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1 wholesome
['həʊlsəm]2) (decent) [ entertainment] sano* * *['həulsəm](healthy; causing good health: wholesome food; wholesome exercise.) salutare, sano- wholesomeness* * *wholesome /ˈhəʊlsəm/a.wholesomely avv. wholesomeness n. [u].* * *['həʊlsəm]2) (decent) [ entertainment] sano -
2 wholesome whole·some adj
['həʊlsəm](gen) sano (-a), (climate) salubre -
3 wholesomely
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4 wholesomeness
['həʊlsəmnɪs]nome salubrità f.* * *noun salubrità, sanità* * *wholesomeness* * *['həʊlsəmnɪs]nome salubrità f. -
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[ɡʊd]1) (gen) buono (-a)he's a good man — è una brava persona, (saintly) è un sant'uomo
good manners — buona educazione f, buone maniere
(that's) good! — bene!, ottimo!
2) (pleasant: holiday, day, weather) bello (-a), (news) buono (-a), bello (-a)3) (handsome: looks, features) bello (-a)you look good in that dress — quel vestito ti dona or ti sta bene
4) (beneficial, advantageous, wholesome) buono (-a)5) (child) bravo (-a), (competent: teacher, doctor) bravo (-a), buono (-a)he's good at English/telling jokes — è bravo in inglese/a raccontare barzellette
he's good for £10 — 10 sterline le sgancia
6) (kind) gentile, buono (-a)to be good to sb — essere gentile con or verso qn
good deeds or works — buone azioni fpl, opere fpl buone
7) (considerable, not less than) buono (-a)a good many/few people — parecchia/un bel po' di gente
it's a good distance from here — dista parecchio or un bel po' da qui
8) (thorough) bello (-a)9)good morning — buongiorno2. adv1)good and strong fam — bello forte
to hold good (for) — valere (per), reggere (in)
2) esp Am, (fam: well) bene3. n1) (what is morally right) bene m2) (advantage, benefit) bene m, interesse mfor the common good — nell'interesse generale, per il bene comune
what's the good of that? — a che pro?, a che serve?
is this any good? — (will it do?) va bene questo?, (what's it like?) com'è?
that's no good to me — non mi va bene, non fa al caso mio
that's all to the good! — tanto meglio!, tanto di guadagnato!
3)the good npl — i buoni4)for good (and all) — per sempre, definitivamenteSee:
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Wholesome — Whole some, a. [Compar. {Wholesomer}; superl. {Wholesomest}.] [Whole + some; cf. Icel. heilsamr, G. heilsam, D. heilzaam.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary. [1913 Webster] Wholesome thirst and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wholesome — [hōl′ səm] adj. [ME holsom, akin to ON heilsamr, Ger heilsam: see WHOLE & SOME1] 1. promoting or conducive to good health or well being; healthful [a wholesome climate] 2. tending to improve the mind or character [a wholesome film for children] 3 … English World dictionary
wholesome — index clean, remedial, salubrious, salutary, unaffected (sincere) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wholesome — (adj.) c.1200, of benefit to the soul, from WHOLE (Cf. whole) (in the healthy sense) + SOME (Cf. some). Physical sense first attested late 14c. Related: Wholesomely; wholesomeness … Etymology dictionary
wholesome — 1 *healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutary, hygienic, sanitary Antonyms: noxious Contrasted words: deleterious, detrimental, *pernicious 2 sound, *healthy, robust, hale, well Analogous words: *strong, s … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wholesome — [adj] healthy, decent all there, beneficial, clean, edifying, ethical, exemplary, fit, good, hale, healthful, health giving, helpful, honorable, hygienic, in fine feather*, innocent, in the pink*, invigorating, moral, nice, normal, nourishing,… … New thesaurus
wholesome — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conducive to or promoting good health and physical or moral well being. DERIVATIVES wholesomely adverb wholesomeness noun … English terms dictionary
wholesome — [[t]ho͟ʊlsəm[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe something as wholesome, you approve of it because you think it is likely to have a positive influence on people s behaviour or mental state, especially because it does not involve… … English dictionary
wholesome — wholesomely, adv. wholesomeness, n. /hohl seuhm/, adj. 1. conducive to moral or general well being; salutary; beneficial: wholesome recreation; wholesome environment. 2. conducive to bodily health; healthful; salubrious: wholesome food; wholesome … Universalium
wholesome — whole|some [ˈhəulsəm US ˈhoul ] adj [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: whole healthy, whole + some] 1.) likely to make you healthy wholesome food/fare/meal etc ▪ well balanced wholesome meals 2.) considered to have a good moral effect ▪ The food is fresh … Dictionary of contemporary English
wholesome — whole|some [ houlsəm ] adjective 1. ) wholesome food is food that is good for you: wholesome home cooked meals 2. ) considered to have a good influence on people, for example because it does not involve sex or drugs: wholesome family… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English