пригожая

English translation: comely

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Russian term or phrase:пригожая
English translation:comely
Entered by: MariiaK

14:13 Aug 9, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: пригожая
Текст - культурный анализ Древней Руси.
Нужен иакой перевод, чтобы речь шла не только о том что женщина приятна на вид, но и с более глубоким смыслом - "гожая", то есть которая имеет такие качаства, которые нужны определенному мужчине.
MariiaK
Local time: 06:00
comely
Explanation:
This is a relatively 'traditional' English word meaning both 'pleasant to look at / attractive' and 'agreeable / suitable'. This English term is also almost always about a woman.

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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comely
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Callum Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:00
Grading comment
Thank you very much! It's exactly what I need.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4comely
Callum Walker
3 +3comely
Jack Doughty
3graceful
erika rubinstein


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
graceful


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
comely


Explanation:
This word is not much used nowadays but is common in historical stories and novels about the Middle Ages or the Arthurian legend.

Comely:
# becoming: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
# bonny: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Comeliness - Physical attractiveness is the perception of the physical traits of an individual human person as aesthetically pleasing or beautiful, and can include various implications such as sexual attractiveness and physique. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comeliness

Jack Doughty
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Smith
18 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Alexander Ryshow
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Alpha-Beta
16 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
comely


Explanation:
This is a relatively 'traditional' English word meaning both 'pleasant to look at / attractive' and 'agreeable / suitable'. This English term is also almost always about a woman.

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Note added at 14 mins (2010-08-09 14:27:10 GMT)
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comely
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/comely
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&de...

Callum Walker
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much! It's exactly what I need.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Your answer not visible when I posted mine.
26 mins
  -> Don't worry about it! :-)

agree  Rachel Douglas
1 hr
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  David Knowles
4 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  Alexander Ryshow
16 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)
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