gallant

valoroso, cavalleresco

Coraggioso e pronto ad aiutare, spesso mostrando rispetto e premura verso le donne.

In inglese semplice: Brave and willing to help, often showing respectful care towards women.

• The gallant soldier rescued his friend.
• They made a gallant effort to save the ship.
• A gallant knight protected the travellers.

Sinonimi: brave, valiant, chivalrous

Contrari: cowardly

Espressioni comuni: gallant soldier, gallant effort, gallant knight

galante, cavalleresco

Gentile e premuroso verso le donne, per esempio aprendo loro la porta o offrendo un posto a sedere.

In inglese semplice: Polite and helpful towards women, for example by opening doors or offering a seat.

• He made a gallant gesture and offered her his seat.
• Her gallant companion held the door open.
• It was gallant of you to carry my bags.

Come si usa: gallant towards someone (He was always gallant towards the women he met.)

Sinonimi: chivalrous, courteous, gentlemanly

Contrari: discourteous

Espressioni comuni: gallant gesture, gallant gentleman, gallant towards women

onorevole, nobile

Che merita rispetto perché si comporta in modo giusto e onesto.

In inglese semplice: Behaving in a way that deserves respect because it is fair and morally good.

• His gallant conduct earned their respect.
• She praised the gallant deed in her letter.
• The story presents him as a gallant gentleman who always keeps his promises.

Sinonimi: honourable, noble, upright

Contrari: dishonourable

Espressioni comuni: gallant conduct, gallant deed, gallant gentleman

maestoso, splendido

Che ha un aspetto imponente, splendido o nobile.

In inglese semplice: Looking grand, impressive, or noble.

• A gallant ship entered the harbour.
• The prince looked gallant in his fine robes.
• They watched the gallant vessel sail away.

Sinonimi: grand, splendid, magnificent

Espressioni comuni: gallant ship, gallant vessel, gallant appearance

corteggiatore, amante

Uomo che cerca di conquistare qualcuno o ha una relazione amorosa con quella persona.

In inglese semplice: A man who tries to win someone's love or has a romantic relationship with them.

• A young gallant brought her roses.
• She refused to dance with either of her gallants.
• The handsome gallant waited beneath her window.

Sinonimi: suitor, lover, admirer

Espressioni comuni: young gallant, her gallant, handsome gallant

velaccio

Vela posta sopra la gabbia, oppure la parte dell’albero che la sostiene.

In inglese semplice: An upper sail, or the part of a ship's mast that supports it, above the topsail.

• The crew lowered the gallant.
• A strong wind tore the gallant.
• The sailor climbed up to inspect the gallant.

Sinonimi: topgallant

Espressioni comuni: fore gallant, main gallant, lower the gallant

accompagnare, scortare

Andare con qualcuno e aiutarlo a raggiungere un luogo.

In inglese semplice: To accompany someone and help them get to a place.

• He offered to gallant her home.
• The host gallanted his guests to the door.
• She allowed him to gallant her through the crowded hall.

Come si usa: gallant someone to somewhere (He gallanted her to the carriage.)

Sinonimi: escort, accompany

Espressioni comuni: gallant someone home, gallant someone along

fare il galante, galanteggiare

Comportarsi con cortesia e premura, soprattutto verso le donne, talvolta per conquistarle.

In inglese semplice: To behave like a polite, attentive gentleman, especially towards women.

• He liked to gallant with the ladies.
• The young men gallanted about town in their finest clothes.
• He spent the evening gallanting rather than discussing business.

Sinonimi: act the gentleman, court

Espressioni comuni: gallant with someone, gallant about town