Translations for „demure“ in the English » German Dictionary

de·mure [dɪˈmjʊəʳ, Am -ˈmjʊr] ADJ

1. demure (shy):

demure

[sehr] schüchtern

demure

zurückhaltend

she gave him a demure smile

sie lächelte ihm schüchtern zu

2. demure (composed and reserved):

demure

gesetzt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she gave him a demure smile

sie lächelte ihm schüchtern zu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Television is a medium rather more demure than the literary novel, particularly when it's only just gone nine in the evening.

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The pilgrims remembered her quietness, demure and gentle behaviour.

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She is beautiful, demure, and always present at social gatherings.

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She specialized in playing demure young women.

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He begins to hate his wife, who is demure and quiet.

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No matter the season (or the weather), high-street stores are crammed with demure midi-skirts, culottes and billowing wide trousers.

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Mercifully, she avoids any temptation to play girly and demure to his grizzled alpha male.

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She's quiet and demure, but also extremely resilient; she seems to deliberately avoid being in the spotlight, and usually hides her emotions.

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He is short-tempered with his demure wife.

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The suitors sat in a circle around the bowl, chatting, bragging, arguing, and showing off for the demure young lady.

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