attitude

substantivo

1. 1

   The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

   The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.

   The lamp stood on the table, and Carrara leant by the huge tome spread out before him; and opposite sat Beatrice, bending over her broidery—the small head, with its rich knot of gathered hair, so exquisitely placed—the slender figure, so graceful in its attitude.

2. 2

   figuradoA disposition or state of mind.

   Don't give me your negative attitude.

   You've got a nice attitude today.

   It's up to your attitude / To show the real you / 'Cause it's in your eyes, love / Here where the truth resides, oh-woah-ho

3. 3

   informalUnpleasant behavior.

   He doesn't take attitude from anybody.

   I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.

   And if a nigga get a attitude / Pop it like it's hot

   I thought you were fine, so fine / But your shitty fuckin' attitude / Has got me changing my mind, yeah

4. 4

   The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.

   The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.

   The stern planes are located well aft of the center of gravity of the submarine and their primary purpose is attitude (trim) control

   Scratches should be closely analyzed to determine the attitudes of the boats at the time of initial contact.

   The main aim of the development of the smart antenna model is to stabilize attitude of the antenna which is mounted on a platform or host structure.

5. 5

   A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

   Blasis was a man of many accomplishments. He invented the ballet position of attitude and codified the ballet technique of that time, distinguishing three types of dancers: the serious, the demi-caractère, and the comic dancer.

verbo

1. 1

   To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

   […] nymphs of quality, formed for the offices of love and of conversation, are attituded about her, each star set as it were in surrounding satellites of admirers;[…]

   Attituded like an inspired curling-tongs, leaning back heavily on his right leg, and throwing forward his left, his arm elevated to a level with his shoulder, the clenched fist grasping a brush that might have been available in […]

   The attituded control gyro package, electronics, APS gas supply, and the preentry electronics are mounted internally, and are distributed circumferentially at the major ring.

2. 2

   To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

   He attituded his way over to me, got up close, and just stood there looking at me, trying to appear threatening.

   The typical characteristic attituded toward the English is coldness.

   I was really tripping, 'cause this nigga had the nerve to be attituded up when he was the one always doing something he had no business doing.

Formas

plural

attitudes

pretérito

attituded

particípio passado

attituded

gerúndio

attituding

3.ª pessoa do singular

attitudes