pidättyvä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstemious adj Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- 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 Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
- adj Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
- adj Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
- adj Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
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.