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attitude

position; disposition; feeling regarding a person or thing: a negative attitude; posture that is expressive of an emotion: an attitude of indifference

Not to be confused with:

altitude – elevation; extent or distance upward; height: The altitude of the Washington Monument is 555 feet.

at·ti·tude

(ăt′ĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)

a. A manner of thinking, feeling, or behaving that reflects a state of mind or disposition: has a positive attitude about work; kept a dignified attitude throughout the crisis.

b. Arrogant or aggressive disposition or behavior: One customer with a lot of attitude really tried my patience.

a. A position of the body or manner of carrying oneself: stood in a graceful attitude. See Synonyms at posture.

b. A position similar to an arabesque in which a ballet dancer stands on one leg with the other raised either in front or in back and bent at the knee.

a. The orientation of an aircraft's axes relative to a reference line or plane, such as the horizon.

b. The orientation of a spacecraft relative to its direction of motion.

[French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin aptitūdō, aptitūdin-, faculty; see aptitude.]

at′ti·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj.

at′ti·tu′di·nal·ly adv.

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attitude

(ˈætɪˌtjuːd)

1. the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way

2. a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude)

3. a position of the body indicating mood or emotion

4. informal a hostile manner: don't give me attitude, my girl.

5. (Aeronautics) the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal. See also axis¹¹

6. (Astronautics) the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion

7. (Ballet) ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind

[C17: from French, from Italian attitudine disposition, from Late Latin aptitūdō fitness, from Latin aptus apt]

ˌattiˈtudinal adj

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at•ti•tude

(ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n.

1. manner, disposition, feeling, position: a cheerful attitude.

2. position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude.

3. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.

4. Slang. a testy, uncooperative disposition.

[1660–70; < French < Italian attitudine < Late Latin aptitūdō aptitude]

at`ti•tu′di•nal, adj.

syn: See position.

attitude

The position of a body as determined by the inclination of the axes to some frame of reference. If not otherwise specified, this frame of reference is fixed to the Earth.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

attitude

A pose on one leg with corresponding arm open to side or back, other leg extended to back at 90° with knee bent, corresponding arm raised above head. The raised leg has heel touching supporting leg and the same arm as the supporting leg raised above head.

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Noun	1.	attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun" mental attitude cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning acceptance, credence - the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years" culture - the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture" defensive, defensive attitude - an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') hardball - a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate" high horse - an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong" southernism - an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US) mentality, mindset, mind-set, outlook - a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations paternalism - the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good stance, posture, position - a rationalized mental attitude inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" tolerance - willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others intolerance - unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs esteem, respect, regard - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude reverence - a reverent mental attitude irreverence - an irreverent mental attitude orientation - an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
	2.	attitude - the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender" posture, position order arms - a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command bodily property - an attribute of the body ballet position - classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet decubitus - a reclining position (as in a bed) eversion - the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot" lithotomy position - a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination lotus position - a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga pose - a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes presentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" ectopia - abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth) asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) guard - a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" sprawling, sprawl - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about stance - standing posture tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest
	3.	attitude - a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude" affectation, affectedness, mannerism, pose - a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
	4.	attitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) orientation - position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions trim - attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

attitude

noun

1. opinion, thinking, feeling, thought, view, position, approach, belief, mood, perspective, point of view, stance, outlook, viewpoint, slant, frame of mind the general change in attitude towards them

2. manner, air, condition, bearing, aspect, carriage, disposition, demeanour, mien (literary) He has a gentle attitude.

3. position, bearing, pose, stance, carriage, posture scenes of the king in various attitudes of worshipping

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attitude

noun

1. The way in which one is placed or arranged:

pose, position, posture.

2. The way in which a person holds or carries his or her body:

carriage, pose, posture, stance.

3. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior:

outlook, position, posture, stance.

4. A general cast of mind with regard to something:

feeling, sentiment.

Translations

مَوْقِفمَوقِفوَضعِيَّه، هَيْئَه

postojpózapřístupstanoviskonázor

holdningindstillingstilling

Einstellung Haltung Attitüde Gesinnung

συμπεριφορά

actitud posición posturaactitud (hacia)

asenne

attitude orientation position

stav

hozzáállás

afstaîa, viîhorfstelling

atteggiamento attitudine intenzione portamento posizione

態度

태도

pozapožiūris

attieksmenostājapozastāja

attitudehouding instelling

innstilling positur stilling holdning

nastawienie

atitude

отношение положение

pozíciastanovisko

odnosstališče

attityd

ทัศนคติ ความเห็น

tavır tutum vaziyetduruşpoz

thái độ

态度姿势

attitude

[ˈætɪtjuːd]

A. N

1. (= way of behaving) → actitud f
you won't get anywhere with that attitude → no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud
I don't like your attitude → no me gusta tu actitud
his attitude towards or to me has changed → su actitud con respecto a mí ha cambiado
if that's your attitude → si te pones en ese plan
attitude of mind → disposición f de ánimo

2. (= position, posture)

2.1. (mental) → postura f
the government's attitude is negative → la postura del gobierno es negativa
what's your attitude to this? → ¿cuál es tu postura a este respeto?

