guise
A customary way of speaking or actingA customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
» Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.
Meaning
3 sensesA customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
Art und Weise, Auftreten
An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
Erscheinung, Gestalt, Auftreten
зо́внішністьzóvnišnistʹ
A misleading appearance; a cover, a cloak.
Under the guise of patriotism
Deckmantel
ви́глядvýhljad, прикриття́prykryttjá
- an artful or simulated semblance
Examples
7 sentencesLife's aspirations come in the guise of children.
Don't patronize me under the guise of concern.
He hides his true feelings under the guise of indifference.
ruОн скрывает свои истинные чувства под маской безразличия.
Death comes in many guises, but the end result is always the same.
Behind the guise of a tireless worker lies a sophisticated and sensual woman.
deHinter dem Deckmantel einer unermüdlichen Arbeiterin verbirgt sich eine kultivierte und sinnliche Frau.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, mannerFrom Middle English guise, gise, gyse, from Old French guisse, guise, vise (“guise, manner, way”), from Old Frankish *wīsa (“manner, way, fashion”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsǭ (“manner, way”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to see, view, behold, perceive”). Cognate with Old High German wīsa (“way, manner”), Old English wīse (“way, manner”), Dutch wijze (“way, manner”). More at wise.
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