English-Thai Dictionary

douceur

N ของขวัญ กำนัล  bribe gratuity

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOUCEUR

n.[L.] A present or gift; a bribe.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DOUCEUR

Dou `ceur ", n. Etym: [F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce. ]

 

1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.

 

2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

douceur

dou ceur |do͞oˈsər duˈsər | ▶noun a financial inducement; a gratuity or bribe: Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘sweetness. ’

 

douceur de vivre

dou ceur de vi vre |do͞oˈsər də ˈvēvrə duˌsər də ˈvivrə | ▶noun a way of living that is pleasant and free from worries. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: French, literally ‘sweetness of living (or life ).’

 

Oxford Dictionary

douceur

douceur |duːˈsəː, French dusœʀ | ▶noun a financial inducement; a bribe: Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting. ORIGIN French, literally ‘sweetness ’.

 

douceur de vivre

douceur de vivre |duːˌsəː də ˈviːvr (ə ), French dusœʀ də vivʀ |(also douceur de vie |viː, French vi |) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a way of living that is pleasant and free from worries. ORIGIN French, literally ‘sweetness of living (or life )’.

 

French Dictionary

douceur

douceur n. f. nom féminin 1 Qualité de ce qui est doux, agréable. : La douceur de sa peau. SYNONYME velouté . 2 Comportement affectueux. : La douceur d ’une caresse. 3 au pluriel Friandises. : Tu prendras bien de petites douceurs? SYNONYME sucreries . LOCUTION En douceur Doucement, sans heurt.