GRAVITAS

Meaning of GRAVITAS in English

[noun] [U] [formal] - seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in othersHe's an effective enough politician but somehow he lacks the statesmanlike gravitas of a world leader.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

GRAVITAS — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1869 high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAVITAS — ˈgrävē(ˌ)täs, ˈgräwē-, ˈgra-, -vi- noun Etymology: Latin — more at gravity : high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — /grav"i tahs', -tas'/ , n. seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech. [ 1920-25; gravitas ; see GRAVITY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — noun Etymology: Latin Date: 1869 : high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAVITAS — [ 'gravɪtas , -tα:s ] ■ noun dignity or solemnity of manner. Origin L., from gravis 'serious'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAVITAS — [grav.i.tas] n [L] (1924): high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAVITAS — gravitas BrE AmE ˈɡræv ɪ tæs -ə-, -tɑːs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — / ˈgrævɪtɑːs; NAmE ; -tæs/ noun [ U ] ( formal ) the quality of being serious SYN seriousness : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — grav ‧ i ‧ tas /ˈɡrævɪtæs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal a seriousness of manner that people respect
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRAVITAS — n. solemn demeanour; seriousness. [L f. gravis serious]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAVITAS — n. solemn demeanour; seriousness. [ L f. gravis serious ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — n. solemn demeanour; seriousness. Etymology: L f. gravis serious
Oxford English vocab
GRAVITAS — If you say that someone has gravitas , you mean that you respect them because they seem serious and intelligent. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITAS — If you say that someone has ~, you mean that you respect them because they seem serious and intelligent. (FORMAL) …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GRAVITAS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Badger is a retired schoolmaster, rather short on gravitas . ▪ First, he needs more …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GRAVITAS — n. 25B6; noun DIGNITY, seriousness, solemnity, gravity, sobriety. frivolity.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAVITAS — сущ. авторитет, вес; солидность, серьезность a man of gravitas — весомая фигура He is short on gravitas. — Ему не …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GRAVITAS — сущ. авторитет, вес; солидность, серьезность a man of gravitas — весомая фигура He is short on gravitas. — Ему не хватает авторитета / …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GRAVITAS — n. Pronunciation: ' gra-v ə - ˌ täs, - ˌ tas Function: noun Etymology: L Date: 1869 : high seriousness …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GRAVITY — noun (plural -ties) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, from gravis …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAVITY — I. ˈgravəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVITATE — ˈgravəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: New Latin gravitatus, past participle of gravitare, from Latin gravitas weight — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAVITY — /grav"i tee/ , n. , pl. gravities . 1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAVITY — noun ( plural -ties ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French gravité, from Latin gravitat-, gravitas, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAVITY — ■ noun 1》 Physics the force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAVITATE — [ 'gravɪteɪt ] ■ verb 1》 (usu. ~ to/towards ) be drawn towards a person or thing. 2》 Physics move, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAVITY — [grav.i.ty] n, pl -ties often attrib [MF or L; MF gravite, fr. L gravitat-, gravitas, fr. gravis] (1509) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAVITY — / ˈgrævəti; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. ( abbr. g ) the force that attracts objects in space …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITATION — / ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( physics ) a force of attraction that causes objects to move …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAVITATE — / ˈgrævɪteɪt; NAmE / verb ( formal ) • PHRASAL VERBS - gravitate to / toward(s) sb/sth •• WORD ORIGIN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a union/business leader ▪ Business leaders welcomed a cut in the interest rate. African Union, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Cambridge English vocab

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