considerable
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con·sid·er·a·ble
(kən-sĭd′ər-ə-bəl)adj.
1. Large in amount, extent, or degree: a writer of considerable influence.
2. Worthy of consideration; significant: The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign.
n. Informal
A considerable amount, extent, or degree.
con·sid′er·a·bly adv.
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considerable
(kənˈsɪdərəbəl)adj
1. large enough to reckon with: a considerable quantity.
2. a lot of; much: he had considerable courage.
3. worthy of respect: a considerable man in the scientific world.
conˈsiderably adv
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con•sid•er•a•ble
(kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl)adj.
1. rather large or great, as in size, distance, or extent: a considerable length of time.
2. worthy of respect or attention; important; distinguished.
n. 3. Informal. much; not a little.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin]
con•sid′er•a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | considerable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" inconsiderable - too small or unimportant to merit attention; "passed his life in an inconsiderable village"; "their duties were inconsiderable"; "had no inconsiderable influence" |
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considerable
adjective
1. large, goodly, much, great, marked, comfortable, substantial, reasonable, tidy, lavish, ample, noticeable, abundant, plentiful, tolerable, appreciable, sizable or sizeable We have already spent a considerable amount of money on repairs.
large small, insignificant, meagre, paltry, insubstantial
large small, insignificant, meagre, paltry, insubstantial
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considerable
adjective1. Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:
Informal: tidy.
2. Having great significance:
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Translations
كَبير، مُهِم، لا بأس بِه
významnýznačný
betydeligvæsentlig
umtalsverîur
znaten
bir hayliepeyce
considerable
[kənˈsɪdərəbl] ADJ → considerablea considerable number of applicants → un número considerable de solicitudes
a considerable sum of money → una suma considerable de dinero
they achieved a considerable degree of success → tuvieron un éxito considerable
we had considerable difficulty → tuvimos bastante dificultad
I'd been living in England for a or some considerable time → llevaba bastante tiempo viviendo en Inglaterra
to a or some considerable extent → en gran parte
the building suffered considerable damage → el edificio sufrió daños de consideración
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considerable
adj → beträchtlich, erheblich; sum of money, achievement also → ansehnlich; loss also, interest, income → groß; (used admiringly) number, size, achievement, effort etc → beachtlich; to a considerable extent or degree → weitgehend; to face considerable difficulties → mit beträchtlichen or erheblichen or gewaltigen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert sein; for a or some considerable time → für eine ganze Zeit
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considerable
[kənˈsɪd/ərəbl] adj → considerevole, notevoleto a considerable extent → in gran parte, in misura notevole
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consider
(kənˈsidə) verb1. to think about (carefully). He considered their comments.
2. to feel inclined towards. I'm considering leaving this job.
3. to take into account. You must consider other people's feelings.
4. to regard as being. They consider him unfit for that job.
conˈsiderable adjective great. considerable wealth; a considerable number of people.
conˈsiderably adverbConsiderably fewer people came than I expected.
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