manners in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for manners in the English»Spanish Dictionary

good manners N npl

good manners

buenos modales mpl

manner [Am ˈmænər, Brit ˈmanə] N

1. manner (way, fashion):

manner

forma f

manner

modo m

manner

manera f

he was behaving in a ridiculous manner

se estaba comportando de forma or manera ridícula or de modo ridículo

it's just a manner of speaking

es un decir

did you solve the problem? — in a manner of speaking

¿resolviste el problema? — en cierto modo or en cierta medida or hasta cierto punto

(as) to the manner born

como si hubiera nacido para ello

2.1. manner (bearing, demeanor):

manner

actitud f

she has an abrupt manner

es brusca

a good telephone manner is essential

es imprescindible tener buen trato por teléfono

2.2. manner (style) ART:

manner

estilo m

the house was decorated in the French manner

la casa estaba decorada al or en estilo francés

after the manner of Jenks

al estilo de Jenks

3. manner (variety):

manner

tipo m

manner

suerte f

manner

clase f

all manner of things/people

todo tipo or toda suerte or toda clase de cosas/gente

by no manner of means

de ningún modo

by no manner of means

de ninguna manera

4.1. manner <manners, pl > (personal conduct):

manner

modales mpl

manner

educación f

didn't they teach you (any) manners at school?

¿no te enseñaron modales en el colegio?

have you forgotten your manners?

¿dónde están tus modales?

it's (good) manners to say 'please'

es de buena educación decir 'por favor'

it's bad manners to point

es (de) mala educación señalar con el dedo

manners!

¡qué modales son esos!

4.2. manner <manners, pl > (lifestyle):

manner form

costumbres fpl

a comedy of manners LIT

una comedia costumbrista

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Frenchified ways/manners

afrancesado

eccentric clothes/manners

excéntrico

eccentric clothes/manners

extravagante

uncouth manners

tosco

uncouth manners

burdo

unaffected manners

natural

unaffected manners

nada estudiado

unaffected manners

nada afectado

Translations for manners in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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comedia de costumbres

comedy of manners

incivilidad

bad manners pl

la rudeza de sus costumbres

their rough o unpolished manners

modales

manners pl

tiene muy buenos/malos modales

he has very good/bad manners

tiene que aprender modales

she needs to learn some manners

manners in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for manners in the English»Spanish Dictionary

table manners N pl

table manners

modales m pl en la mesa

manner [ˈmænəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. manner (way, fashion):

manner

manera f

in the manner of sb

al estilo de alguien

in a manner of speaking

por así decirlo

2. manner (behaviour):

manners

modales m pl

to teach sb manners

enseñar a alguien a comportarse

it's bad manners to ...

es de mala educación...

3. manner form (kind, type):

manner

clase f

what manner of man is he?

¿qué tipo de hombre es?

all manner of ...

toda clase de...

Phrases:

as if to the manner born

como si hubiera nacido para ello

not by any manner of means Brit

de ningún modo

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impeccable manners

intachable

polished manners

modales m pl refinados

dainty manners

refinado, -a

dour manner

adusto, -a

decisive manner

categórico, -a

crude manners

grosero, -a

Translations for manners in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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modal

manners pl

modales de la mesa

table manners

¿qué modales son estos?

what manners are these?

¿has olvidado tus modales?

have you forgotten your manners?

corrección (comportamiento)

(good) manners pl

manners Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

manners

modales m pl

to teach sb manners

enseñar a alguien a comportarse

it's bad manners to ...

es de mala educación...

what manner of man is he?

¿qué tipo de hombre es?

as if to the manner born

como si hubiera nacido para ello

not by any manner of means Brit

de ningún modo

polished manners

modales m pl refinados

to achieve sth in a roundabout manner

conseguir algo con rodeos

she is a lady of exquisite manners

es una señora de un trato exquisito

where did you learn such bad manners?

¿dónde has aprendido estos malos modales?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Yes, rudeness and innuendo to the waitstaff are worse but bad table manners are a total turn-off.

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Grandmother taught us manners and etiquette to sit up straight, eat with our mouths closed, hold the soup spoon just so.

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The dessert is consumed world-wide in various forms and manners.

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But really talking about party manners seems a bit of an oxymoron.

www.dailylife.com.au

The tangy sauce is prepared in several manners, and may include a blend of fruit and spices.

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Transformations refer to all manners of changes that a thing or person can undergo.

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Affable and blessed with immaculate manners, he had a fine sense of humour, not of the belly-laugh variety but the dry chortle and wide smile.

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It's a brilliant comedy of manners that has lost none of its radiance.

windsorstar.com

Queue up in a straight line at the food center and observe table manners 6.

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He looks at pompous manners and traditions, at corruption so smooth that it has worked its way into everyday life.

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