pidättyvä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstemious adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
- low-key adverb Slightly, quietly or secretly; used before an admission the speaker is only half owning up to.
Senses
pidättyvä is used for these senses in English:
- abstemious Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate. [From early 17th c.]
- low-key (by extension) Restrained, subtle, not trying to attract attention. [from 20th c.]
abstemious — full definition
- adj Eating and drinking only small amounts, especially of alcohol, in a careful, controlled way.
- adj Careful not to give in too freely to one's desires or urges.
- adj Used only in small, careful amounts.
- adj Involving, or spent in, deliberately going without pleasures such as food or drink.
low-key — full definition
- adverb Slightly, quietly or secretly; used before an admission the speaker is only half owning up to.
- adjective Deliberately quiet, restrained and not showy.
- adjective In photography and film, describing an image dominated by dark tones and strong shadows.
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