ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NICE
(Originally: foolish): from Old French nice simple, silly, from Latin nescius ignorant, from nescīre to be ignorant.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICE»
The term «nice» is very widely used and occupies the
1.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «NICE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
nice.
Know what you're trying to do before you do it. Turning knobs at random isn't enlightening any more than throwing paint at a wall blindfolded will let you paint a nice picture.
Creating a top team and being in a position to win the Tour de France will give me a nice feeling. But I know it is not easy to create a top team from zero. You need good riders, good staff, a lot of preparation and, most important, a lot of sponsors.
The nice girl thinks she's giving up something to get something better in return. She gives up control over her own life. When the time comes for her to get what she expected, she winds up disappointed. In addition to being empty-handed, she's depleted.
Yes, e-commerce is a strange situation for an old guy like me. You can buy a TV online, OK, but to buy a dress or shoes? Ugh. The customer has to go back to the store and breathe and smell and have a good time. Because shopping is a good time - like going to a nice restaurant.
I'm a nice, happily married wife and mom and I live in Connecticut.
I always look back at when I didn't have a dream, when I didn't have a spirit. I didn't know what the Olympics was all about. I was just hanging out on the street. I was not humble. I was not a nice person, doing things that were socially unacceptable.
At the time, we thought it was a nice way to say something unique about the group to make us different from all the other bands kicking around in London.
I just feel lucky to have grown up where I did because I think it gave me a nice base. Hollywood can really mess with your sense of self and I feel like coming from the South keeps me pretty grounded.
There are many nice, peaceful Muslims, but the Netherlands is far too tolerant regarding the statements of the radical wing of Islam.
The nice thing about 'Farscape' is that you got to be the good guy and still do the bad guy things.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICE»
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nice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Work Hard. Be
Nice.: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the ...
Chants, songs, and slogans such as "Work hard, be nice" energize the program. Illuminating the ups and downs of the KIPP founders and their students, Mathews gives us something quite rare: a hopeful book about education.
2
Nice Is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically ...
DON’T BE UGLY. We didn’t come up with these life lessons. We’re just the ones who wrote it all down. This is not self-help. Self-help is for fat people and divorcées. This is how to deal with your problems when you have no problems.
The resulting book, Nice Guys Finish Last, is baseball at its best, brimming with personality and full of all the fights and feuds, triumphs and tricks that made Durocher such a success—and an outsized celebrity.
Leo Durocher, Ed Linn, 2009
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No More Mr.
Nice Guy!: A Proven Plan for Getting What You ...
Debunks the "nice guy syndrome," the need to please others at one's own expense with the hope of receiving happiness, love, and fulfillment, and offers advice for how to rediscover oneself, revive one's sex life, and build better ...
If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies can nap in the shade of a tree. Birds can make nests in the branches. A tree is good to have around. A tree is nice.
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Nice Girls and Rude Girls: Women Workers in World War I
Examines the myth and reality of women's Experience of war, showing that before 1914 they were often supporting dependents, had acquired considerable industrial experience, and that women's trade activity was growing.
7
Being Genuine: Stop Being
Nice, Start Being Real
The truth is, whatever mask we wear keeps us from connecting to our basic human needs. In this critically acclaimed book.
Thomas d'Ansembourg, 2007
8
Too
Nice for Your Own Good: How to Stop Making 9 ...
Are you, like many of us, too nice for your own good? This remarkable book will empower you to get what you need and deserve,out of life...and still be a nice person!
9
The
Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused -- ...
In this breakthrough guide, renowned author and therapist Beverly Engel, who has helped thousands of women recognize and leave emotionally abusive relationships, can show you how to take control of your life and take care of yourself.
10
England People Very
Nice
England People Very Nice enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre. Press Comment: "A very funny but outrageous comedy...makes you laugh then wonder whether you should have." - Financial Times
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICE»
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nice is used in the context of the following news items.
Healthy vending machines among Nice guidelines to tackle child …
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has issued a new quality standard to define best practice in tackling the issue amid ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
Do Nice Guys Finish Last? Five Lessons From Apple, Tesla, And …
What is the special sauce driving today's most successful corporate leaders? So much has been written about the prickly personalities of the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
NHS England hands over Cancer Drugs Fund remit to NICE
Roche's Avastin After five years of by-passing NICE, England's Cancer Drugs Fund will now be managed by the health technology assessor as ... «PMLiVE, Jul 15»
Brandon Browner Receives Super Bowl Ring, Nice Note From …
On Thursday, though, the 30-year-old cornerback got a nice memento from an unforgettable 2014 campaign. Browner, who spent last season ... «NESN.com, Jul 15»
“It's nice:” Volunteers surprise hundreds of veterans with “Be Happy …
“It's nice to know that you're appreciated. Especially the way the world is going it seems like a lot of people forget the service men,” said James ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
Another nice summer day on tap for Friday in metro Detroit
Any cumulus clouds we see this afternoon will quickly fade away toward and after sunset. The reason this happens is because, as the surface ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
Melbourne commuter loses it at 'devil boy' teen over his loud music
Have a nice day, devil boy,' the furious man says. He then uses the emergency response system again: 'He's right here... he's abusing people, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Trump Threatens Independent Run if GOP Doesn't Play Nice
trumpsmall The Continued Devolution of the GOP Primary from an Argument over Modes of Conservatism to a Omnidirectional Donald Trump ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
8 naughty but nice food and drink dishes you need to try in Liverpool
8 naughty but nice food and drink dishes you need to try in Liverpool. 17:56, 23 July 2015; By Kirsty McHale ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
A Nice Pleasant Evening on Tap
It's another beautiful afternoon with comfortable conditions and plenty of sunshine. A few puffy cumulus clouds mixed in this afternoon as ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»