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so·cia·ble
(sō′shə-bəl)adj.
1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious: a sociable party guest.
2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See Synonyms at social.
n.
A social.
[French, from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre, to share, join, from socius, companion; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
so′cia·ble·ness n.
so′cia·bly adv.
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sociable
(ˈsəʊʃəbəl)adj
1. friendly or companionable
2. (of an occasion) providing the opportunity for friendliness and conviviality
n
3. chiefly US another name for social9
4. (Automotive Engineering) a type of open carriage with two seats facing each other
[C16: via French from Latin sociābilis, from sociāre to unite, from socius an associate]
ˌsociaˈbility, ˈsociableness n
ˈsociably adv
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so•cia•ble
(ˈsoʊ ʃə bəl)adj.
1. inclined to associate with or be in the company of others.
2. friendly or agreeable in company; companionable.
3. characterized by agreeable companionship: a sociable evening.
[1545–55; < Latin sociābilis=sociā(re) to unite (derivative of socius partner, comrade) + -bilis -ble]
so′cia•ble•ness, n.
so′cia•bly, adv.
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sociable
, social, society - Sociable, social, society, etc. originate in Latin socius, "companion, fellow," or "colleague."See also related terms for social.
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social
sociable1. 'social'
The adjective social is used in front of a noun. Its usual meaning is 'relating to society'.
We collect statistics on crime and other social problems.
They discussed the government's social and economic policy.
Social can also be used to describe things that relate to a people meeting or communicating with each other for pleasure, as a leisure activity.
We've met at social and business functions.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter became incredibly popular.
2. 'sociable'
Don't use 'social' to describe people who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. Use sociable.
Kaito was an outgoing, sociable man.
She's very sociable and has lots of friends.
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Sociable
An informal social event such as a Pie supper.
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Noun | 1. | sociable - a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" |
Adj. | 1. | sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" extraversive, extroversive - directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality social - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood" |
2. | sociable - friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering" congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock |
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sociable
adjective friendly, social, outgoing, warm, neighbourly, accessible, cordial, genial, affable, approachable, gregarious, convivial, companionable, conversable Some children have more sociable personalities than others.
cold, withdrawn, unsociable, formal, distant, stiff, tense, unfriendly, reclusive, businesslike, uptight (informal), antisocial, introverted, uncommunicative, standoffish
cold, withdrawn, unsociable, formal, distant, stiff, tense, unfriendly, reclusive, businesslike, uptight (informal), antisocial, introverted, uncommunicative, standoffish
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sociable
adjective1. Liking company:
Chiefly British: matey.
2. Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others:
3. Pleasant and friendly in disposition:
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Translations
أنِيسأنيس، إجْتِماعي، مُحِب للمُخالَطَه
společenskýdružný
social
seurallinensosiaalinen
društven
barátkozóközvetlentársaságkedvelő
félagslyndur
社交的な
사교적인
draugingasmėgstantis bendrauti
biedrisksdraudzīgssabiedrisks
družaben
sällskaplig
เป็นมิตร
dễ chan hòa
sociable
[ˈsəʊʃəbl] ADJ [person] → sociable, tratable; [occasion] → socialI don't feel very sociable → no estoy para hacer vida social
I'll have one drink, just to be sociable → para hacerles compañía, tomaré una copa
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sociable
adj (= gregarious) → gesellig; (= friendly) → freundlich; … just to be sociable → …, man möchte sich ja nicht ausschließen; I’m not feeling very sociable today → mir ist heute nicht nach Geselligkeit (zumute or zu Mute); they eat together because it’s sociable → sie essen aus Gründen der Geselligkeit zusammen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sociable
[ˈsəʊʃəbl] adj (person) → socievole, cordiale; (evening, gathering) → amichevole, tra amiciI don't feel very sociable → non ho molta voglia di vedere gente
I'll have one drink, just to be sociable → berrò qualcosa, tanto per gradire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sociable
(ˈsəuʃəbl) adjective (negative unsociable) fond of the company of others; friendly. He's a cheerful, sociable man.
ˈsociably adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
sociable
→ أنِيس společenský social gesellig προσηνής sociable seurallinen sociable društven socievole 社交的な 사교적인 gezellig selskapelig towarzyski sociável компанейский sällskaplig เป็นมิตร sosyal dễ chan hòa 善于社交的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009