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1 handsomely
adverb generosamentetr['hænsəmlɪ]1 (elegantly) con elegancia, elegantemente2 (generously) generosamentehandsomely ['hæntsəmli] adv1) elegantly: elegantemente2) generously: con generosidad'hænsəmli1) <illustrated/bound> magníficamente2) <contribute/reward> con generosidad or esplendidez; < profit> enormemente3) ( with skill) (AmE) < perform> hábilmente['hænsǝmlɪ]ADV1) (=attractively) [illustrated, dressed] espléndidamente2) (=generously) [pay, reward] generosamente, espléndidamente3) (=convincingly) [win, beat] fácilmente, por un amplio margen* * *['hænsəmli]1) <illustrated/bound> magníficamente2) <contribute/reward> con generosidad or esplendidez; < profit> enormemente3) ( with skill) (AmE) < perform> hábilmente -
2 handsomely
adv.1 elegantemente (dressed, furnished)2 generosamente (praised, paid) -
3 handsome
'hænsəm1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) guapo, hermoso, bien parecido2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) generoso, considerable•- handsomeness
handsome adj guapoEl comparativo de handsome es handsomer o more handsome; el superlativo es handsomest o most handsometr['hænsəm]2 (elegant) elegante3 (generous) considerable, generoso,-a1) attractive: apuesto, guapo, atractivo2) generous: generoso3) sizable: considerableadj.• bello, -a adj.• considerable adj.• galante adj.• garrido, -a adj.• generoso, -a adj.• guapo, -a adj.• hermoso, -a adj.'hænsəmhandsomer, handsomest adjective1) ( attractive) < man> apuesto, buen mozo (AmL), guapo (esp Esp, Méx)she's a handsome woman — es una mujer apuesta, es muy buena moza (AmL)
2) <gift/offer> generoso, espléndido3) ( well rendered) (AmE) < performance> muy logrado['hænsǝm]ADJ (compar handsomer) (superl handsomest)1) (=attractive) [man] guapo, bien parecido; [building, house, furniture] bello, espléndidoa handsome woman — una mujer or señora de bandera, una buena moza (LAm)
2) (=considerable) [fortune, profit] cuantioso; [salary, sum] generoso, espléndido; [increase, rise] importante3) (=convincing) [win, victory] amplio, holgado* * *['hænsəm]handsomer, handsomest adjective1) ( attractive) < man> apuesto, buen mozo (AmL), guapo (esp Esp, Méx)she's a handsome woman — es una mujer apuesta, es muy buena moza (AmL)
2) <gift/offer> generoso, espléndido3) ( well rendered) (AmE) < performance> muy logrado -
4 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) liquidar el sueldo, dar el finiquito, pagar y despedir2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) valer la pena, dar resultado, ser rentable, compensarv.• amortizar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar1. VT + ADV1) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ mortgage] amortizar2) (=discharge) [+ workers, crew] pagar y despedir2.VI + ADV merecer or valer la penathe gamble paid off — mereció or valió la pena arriesgarse
his efforts paid off — sus esfuerzos merecieron or valieron la pena
the investment paid off handsomely — la inversión bien mereció la pena or dio muy buenos frutos
when do you think it will begin to pay off? — ¿cuándo piensas que empezará a dar resultado?
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (settle, repay) \<\<debt\>\> cancelar, saldar, liquidar, pagar*; \<\<creditor\>\> pagarle* ab) \<\<worker\>\> liquidarle el sueldo (or jornal etc) a ( al despedirlo)c) ( bribe) (colloq) untarle la mano a (fam), coimear (CS, Per fam), darle* una mordida a (Méx fam)2) v + adv ( prove worthwhile) valer* or merecer* la pena, tener* su compensación; \<\<gamble\>\> resultar
См. также в других словарях:
Handsomely — Hand some*ly, adv. 1. In a handsome manner. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Carefully; in shipshape style. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handsomely — (adv.) 1540s, conveniently, from HANDSOME (Cf. handsome) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning attractively is from 1610s; liberally from 1735 … Etymology dictionary
handsomely — [adv] abundantly amply, bountifully, generously, lavishly, liberally, magnanimously, munificently, nobly, plentifully, richly; concept 781 Ant. insignificantly, poorly … New thesaurus
handsomely — adv. Handsomely is used with these verbs: ↑contribute, ↑illustrate, ↑pay, ↑produce, ↑reward, ↑win … Collocations dictionary
handsomely — handsome ► ADJECTIVE (handsomer, handsomest) 1) (of a man) good looking. 2) (of a woman) striking and imposing rather than conventionally pretty. 3) (of a thing) well made, imposing, and of obvious quality. 4) (of an amount) substantial; sizeable … English terms dictionary
handsomely adv — I ve still got two fingers left, said Tom handsomely … English expressions
handsomely — adverb see handsome … New Collegiate Dictionary
handsomely — /han seuhm lee/, adv. in a handsome manner; pleasingly; successfully. [1540 50; HANDSOME + LY] * * * … Universalium
handsomely — adverb a) In a handsome manner. b) Carefully; in shipshape style … Wiktionary
handsomely — Synonyms and related words: attractively, beauteously, beautifully, becomingly, bigheartedly, bounteously, bountifully, chivalrously, comelily, elegantly, exquisitely, freehandedly, freeheartedly, freely, generously, graciously, greatheartedly,… … Moby Thesaurus
handsomely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nobly, liberally, magnanimously; see abundantly , generously 1 … English dictionary for students