Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

пригожая

English translation:

comely

Added to glossary by MariiaK
Aug 9, 2010 14:13
13 yrs ago
Russian term

пригожая

Russian to English Art/Literary History
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.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 comely
3 +3 comely
3 graceful

Proposed translations

+4
9 mins
Selected

comely

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
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/comely
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Peer comment(s):

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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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much! It's exactly what I need."
3 mins

graceful

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+3
10 mins

comely

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
Peer comment(s):

agree Stephen Smith
18 mins
Thank you.
agree Alexander Ryshow
16 hrs
Thank you.
agree Alpha-Beta
16 hrs
Thank you.
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