attitude
The position of the body or way of carrying oneselfThe position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
» Tom needs to change his attitude.
Tom muss seine Einstellung ändern.
Тому нужно изменить своё отношение.
Тому нужно изменить свою позицию.
Тому потрібно змінити своє ставлення.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.
Haltung
по́заpóza, оса́нкаosánka, пози́цияpozícija
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A disposition or state of mind.
Don't give me your negative attitude.
You've got a nice attitude today.
Einstellung, Attitüde
отноше́ниеotnošénije
ста́вленняstávlennja, відно́шенняvidnóšennja
(Canada, Philippines, UK, US, countable, informal, uncountable)Unpleasant behavior.
He doesn't take attitude from anybody.
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.
(countable, uncountable)The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
Orientierung, Ausrichtung
position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
(countable, uncountable)A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
Examples
388 sentencesTom needs to change his attitude.
Тому потрібно змінити своє ставлення.
ruТому нужно изменить своё отношение.
deTom muss seine Einstellung ändern.
My attitude towards him changed.
Моє відношення до нього змінилося.
ruМоё отношение к нему изменилось.
deMeine Einstellung ihm gegenüber hat sich geändert.
Tom has a wonderful attitude.
Том має чудову можливість.
She may not like his attitude.
I'm fed up with your attitude.
Translations
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Origin
From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aFrom French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.
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Forms
plural: attitudesSynonyms
8 synonyms- a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways:mental attitude
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs:positionposture
Word family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable