ideal
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ high, lofty, noble▪
Sam was a real leader who had high moral ideals.
▪ unattainable▪This is not an unattainable ideal.
▪ romantic▪romantic ideals of motherhood
▪ traditional▪ aesthetic, artistic, cultural, ethical, moral, political, social▪ democratic, liberal, revolutionary, socialist▪ Platonic▪Platonic ideals of beauty
VERB + IDEAL▪ be committed to, believe in, cling to, embrace, espouse, have, support▪They still clung to the old ideals.
▪ share▪We obviously share the same ideals.
▪ pursue, strive for▪ achieve, attain, be true to, conform to, live up to, uphold▪A journalist should always live up to the ideals of truth, decency, and justice.
▪ fall short of▪This agreement falls far short of the ideal.
▪ abandon, betray▪She was accused of betraying her political ideals.
▪ embody, reflect, represent▪the democratic ideals embodied in the charter
▪ promote{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}adj.VERBS▪ be, look, prove, seem, sound▪ make sth▪The hotel's size makes it ideal for large conferences.
▪ consider sthADVERB▪ absolutely▪ almost, nearly (esp. AmE)▪ hardly, less than▪Language learning often takes place in a less than ideal environment.
PREPOSITION▪ for▪The houses are absolutely ideal for families with young children.
Ideal is used with these nouns: ↑accompaniment, ↑balance, ↑base, ↑candidate, ↑chance, ↑choice, ↑combination, ↑complement, ↑compromise, ↑condition, ↑destination, ↑duration, ↑environment, ↑fit, ↑foil, ↑image, ↑instrument, ↑job, ↑location, ↑mate, ↑opportunity, ↑physique, ↑place, ↑position, ↑replacement, ↑scenario, ↑setting, ↑situation, ↑solution, ↑spot, ↑starting point, ↑type, ↑vehicle, ↑venue, ↑way, ↑weather, ↑weight, ↑world
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IDEAL — Gründung 1980 Auflösung 1983 Genre Neue Deutsche Welle Gründungsmitglieder Gesang, Keyboard Annette Humpe Bass, Gesang … Deutsch Wikipedia
idéal — idéal, ale (i dé al, a l ) adj. 1° Qui n a d existence que dans l idée, dans l esprit. Des êtres idéaux. • Plus une philosophie est subtile et idéale, plus elle est vaine et inutile pour expliquer des choses qui ne demandent qu un sens droit… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Ideal — may refer to:* Ideal (ethics), values that one actively pursues as goals * Platonic ideal, a philosophical idea of trueness of form, associated with PlatoIn mathematics* Ideal (ring theory), special subsets of a ring considered in abstract… … Wikipedia
Ideal — (von lateinisch idealis; griechisch/lateinisch ιδέα/idea: die Idee; Adjektiv bzw. Adverb: ideal) steht für: Ideal (Philosophie), ästhetischer Begriff. ein Ideales Objekt in der Physik, siehe Idealisierung (Physik) Ideal (Band), eine Musikband aus … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ideal J — Idéal J était un groupe de rap français originaire du département du Val de Marne, très actif dans les années 1990. Le groupe s est dissout en 2001, après le décès d un des amis du groupe en 1999. Sommaire 1 Biographie 1.1 Formation du groupe 1.2 … Wikipédia en Français
ideal — IDEÁL, Ă, ideali, e, adj., IDEÁL, idealuri, s.n. 1. adj. Care atinge perfecţiunea; perfect, desăvârşit. 2. adj. Care ţine de domeniul ideilor, privitor la gândire; care există numai în mintea, în închipuirea omului; spiritual, imaterial. 3. s.n.… … Dicționar Român
ideał — I {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. ideałale, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} wzorzec doskonałości, stanowiący podstawę porównywania i oceniania kogoś, czegoś : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Ideał piękna. Ideał nauczyciela. Bliski ideału. Ideał kobiety.… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
ideal — adjetivo 1. Que sucede sólo en el pensamiento o en la imaginación, o que no tiene existencia física o real: Si trazas una línea ideal, comprobarás que el delantero estaba en situación de fuera de juego. Su escultura refleja su obsesión por la… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Ideal — I*de al, a. [L. idealis: cf. F. id[ e]al.] 1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge. [1913 Webster] 2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
