- compostura
- f.1 repair.2 composure.3 restraint.guardar la compostura to show restraint* * *compostura► nombre femenino1 (composición) composition2 (reparación) repair, mending3 (dignidad) composure, dignity; (moderación) restraint, moderation■ perdió la compostura she lost her composure4 (ajuste) settlement, adjustment5 (convenio) agreement6 (aseo) neatness, tidiness* * *SF1) (=dignidad) composure
perder la compostura — to lose one's composure
2) (=arreglo) mending, repairestar en compostura — to be under repair
3) (=constitución) composition, make-up; (=estructura) structure4) † (=condimento) condiment, seasoning5) † (=aseo) neatness; (=adorno) adornment6) † (=acuerdo) arrangement, agreement, settlement* * *femeninoa) (circunspección) composureguardar la compostura — to maintain o keep one's composure
perder la compostura — to lose one's composure
b) (RPl) (arreglo) repairtaller de composturas — repair shop
* * *= 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.* * *femeninoa) (circunspección) composureguardar la compostura — to maintain o keep one's composure
perder la compostura — to lose one's composure
b) (RPl) (arreglo) repairtaller de composturas — repair shop
* * *= 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.* * *composturafeminine1 (circunspección) composureguardar or mantener la compostura to maintain o keep one's composurejamás pierde la compostura she never loses her composure2 (RPl) (arreglo) repairtaller de composturas repair shopeste niño no tiene compostura this child is past hope o is a hopeless case* * *
compostura sustantivo femeninoa) (circunspección) composure;◊ guardar la compostura to maintain o keep one's composureb) (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
* * *compostura nf1. [en comportamiento] restraint;guardar la compostura to show restraint;perder la compostura to lose one's composure2. [reparación] repair* * *composturaf figcomposure* * *compostura nf1) : composure2) : mending, repair
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.