2.2. (physical) (= posture) → postura f, pose f
to strike or adopt an attitude → adoptar una pose

3. (esp US) (= spirit) women with attitude → mujeres fpl con carácter, mujeres f con personalidad
don't give me attitude, girl! → ¡no te me pongas de morros, guapa!

B. CPD attitude problem N to have an attitude problem → tener un problema de actitud

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

attitude

[ˈætɪtjuːd] n

(= behaviour) → attitude f, manière f
I really don't like your attitude! → Je n'aime pas du tout ton attitude!
attitude of mind → disposition f d'esprit

(= point of view, outlook) → attitude f
attitude to → attitude envers

(aggressive or assertive style) with attitude → qui a du caractère
women with attitude → des femmes qui ont du caractère
kids with attitude → des gamins qui ont du caractère

(= posture) → pose f, attitude f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

attitude

(= way of thinking) → Einstellung f → (to, towards zu); (= way of acting, manner) → Haltung f → (to, towards gegenüber); attitude of mind → Geisteshaltung f; I don’t like your attitude → ich bin mit dieser Einstellung überhaupt nicht einverstanden; (= manner) → ich bin mit Ihrem Benehmen überhaupt nicht einverstanden; well, if that’s your attitude … → ja, wenn du SO denkst …; women with attitude → kämpferische Frauen

(= way of standing) → Haltung f; to strike a defensive attitude → in Verteidigungsstellung gehen

(in ballet) → Attitüde f

(Aviat, Space) → Lage f

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attitude

[ˈætɪtjuːd] n (view) → atteggiamento; (posture) → posa; (opinion) attitude (towards) → punto di vista (nei confronti di)
attitude of mind → modo di pensare
if that's your attitude → se la prendi così

attitude

(ˈӕtitjuːd) noun

1. a way of thinking or acting etc. What is your attitude to politics?

2. a position of the body. The artist painted the model in various attitudes.

attitude

→ مَوْقِف postoj holdning Einstellung συμπεριφορά actitud asenne attitude stav atteggiamento 態度 태도 houding innstilling nastawienie atitude отношение attityd ทัศนคติ ความเห็น tavır thái độ 态度

at·ti·tude

n. actitud;

___ of health personnel → ___ del personal de salud;

___ toward death → ___ frente a la muerte.

attitude

n actitud f

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habit, disposition, perception, knowledge, and attitude. The significance of all these is explained by a reference to something else and in no other way.

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I could not but note the unnecessary harshness and brutality with which her guards treated her; so different from the almost maternal kindliness which Sola manifested toward me, and the respectful attitude of the few green Martians who took the trouble to notice me at all.

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His attitude had in it a suggestion of abstraction, like that of a sleepwalker.

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After a silence of a few moments, as if adjusting his thoughts, in order to make a suitable answer to the declaration their guests had just given, another warrior arose, and placed himself in an attitude to speak.

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'This is a child!' Haigha replied eagerly, coming in front of Alice to introduce her, and spreading out both his hands towards her in an Anglo-Saxon attitude. 'We only found it to-day.

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And again there are those who love attitudes, and think that virtue is a sort of attitude.

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Moreover, his attitude to Kitty in the past--the attitude of a grown-up person to a child, arising from his friendship with her brother--seemed to him yet another obstacle to love.

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The trees were dark in color, and mournful in form and attitude, wreathing themselves into sad, solemn, and spectral shapes that conveyed ideas of mortal sorrow and untimely death.

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It isn't that she is naked and stretched out on a bed--no, it is the attitude of one of her arms and hand.

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Smiling unnaturally and muttering to himself, he first sat down on the sofa in an attitude of despair, then rose, went to the door of the reception room and peeped through the crack, returned flourishing his arms, and took up a book.

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"Look here," he said, with an attempt at good-humour, "you can at least abandon the official attitude for a moment with me.

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He maintained a belligerent attitude toward all well-dressed men.

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