compostura

f.

1 repair.

2 composure.

3 restraint.

guardar la compostura to show restraint

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compostura

► nombre femenino

1 (composición) composition

2 (reparación) repair, mending

3 (dignidad) composure, dignity; (moderación) restraint, moderation

■ perdió la compostura she lost her composure

4 (ajuste) settlement, adjustment

5 (convenio) agreement

6 (aseo) neatness, tidiness

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SF

1) (=dignidad) composure

perder la compostura — to lose one's composure

2) (=arreglo) mending, repair

estar en compostura — to be under repair

3) (=constitución) composition, make-up; (=estructura) structure

4) † (=condimento) condiment, seasoning

5) † (=aseo) neatness; (=adorno) adornment

6) † (=acuerdo) arrangement, agreement, settlement

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femenino

a) (circunspección) composure

guardar la compostura — to maintain o keep one's composure

perder la compostura — to lose one's composure

b) (RPl) (arreglo) repair

taller de composturas — repair shop

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= restraint, cool head.

Ex. Librarians and borrowers are urged to use the system with restraint.

Ex. Nothing fazes Paula and with her cool head she thrives on the daily challenges that come her way.

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* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

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femenino

a) (circunspección) composure

guardar la compostura — to maintain o keep one's composure

perder la compostura — to lose one's composure

b) (RPl) (arreglo) repair

taller de composturas — repair shop

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= restraint, cool head.

Ex: Librarians and borrowers are urged to use the system with restraint.

Ex: Nothing fazes Paula and with her cool head she thrives on the daily challenges that come her way.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.

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compostura

feminine

1 (circunspección) composure

guardar or mantener la compostura to maintain o keep one's composure

jamás pierde la compostura she never loses her composure

2 (RPl) (arreglo) repair

taller de composturas repair shop

este niño no tiene compostura this child is past hope o is a hopeless case

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compostura sustantivo femenino

a) (circunspección) composure;

◊ guardar la compostura to maintain o keep one's composure

b) (CS) (arreglo) repair

compostura sustantivo femenino
1 (comedimiento, modales) composure: perdió la compostura, she lost her composure
2 Cost repair
'compostura' also found in these entries:
English:
composure
- compose
- restraint

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compostura nf

1. [en comportamiento] restraint;

guardar la compostura to show restraint;

perder la compostura to lose one's composure

2. [reparación] repair

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compostura

f fig

composure

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compostura nf

1) : composure

2) : mending, repair