1noun
envirtue
Definiciones
- 1.(uncountable) The idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.
- 2.Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
- 3.An attribute of a personality (a "personality trait") which predisposes a person to behaviors resulting in human goodness; an admirable quality.
Traducciones
- cavirtut
- frvertu
- itvirtù
- deTugend
- ruдобродетель
Ejemplos
esÉl es un hombre de virtud.
enHe is a man of virtue.
esHa tenido éxito no por su talento sino en virtud de sus constantes esfuerzos.
enHe has succeeded by virtue of his constant efforts rather than his talent.
esEn esta sociedad donde todo es desechable, es una virtud usar algo hasta que se desgaste.
enIn this society where everything is disposable, it is a virtue to use something until it wears out.
esNuestras virtudes son, en su mayoría, sólo vicios disfrazados.
enOur virtues are, most often, only disguised vices.