In the modern Russian language there is an active process of Angloization. English occupies a leading position and is the main international language. One of the words that occupied Russian speech was "beauty". This word began to be used everywhere - on TV screens, in magazines, newspapers, movies, in shop windows. Everywhere beauty salons, beauty shops, beauty nails and so on. From this article you will learn how this term entered our language and life. Consider its true origin. What is the Russian translation of "beauty"? Let's study all lexical meanings, give synonyms. And at the end we will add examples of the use of this word in context.
Etymology of the word "beauty"
In Russian, this term came from English. "Beauty" in translation into Russian means "beauty". But in English it came from French - "bote". Andit all means something beautiful and lovely.
In French, the word "beauty" came from the Latin language and sounded like "bellus". And it has the meaning of beauty and beauty. That is, we can conclude that this term came to us from the ancient language of Latin. But the borrowing happened directly under the influence of English. What is "beauty" in terms of the content of the term?
The lexical meaning of the word "beauty"
The English concept under study has several meanings. The lexical meaning is defined as follows:
- This is beauty in the most general sense. All the most beautiful and pleasing to the eye, eye and soul.
- This is a very pretty girl, beauty.
- In relation to the splendor of items.
- Relates to beautiful animals. For example, horses or dogs.
- Understood as an advantage or main feature.
What does "beauty" mean in Russian, of course. But how is it used in our speech?
How the concept of "beauty" entered the Russian language
In the modern world, this word is perceived not just as "beauty" or something beautiful. The Russian language borrowed this concept and uses it in specific meanings. Here are the most popular ones:
- Beauty makeup. How is it different from the usual? What does "beauty" mean in this case. This makeup is distinguished by its brightness and following trends. Girls who do this make-up look fashionable and bold.
- Beauty blogger. What is a blogger, everyone understands. But what is beauty in this sense? This is most often a blogger girl who, on YouTube or on Instagram, tells and shows how she makes up, takes care of her skin, hair, reveals her beauty secrets of youth and freshness.
- Beauty cosmetics. In general, these are just ordinary self-care products for girls. It is fashionable to call all your cosmetics that you use daily.
- Beauty photography. This is a picture that shows only the face with bright makeup and hair. Such a photo is taken by models or makeup artists for their portfolios.
- Beauty magazine. Trendy reading about the latest trends in beauty and personal care. There will be articles about beauty makeup, about beauty bloggers, about beauty cosmetics and you will certainly find beauty photos.
- Beauty salon. This is a place where any woman can put on a marathon. And at the same time in one place to make yourself a beauty. A beauty salon where everything will be done according to the latest fashion technologies.
Synonyms for "beauty"
We found out above that this term refers to everything beautiful that surrounds us. But in Russian this word is used as borrowed and not translated. However, synonyms can be found for it. There are the following concepts, similar in meaning to the term under study:
- beauty;
- charm;
- splendor;
- charm;
- excellence;
- attractive;
- elegant;
- pretty;
- nice;
- nonsense;
- picturesque;
- graceful;
- irresistible;
- cuteness.
In fact, there are a huge number of synonyms for this word. What is "beauty", it is clear. But it turns out that it is used most often in addition to another word to emphasize its focus on beauty.
In what context is the word used
Whether it is justified to use a foreign word in our speech is not clear. After all, it is always used in tandem with another.
Let's say "beauty blogger". A girl who talks about beauty and self-care calls herself that way. Although you can abandon the borrowed word and say "beauty blogger" more simply. But it is the foreign word that is popular.
So, let's present some examples of the use of the term "beauty" in Russian:
- My friend became a real beauty blogger and conquered the entire Internet with her miracle hair mask.
- Angelica has become a model in the make-up business. She has a lot of beauty photos.
- Look at this stellar beauty life - it's artificial.
- Today I received a package from America and I will show off beauty products on my blog.
- I go to a beauty salon once a month, that's my beauty secret.
Thus, we have studied the peculiarities of the use of the foreign word "beauty" in Russian. Now we know what "beauty" is formodern man. This concept is tightly integrated into our speech, although its use is hardly justified.
