveno, druželjubivo barátságosan dengan ramah á félagslyndan hátt in maniera socievole 社交的に 사교적으로 draugiškai draudzīgi; biedriski bergaul mesra gezellig omgjengelig, sosialt towarzysko sociavelmente (în mod) sociabil дружелюбно spoločensky družabno druželjubivo sällskapligt อย่างเป็นมิตร arkadaş canlısı olarak, tatlı dille 友善地 комунікабельно ملنساری سے dễ chan hòa

sociable شخص اجتماعي společenský social gesellig προσηνής sociable seurallinen sociable društven socievole 社交的な 사교적인 gezellig selskapelig towarzyski sociável компанейский sällskaplig เป็นมิตร sosyal dễ chan hòa 善于社交的


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We had lain thus in bed, chatting and napping at short intervals, and Queequeg now and then affectionately throwing his brown tattooed legs over mine, and then drawing them back; so entirely sociable and free and easy were we; when, at last, by reason of our confabulations, what little nappishness remained in us altogether departed, and we felt like getting up again, though day-break was yet some way down the future.
But the wood-fire is a kindly, cheerful, sociable spirit, sympathizing with mankind, and knowing that to create warmth is but one of the good offices which are expected from it.
"Old Man Eckert," as he was always called, was not of a sociable disposition and lived alone.
 
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