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♦ decent /ˈdi:snt/a.1 decente, adeguato: decent wages, un salario decente; a decent education, un'istruzione adeguata; It's ages since I had a decent lunch, è da parecchio che non faccio un pranzo come si deve; a decent place to live, un posto decente in cui vivere; I think we had a decent chance of succeeding, penso che avevamo una discreta possibilità di riuscire; I haven't got anything decent to wear, non ho niente di adatto da mettermi2 buono: Do you know any decent Indian restaurants?, conosci qualche buon ristorante indiano?; They brought a very decent bottle of wine, hanno portato un'ottima bottiglia di vino3 (fam.) gentile, simpatico: It was decent of him to offer to help, è stato gentile da parte sua offrirsi di aiutare; When I explained, she was quite decent about it, quando le ho spiegato, è stata molto comprensiva al riguardo4 rispettabile, onesto: a decent family, una famiglia onesta (o rispettabile); decent people, gente per bene, brava gente5 (fam.) vestito; presentabile: Are you decent?, sei presentabile? -
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['diːsnt]1) (respectable) [family, person] rispettabile, onesto3) (adequate) [facilities, wages, level] adeguato, accettabile4) (not shabby) [ clothes] decente6) (good) [camera, education, result] decente, discreto* * *['di:snt]1) (fairly good; of fairly good quality: a decent standard of living.) decoroso2) (kindly, tolerant or likeable: He's a decent enough fellow.) gentile3) (not vulgar or immoral; modest: Keep your language decent!) decoroso•- decency- decently* * *['diːsnt]1) (respectable) [family, person] rispettabile, onesto3) (adequate) [facilities, wages, level] adeguato, accettabile4) (not shabby) [ clothes] decente6) (good) [camera, education, result] decente, discreto
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