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1 benevolent
adjective a benevolent father.) benévolotr[bɪ'nevələnt]1 benévolo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbenevolent society sociedad nombre femenino benéficabenevolent [bə'nɛvələnt] adj: benévolo, bondadoso♦ benevolently advadj.• benévolo, -a adj.• caritativo, -a adj.bə'nevələnta) <person/smile> benévolo; < gesture> de benevolenciab) <society/organization> benéfico, de beneficencia[bɪ'nevǝlǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=kind) benévolo, benevolentea benevolent smile — una sonrisa benévola or benevolente
2) (=charitable) [organization, society] benéfica, de beneficencia2.CPDbenevolent fund N — fondos mpl benéficos
* * *[bə'nevələnt]a) <person/smile> benévolo; < gesture> de benevolenciab) <society/organization> benéfico, de beneficencia -
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adj.1 benévolo(a).2 benevolente, benévolo, benigno. -
3 benevolent person
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4 benevolent society
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5 benevolent association
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6 benevolent corporation
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7 benevolent fund
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8 benevolent institution
s.institución de benevolencia, casa de beneficencia, casa de caridad, institución caritativa. -
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s.sonrisa benevolente. -
10 benévolo
benevolente, benévolo,-a adjetivo benevolent, lenient ' benévolo' also found in these entries: Spanish: benévola - benevolente - humana - humano English: benevolent - benign - charitable -
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benevolente, ( bondadoso) kind, benevolent (frml)
benevolente, benévolo,-a adjetivo benevolent, lenient ' benevolente' also found in these entries: Spanish: benévola - benévolo - humano -
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bi'nevələns(generosity and desire to do good.) benevolencia- benevolently
tr[bɪ'nevələns]1 benevolenciabenevolence [bə'nɛvələnts] n: bondad f, benevolencia fn.• benevolencia s.f.bə'nevələnsmass noun benevolencia f, bondad f[bɪ'nevǝlǝns]N benevolencia f* * *[bə'nevələns]mass noun benevolencia f, bondad f -
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- ʃəs1) (kind or polite: a gracious smile.) cortés, educado2) ((of God) merciful.) misericordiosogracious adj amable / cortésgood gracious! ¡Dios mío!tr['greɪʃəs]1 gracioso,-a2 (polite) cortés3 (kind) amable4 (benevolent) benévolo,-a1 ¡Dios mío!gracious ['greɪʃəs] adj: cortés, gentil, cordialadj.• afable adj.• airoso, -a adj.• cortés adj.• lucido, -a adj.interj.• caray interj.n.• afable s.m.• clemente s.m.• graciable s.m.
I 'greɪʃəs1)a) <smile/act> gentil, cortésb) ( merciful) misericordioso2) < lifestyle> refinado, elegante
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['ɡreɪʃǝs](good o goodness) gracious! — Dios Santo!, válgame Dios!
1. ADJ1) (=refined, courteous) [person, gesture, smile, letter] gentil, cortés; [era] refinado•
to be gracious enough to do sth — tener la cortesía de hacer algo•
he was gracious in defeat/victory — era correcto a la hora de la derrota/del triunfo•
by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen — frm por la gracia de Su Majestad la Reina•
to be gracious to sb — ser gentil or cortés con algn2) (=merciful) [God] misericordioso3) (=elegant, comfortable) [place, building] elegante, refinado2.EXCLgracious!, good gracious (me)! — ¡Santo cielo!, ¡Dios mío!
"you know Jack, don't you?" - "good gracious, yes!" — -conoces a Jack, ¿no? -¡por supuesto que sí!
goodnessgood gracious, what does that matter! — ¡por amor de Dios! ¿qué importancia tiene eso?
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I ['greɪʃəs]1)a) <smile/act> gentil, cortésb) ( merciful) misericordioso2) < lifestyle> refinado, elegante
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(good o goodness) gracious! — Dios Santo!, válgame Dios!
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benevolente, benévolo,-a adjetivo benevolent, lenient -
16 benevolencia
benevolencia sustantivo femenino ( indulgencia) leniency, indulgence; ( bondad) kindness, benevolence (frml)
benevolencia sustantivo femenino benevolence ' benevolencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: humanidad English: benevolence - benevolent
См. также в других словарях:
benevolent — 1 *charitable, philanthropic, eleemosynary, humanitarian, humane, altruistic Analogous words: benign, benignant, kindly, *kind: generous, *liberal, bountiful, bounteous, openhanded: obliging, complaisant, *amiable Antonyms: malevolent Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Benevolent — Be*nev o*lent, a. [L. benevolens, entis; bene well (adv. of bonus good) + volens, p. pr. of volo I will, I wish. See {Bounty}, and {Voluntary}.] Having a disposition to do good; possessing or manifesting love to mankind, and a desire to promote… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benevolent — I adjective accommodating, affable, agreeable, altruistic, amiable, amicable, bearing good will, beneficient, benevolus, benign, big hearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, complacent, condolent, considerate, cooperative, cordial, decent,… … Law dictionary
bénévolent — ⇒BÉNÉVOLENT, ENTE, adj. Rare, littér. vieilli. [En parlant d une pers. ou de l expression hum.] Qui se montre bienveillant, d une bonté indulgente : • 1. ... il semblait qu une similitude d âge et de cœur réunît dans le groupe des goûts anciens M … Encyclopédie Universelle
benevolent — (adj.) mid 15c., wishing to do good, kindly, from M.Fr. benivolent and directly from L. benevolentem (nom. benevolens) wishing (someone) well, benevolent, related to benevolentia good feeling (see BENEVOLENCE (Cf. benevolence)). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
Benevolent — (v. lat.), wohlwollend, geneigt; daher Benevolenz, Geneigtheit, Wohlwollen, Gunst … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Benevolént — (lat.), wohlwollend; Benevolenz (benevolentia), das Wohlwollen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Benevolént — (lat.), wohlwollend; Benevolénz, Wohlwollen, Geneigtheit, Gunst. Benevŏle (benevolentissĭme), lector, geneigter (sehr geneigter) Leser … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
benevolent — [adj] charitable, kind all heart, altruistic, beneficent, benign, big, big hearted, bounteous, bountiful, caring, chivalrous, compassionate, considerate, generous, helpful, humane, humanitarian, kindhearted, liberal, magnanimous, philanthropic,… … New thesaurus
benevolent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) well meaning and kindly. 2) (of an organization) charitable rather than profit making. DERIVATIVES benevolence noun benevolently adverb. ORIGIN Old French benivolent, from Latin bene well + velle to wish … English terms dictionary
benevolent — [bə nev′ələnt] adj. [ME & OFr < L benevolens < bene, well + volens, prp. of velle, to wish: see WILL1] 1. doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable 2. characterized by or resulting from benevolence SYN. KIND benevolently adv … English World dictionary