dilettante
Pertaining to or like a dilettantePertaining to or like a dilettante.
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» That's the opinion of a dilettante.
Das ist die Ansicht eines Dilettanten. — Zaghawa
Это мнение дилетанта. — al_ex_an_der
Це думка дилетанта. — deniko
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1 sensesPertaining to or like a dilettante.
dilettantisch
дилета́нтскийdiletántskij, люби́тельскийljubítelʹskij, непрофессиональныйneprofessionalʹnyj
- showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish
Examples
5 sentencesThat's the opinion of a dilettante.
Це думка дилетанта. — deniko
ruЭто мнение дилетанта. — al_ex_an_der
deDas ist die Ansicht eines Dilettanten. — Zaghawa
He's more a dilettante than a committed professional.
deEr ist eher ein Dilettant als ein engagierter Profi. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She's more a dilettante than a committed professional.
deSie ist eher eine Dilettantin als ein engagierter Profi. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Politicians are hypocrite dilettante good-for-nothings who cheekily parasitize.
At charitable concerts in aristocratic drawing-rooms the Dilettante is in great request.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectFrom Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).
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Forms
more dilettante, most dilettante| Comparative | more dilettante Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most dilettante Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish:dilettantishdilettanteishsciolistic
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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