Oct 20, 2005 15:22
19 yrs ago
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English term
wen min
devil-may-care way
Non-PRO
English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
The sentence is:" He is tall and handsome in a devil-may-care way." I'd like to know what is "devil-may-care way"?
Thanks.
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6 mins
Scheherezade Suria Lopez
Spain
Spain
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Spain
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Native in: Catalan (Variant: Central) 
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Works in: English to Spanish, English to Catalan, Spanish to Catalan, and 2 more.
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In general, it means that he's carefree and easygoing.
And, in that context, it means that he's simply handsome but not "metrosexual" ;), that is, he doesn't worry much about his appearance but he's cute anyway.
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I think that the most appropiate here is to focus on his appearance, not on his personality.
And, in that context, it means that he's simply handsome but not "metrosexual" ;), that is, he doesn't worry much about his appearance but he's cute anyway.
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I think that the most appropiate here is to focus on his appearance, not on his personality.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you for help."
+2
3 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
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English
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
doesn't take things seriously
at first glance
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Webster =
\"1 : RECKLESS, ROISTERING, ROLLICKING : careless of authority (a crew of devil-may-care swashbucklers) (an arrogant devil-may-care attitude)
2 : RAKISH, INFORMAL, CASUAL (hat worn at a devil-may-care angle)\"
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Webster =
\"1 : RECKLESS, ROISTERING, ROLLICKING : careless of authority (a crew of devil-may-care swashbucklers) (an arrogant devil-may-care attitude)
2 : RAKISH, INFORMAL, CASUAL (hat worn at a devil-may-care angle)\"
Peer comment(s):
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sarahl (X)
27 mins
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Tegan Raleigh
: first synonym that came to mind was "irreverent"
3 hrs
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+1
4 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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See definition from Web below
I feel I know what it means but it's difficult to explain. Think of Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in "Gone With the Wind" (if you know that film) for an example.
Definitions of devil-may-care" on the Web:
* carefree: cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
* marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Definitions of devil-may-care" on the Web:
* carefree: cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
* marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Peer comment(s):
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David Hollywood
: faster and I agree "cheerfully irresponsible" and without worring about what others might say
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+4
6 mins
cheerful and reckless
which is the Oxford Dict's definition of devil-may-care.
He's a merry, carefree sort of chap rather than a precise and particular one.
He's a merry, carefree sort of chap rather than a precise and particular one.
5 mins
David Hollywood
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English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
cheerfully irresponsibe
carefree: cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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without worrying about what others might say
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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without worrying about what others might say
+1
6 mins
unworried, not caring what happens, light-hearted
That's what my dictionary said
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I'd say he's an easy-going person
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I'd say he's an easy-going person
+1
11 hrs
in a nonchalant sort of way/ naturally
he's not someone who keeps looking in the mirror, doesn't get his hair bleached/dyed, seems not to care about his appearance; in other words, he's just naturally handsome.
casual: marked by blithe unconcern; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent.
Idioms . ... devil-may-care attitude. - unworried, not caring what happens. He has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him. ...
www.idiomconnection.com/dquiz.html -
casual: marked by blithe unconcern; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent.
Idioms . ... devil-may-care attitude. - unworried, not caring what happens. He has a devil-may-care attitude to his job and nothing bothers him. ...
www.idiomconnection.com/dquiz.html -
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