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cosmetic

cosmetic · more cosmetic · most cosmetic

косметический

kosmetisch

Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexionImparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

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UK/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/US/kɑzˈmɛt.ɪk/

» That store no longer sells cosmetics.

У цьому магазині вже не продається косметика. — aandrusiak

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Meaning

2 senses

Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
a cosmetic preparation
космети́ческийkosmetíčeskij
External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.
kosmetisch
космети́ческийkosmetíčeskij

More definitions

serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Examples

35 sentences

That store no longer sells cosmetics.
У цьому магазині вже не продається косметика. — aandrusiak
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Is it easy to sell cosmetics?
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Tom had cosmetic surgery.
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We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.
ruМы должны потратить наше время на создание контента для нашего сайта, вместо того, чтобы тратить время на мелкие косметические проблемы. — maks
deWir sollten unsere Zeit darauf verwenden, Inhalte für unsere Netzpräsenz zu schaffen, statt uns um kleinere kosmetische Details zu sorgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Cosmetic stem cell therapy is in the early stages of development.
Косметична терапія стовбурових клітин знаходиться на ранніх стадіях розвитку. — rmdas
ruКосметическая терапия стволовыми клетками находится на ранней стадии развития. — sharptoothed
deDie kosmetische Stammzellentherapie befindet sich noch in den Kinderschuhen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

external or superficial:

Origin

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and orn

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornament”), κοσμητικός (kosmētikós), from κοσμητής (kosmētḗs, “orderer, director, decorator”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”), from κόσμος (kósmos, “order”). By surface analysis, cosmos + -etic.

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