- hospitable to new ideas
- легко воспринимающий все новое, откликающийся на все новое
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
hospitable — hospitableness, n. hospitably, adv. /hos pi teuh beuhl, ho spit euh beuhl/, adj. 1. receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family. 2. characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or… … Universalium
hospitable — /hɒsˈpɪtəbəl / (say hos pituhbuhl) adjective 1. affording a generous welcome to guests or strangers: a hospitable city. 2. inclined to or characterised by hospitality: a hospitable reception. –phrase 3. hospitable to, favourably receptive or open …
hospitable — hos•pi•ta•ble [[t]ˈhɒs pɪ tə bəl, hɒˈspɪt ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family[/ex] 2) characterized by or betokening warmth and generosity toward guests or strangers: a… … From formal English to slang
hospitable — adjective Date: circa 1570 1. a. given to generous and cordial reception of guests b. promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome c. offering a pleasant or sustaining environment 2. readily receptive ; open < hospitable to new ideas > •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hospitable — [häs′pit ə bəl, häs pit′ə bəl] adj. [MFr < ML hospitabilis < hospitare, to receive as a guest < hospes: see HOSPICE] 1. a) friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests b) prompted by or associated with friendliness and solicitude toward… … English World dictionary
hos´pi|ta|bly — hos|pi|ta|ble «HOS pih tuh buhl, hos PIHT uh », adjective. 1. giving or liking to give a welcome, food and shelter, and friendly treatment to guests or strangers: »a hospitable family. 2. inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality: »a… … Useful english dictionary
hos´pi|ta|ble|ness — hos|pi|ta|ble «HOS pih tuh buhl, hos PIHT uh », adjective. 1. giving or liking to give a welcome, food and shelter, and friendly treatment to guests or strangers: »a hospitable family. 2. inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality: »a… … Useful english dictionary
hos|pi|ta|ble — «HOS pih tuh buhl, hos PIHT uh », adjective. 1. giving or liking to give a welcome, food and shelter, and friendly treatment to guests or strangers: »a hospitable family. 2. inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality: »a hospitable disposition … Useful english dictionary
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium