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gen·er·ous
(jĕn′ər-əs)adj.
1. Liberal in giving or sharing. See Synonyms at liberal.
2. Showing kindness and magnanimity: It was generous of him to mention us in his remarks.
3. Marked by abundance; ample: a generous slice of cake.
4. Having a rich bouquet and flavor: a generous wine.
5. Obsolete Of noble lineage.
[French genereux, of noble birth, magnanimous, from Latin generōsus, from genus, gener-, birth; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
gen′er·ous·ly adv.
gen′er·ous·ness n.
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generous
(ˈdʒɛnərəs; ˈdʒɛnrəs)adj
1. willing and liberal in giving away one's money, time, etc; munificent
2. free from pettiness in character and mind
3. full or plentiful: a generous portion.
4. (Brewing) (of wine) rich in alcohol
5. (Agriculture) (of a soil type) fertile
[C16: via Old French from Latin generōsus nobly born, from genus race; see genus]
ˈgenerously adv
ˈgenerousness n
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gen•er•ous
(ˈdʒɛn ər əs)adj.
1. liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish.
2. free from meanness or pettiness; magnanimous.
3. large; abundant: a generous piece of pie.
4. rich or strong in flavor: a generous wine.
5. fertile; prolific: generous soil.
[1580–90; < Middle French généreux < Latin generōsus of noble birth <gener-, genus genus + -ōsus -ous]
gen′er•ous•ly, adv.
gen′er•ous•ness, n.
syn: generous, charitable, liberal, munificent all describe giving or sharing something of value. generous stresses the warm and sympathetic nature of the giver: a retired executive, generous with her time. charitable stresses the goodness and kindness of the giver and the need of the receiver: a charitable contribution to a nursing home. liberal emphasizes the large size of the gift and the openhandedness of the giver: a liberal bequest to the university. munificent refers to a gift or award so strikingly large as to evoke amazement or admiration: a lifetime income, a truly munificent reward for his loyalty.
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| Adj. | 1. | generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" charitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" unselfish - disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
| 2. | generous - not petty in character and mind; "unusually generous in his judgment of people" generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" meanspirited, ungenerous - lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive" | |
| 3. | generous - more than adequate; "a generous portion" ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" |
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generous
adjective
1. liberal, lavish, free, charitable, free-handed, hospitable, prodigal, bountiful, open-handed, unstinting, beneficent, princely, bounteous, munificent, ungrudging He's very generous with his money.
liberal mean, selfish, cheap, tight, greedy, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, avaricious, close-fisted
liberal mean, selfish, cheap, tight, greedy, stingy, parsimonious, miserly, avaricious, close-fisted
2. magnanimous, kind, noble, benevolent, good, big, high-minded, unselfish, big-hearted, ungrudging He was not generous enough to congratulate his successor.
3. plentiful, lavish, ample, abundant, full, rich, liberal, overflowing, copious, bountiful, unstinting, profuse, bounteous (literary), plenteous a room with a generous amount of storage space
plentiful small, tiny, meagre, minimal, scanty
plentiful small, tiny, meagre, minimal, scanty
Proverbs
"It is easy to be generous with other people's property"
"It is easy to be generous with other people's property"
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generous
adjective1. Characterized by bounteous giving:
2. Willing to give of oneself and one's possessions:
3. Characterized by abundance:
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Translations
سَموح، مُتَسامِحكريمكَريمكَرِيـموافِر
štědrývelkodušnývelkorysýpořádný
generøsrigeligstorsindetgavmild
anteliasjalosukuinen
darežljivizdašanobilatplemenitvelikodušan
göfuglyndur; sáttfúsörláturríflegur, stór
気前のよい
인심 좋은
dosniaikilniaširdiškaikilniaširdiškaskilniaširdiškumaskilnus
augstsirdīgsbagātīgsdāsnsdevīgs
riadnyveľkorysý
obilenradodaren
generös
ใจกว้าง
hào phóng
generous
[ˈdʒenərəs] ADJ1. (= not mean) [person, mood] → generoso
she must have been feeling generous → debía sentirse generosa or dadivosa
she was generous in her praise of him → se deshizo en elogios para con él
she was generous in her praise of what he'd done → hizo grandes elogios de lo que había realizado
that's very generous of you → eso es muy generoso de tu parte
he was rather too generous with the chilli sauce → se pasó un poco con la salsa picante, se le fue un poco la mano con la salsa picante
to be generous with one's money → ser generoso or desprendido con el dinero
be generous with the cream → no escatimes la nata
he wasn't exactly generous with the whisky → no fue muy espléndido que digamos con el whisky
she must have been feeling generous → debía sentirse generosa or dadivosa
she was generous in her praise of him → se deshizo en elogios para con él
she was generous in her praise of what he'd done → hizo grandes elogios de lo que había realizado
that's very generous of you → eso es muy generoso de tu parte
he was rather too generous with the chilli sauce → se pasó un poco con la salsa picante, se le fue un poco la mano con la salsa picante
to be generous with one's money → ser generoso or desprendido con el dinero
be generous with the cream → no escatimes la nata
he wasn't exactly generous with the whisky → no fue muy espléndido que digamos con el whisky
2. (= lavish, sizeable) [gift] → espléndido; [donation] → cuantioso, generoso; [rise] → importante, generoso; [pay, offer] → generoso; [portion] → grande, generoso; [bosom, figure] → opulento
very generous credit terms → unas condiciones de crédito muy favorables
a generous amount of sth → una buena cantidad de algo
a generous helping of sth → una ración generosa de algo, una buena ración de algo
very generous credit terms → unas condiciones de crédito muy favorables
a generous amount of sth → una buena cantidad de algo
a generous helping of sth → una ración generosa de algo, una buena ración de algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
generous
[ˈdʒɛnərəs] adj [donation, gift] → généreux/euse; [support] → généreux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
generous
adj
(= liberal) person, mood → großzügig; they were in a less generous mood → sie waren weniger großzügig; to be generous in one’s praise → mit Lob nicht geizen, voll des Lobes sein (geh); to be generous with one’s time → großzügig mit seiner Zeit umgehen; he was generous in sharing his knowledge → er ließ andere an seinem Wissen großzügig teilhaben
(= lavish) gift, hospitality, subsidy, prize, sum, offer → großzügig; terms → günstig; (= plentiful) portion, supply → reichlich; a generous amount or helping of … → eine reichliche Portion …; to be a generous size → großzügig bemessen sein; a generous size 14 → eine groß ausgefallene Größe 14; with the generous support of … → mit großzügiger Unterstützung von …; the car has a generous boot (Brit) or trunk (US) → der Wagen hat einen großzügigen Kofferraum
(= kind) person, gesture, spirit → großmütig; remarks → wohlwollend; she was generous in defeat → sie war eine großmütige Verliererin; they were generous enough to overlook the mistake → sie waren so großzügig, den Fehler zu übersehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
generous
[ˈdʒɛn/ərəs] adj (gen) → generoso/a; (plentiful, supply, quantity) → abbondante, generoso/ato be generous with sth → essere prodigo/a di qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
generous
(ˈdʒenərəs) adjective (negative ungenerous).
1. willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose. a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.
2. large; larger than necessary. a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.
3. kind, willing to forgive. Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.
ˈgenerously adverbˌgeneˈrosity (-ˈrosəti) noun
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generous
→ كَرِيـم štědrý generøs großzügig γενναιόδωρος generoso antelias généreux darežljiv generoso 気前のよい 인심 좋은 vrijgevig sjenerøs hojny generoso щедрый generös ใจกว้าง cömert hào phóng 慷慨的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009