decorous in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for decorous in the English»Spanish Dictionary

decorous [Am ˈdɛkərəs, Brit ˈdɛk(ə)rəs] ADJ form

decorous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decorous in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Why should we editors become so decorous and want to protect our readers from them?
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Without a piercing edge to the top of voice the coloratura was more decorous and polite than awe-inspiring, while the middle range was under-powered.
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It was not until the bedroom pas de deux that this decorous couple truly relaxed.
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It's her keeping up of decorous appearances that breaks your heart.
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She would be pleasant to the guards if she thought they were behaving in an acceptable and decorous manner, recalled another of the guards in his memoirs.
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Man and horse make for a decorous, uplifting and world-commanding whole.
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Here, according to his first biographer, who preserves some details omitted from more decorous records, the brothers became known as the greatest boozers in the north from their convivial prowess.
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This faade, that most readily seen from the town, presents a decorous and impassive public face with one of the most architecturally severe elevations of the palace ("see illustration right").
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His disciplined and decorous discourse was his trademark, but in times of crisis, it was his downfall.
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The house is considered a mansion, it contains over 12 decorous rooms, three elegant fireplaces, and featured a sunroom.
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