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a·men·i·ty
(ə-mĕn′ĭ-tē, ə-mē′nĭ-)n. pl. a·men·i·ties
1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness: "Everything in her surroundings ministered to feelings of ease and amenity" (Edith Wharton).
2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort: amenities offered by the hotel.
3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate or a geographic location.
4. amenities Social courtesies.
[Middle English amenite, from Old French, from Latin amoenitās, from amoenus, pleasant.]
Synonyms: amenity, comfort, convenience
These nouns denote something that increases physical ease or facilitates work: an apartment with amenities like air conditioning; a suite with all the comforts of home; a kitchen with every convenience.
These nouns denote something that increases physical ease or facilitates work: an apartment with amenities like air conditioning; a suite with all the comforts of home; a kitchen with every convenience.
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Noun | 1. | amenities - things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" bread and butter, keep, livelihood, sustenance, living, support - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" |
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Translations
vybavenost
bekvemmeligheder
mukavuudet
pogodnosti
アメニティー
편의 시설
bekvämligheter
สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวก
tiện nghi
amenities
[əˈmiːnɪtiz] npl (= facilities) → aménagements mpl, équipements mplThe hotel has very good amenities → L'hôtel est très bien aménagé.
basic amenities → éléments mpl de confort essentiel
public amenities → équipements mpl collectifs
local amenities (shops, libraries, schools) → équipements mpl locaux
"close to all amenities" → "proche de toutes les commodités"
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
amenities
→ وَسَائِلُ الرَّاحَة vybavenost bekvemmeligheder Einrichtungen ανέσεις servicios mukavuudet aménagements pogodnosti strutture アメニティー 편의 시설 voorzieningen bekvemmeligheter udogodnienia facilidades, serviços удобства bekvämligheter สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวก olanaklar tiện nghi 配套设施Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009