compostura

Definitions of compostura
  1. noun
    the act of putting something in working order again
    synonyms: apaño, arreglo, indemnización, recomposición, remiendo, reparación, tongo, zurcido
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    zurcido
    the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
    remiendo
    the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
    asistencia, conservación, entretenimiento, mantenimiento
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
    rápido, uno
    hurried repair
    instauración, readaptación, rehabilitación, reinserción, renovación
    the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
    chequeo, puesta a punto, recorrido, reglaje, rehabilitación, repaso, revisión, revisión general
    periodic maintenance on a car or machine
    reedificación
    building again
    rejuvenecimiento, remozado, remozamiento
    the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
    type of:
    mejora, mejoramiento
    the act of improving something
  2. noun
    periodic maintenance on a car or machine
    synonyms: chequeo, puesta a punto, recorrido, reglaje, rehabilitación, repaso, revisión, revisión general
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    asistencia, conservación, entretenimiento, mantenimiento
    activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
  3. noun
    the trait of being neat and orderly
    synonyms: aseo, curiosidad, pulcritud
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    desaseo
    the trait of being untidy and messy
  4. noun
    formality in bearing and appearance
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    continente, empaque, talante
    dignified manner or conduct
  5. noun
    sound practical judgment
    synonyms: asiento, caletre, chapa, cholla, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
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    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  6. noun
    the thing arranged or agreed to
    synonyms: acomodamiento, acomodo, acuerdo, arreglo, composición
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    apercibimiento, avío
    the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
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