die Attitüde
attitude
An inner stance, attitude, or way of thinking toward a thing or person.
EXAMPLE
Er hat eine sehr positive Attitüde zum Leben.
He has a very positive attitude toward life.
die Attitüde
attitude
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Meanings
die Attitüde
attitude
An emphasized, often arrogant or affected behavior that is shown outwardly.
EXAMPLE
Leg endlich diese arrogante Attitüde ab, niemand findet das gut.
Drop that arrogant attitude already; nobody likes it.
die Attitüde
attitude
In ballet, a specific pose in which you stand on one leg and lift the other leg backward, bending it at the knee.
EXAMPLE
Die Ballerina hielt die Attitüde für mehrere Sekunden perfekt.
The ballerina held the attitude perfectly for several seconds.
Usage tips
Register and style
'Attitüde' (attitude) is a loanword from French and is often used in an educated or more formal context. It often sounds more specific or psychological than the more everyday word 'Einstellung' (attitude, mindset).
EXAMPLE
Für diese Führungsposition suchen wir jemanden mit einer professionellen Attitüde.
For this leadership position, we are looking for someone with a professional attitude.
Typical collocations
When referring to an inner stance, 'Attitüde' (attitude) is often combined with adjectives such as 'positiv' (positive), 'negativ' (negative), 'professionell' (professional), or 'entspannt' (relaxed).
EXAMPLE
Trotz der Schwierigkeiten bewahrte sie eine positive Attitüde.
Despite the difficulties, she maintained a positive attitude.
Context clue
The negative meaning of 'Attitüde' (attitude) as arrogant behavior can often be recognized from verbs like 'ablegen' (to drop, to get rid of) or adjectives like 'arrogant' (arrogant). In this context, it describes behavior that is put on display and is often unwanted.
EXAMPLE
Mit dieser arroganten Attitüde wirst du hier keine Freunde finden.
With that arrogant attitude, you won't make any friends here.
Context clue
The meaning as a ballet pose is purely a technical term. You can recognize it immediately from the context when it involves dance, ballet, a stage, or dancers.
EXAMPLE
Die Tänzerin sprang und landete elegant in einer perfekten Attitüde.
The dancer jumped and landed elegantly in a perfect attitude.
Compare with
Attitüde vs Einstellung
attitude / setting
Einstellung is usually an objective, inner attitude toward a person or thing. Attitüde can also refer to this kind of attitude, but it often emphasizes an outwardly displayed, staged, or affected impression. Use Einstellung neutrally and Attitüde when someone’s manner or appearance is also part of the meaning.
Attitüde
Seine Attitüde gegenüber Kritik wirkt selbstbewusst, aber etwas gekünstelt.
His attitude toward criticism comes across as confident but somewhat affected.
Einstellung
Seine Einstellung zu Kritik ist offen und sachlich.
His attitude toward criticism is open and objective.
In real life
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