FAUX-NAÏF

Meaning of FAUX-NAÏF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or faux-na·if ˌfō-nä-ˈēf

Etymology: French, literally, falsely naive

Date: 1948

: spuriously or affectedly childlike : artfully simple

faux-naïf prose

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

FAUX-NAIF — faux-naif, faux-naïf BrE AmE ˌfəʊ naɪ ˈiːf ◂ AmE ˌfoʊ nɑː- —French [ fo na if \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX-NAÏF — or faux-naif adjective Etymology: French, literally, falsely naive Date: 1948 spuriously or affectedly childlike ; artfully simple
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAUX-NAIF — adjective see: faux-naïf
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAUX-NAÏF — /foh"nah eef"/ , adj. 1. marked by a pretense of simplicity or innocence; disingenuous. n. 2. a person who shrewdly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAUX-NAIF — see faux-naïf
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAUX-NAIF — Variant: or faux-na · if Pronunciation: ˌ f ō -nä- ' ē f Function: adjective Etymology: F, literally, falsely naive …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FAUX NAIF — [ ˌfəʊ nʌɪ'i:f ] ■ adjective artificially or affectedly naive. ■ noun a person who affects naivety. Origin from Fr. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NAÏF — I. adjective or naif Etymology: French Date: 1598 naive , II. noun or naif Date: 1893 a naive person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NAIF — I. adjective see: naïf II. noun see: naïf
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FAUX — adjective Etymology: French, false Date: 1975 imitation , ersatz
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
NAIF — I. adjective see naïf I II. noun see naïf II
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAÏF — I. adjective or na·if näˈēf Etymology: Middle French naif — more at naïve 1. : naïve 2. or na·ife “ …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FAUX — ˈfō adjective Etymology: French, false, from Latin falsus — more at false : imitation : ersatz faux pearls
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NAIF — (a.) Naive; as, a naif remark.
Английский словарь Webster
NAIF — (a.) Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.
Английский словарь Webster
FAUX — (n.) See Fauces.
Английский словарь Webster
NAIF — ( a. ) Naive; as, a naif remark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NAIF — ( a. ) Having a true natural luster without being cut; -- applied by jewelers to a precious stone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NAÏF — /nah eef"/ , n. 1. a naive or inexperienced person. adj. 2. naive. Also, naif . [ ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAUX — /foh/ , adj. artificial or imitation; fake: a brooch with faux pearls. [ 1670-80; fals falsus FALSE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FAUX — adj. (French) false; artificial, fake
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NAIF — I. adjective see naïf I II. noun see naïf II
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NAÏF — I. adjective or na·if nä-ˈēf Etymology: French Date: 1598 : naive II. noun or naif Date: 1893 : a naive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FAUX — adjective Etymology: French, false Date: 1975 : imitation , ersatz faux marble
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NAIF — adj naive; as, a naif remark. 2. naif ·adj having a true natural luster without being cut; applied by …
Webster English vocab
FAUX — noun ·see fauces.
Webster English vocab
NAIF — [ nʌɪ'i:f , nα:'i:f ] ■ adjective naive. ■ noun a naive person. Origin from Fr. naïf .
Concise Oxford English vocab
FAUX — [ fəʊ ] ■ adjective made in imitation; artificial. Origin Fr., 'false'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
NAIF — [na.if] adj [F] (1598): naive [2]naif n (1893): a naive person
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAUX — [faux] adj [F, false] (1975): imitation, ersatz "~ marble"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NAIF — naif, naïf BrE AmE naɪ ˈiːf nɑː-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX — Faux name (i) BrE AmE fɔːks fɑːks , (ii) BrE AmE fəʊ AmE \ foʊ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX — faux BrE AmE fəʊ AmE \ foʊ —see also phrases with this word
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FAUX — / fəʊ; NAmE foʊ/ adjective artificial, but intended to look or seem real : The chairs were covered in faux …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FAUX — faux /fəʊ $ foʊ/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] especially American English [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FAUX — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES faux pas EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And when the lights dimmed, faux snow began to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FAUX — pas [noun] [C] - words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not politeI realized I'd committed/made a serious …
Cambridge English vocab
NAIF — Synonyms and related words : babe, boob, child, child of nature, chump, cinch, credulous person, cull, dove, dupe, easy mark, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FAUX — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
FAUX — adj. Faux is used with these nouns: ↑ finish , ↑ fur
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
NAIF — = naive (редкое) наивный, простодушный - * remark наивное замечание - * child простодушное дитя - * poetry наивная /безыскусная/ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAUX — faux pas фр. ложный шаг
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NAIF — Наивный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
NAÏF — редк. = naïve
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NAIF — = naive
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NAIF — - naive
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FAUX — ложный, ненастоящий
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
NAÏF — редк. = naïve
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
NAÏF — редк. = naïve
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FAUX — adj. ложный, ненастоящий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FAUX — adj. ложный, ненастоящий
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
NAIF — = naive
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
NAIF — - naive
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
NAIF — = naive
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
NAIF — = naive
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
NAIF — наивный; простодушный безыскусственный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
FAUX — ложный, ненастоящий
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
NAIF — имеющий естественный блеск
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
NAIF — = naive
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
NAIF — наивный
English-Russian vocab
NAIF — Navigation Ancillary Information Facility (JPL)
U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms
FAUX — faux pas фр. ложный шаг
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FAUX PAS — [faux pas] n, pl faux pas [F, lit., false step] (1676): blunder; esp: a social blunder
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FAUX PAS — faux pas singular BrE AmE ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː ˈ•• AmE ˌfoʊ- —French [ fo pɑ ] ▷ faux pas plural ˌfəʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

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