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  • 1 generous

    ['‹enərəs]
    1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) gavmild; generøs
    2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) rigelig
    3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) storsindet
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    - generosity
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    ['‹enərəs]
    1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) gavmild; generøs
    2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) rigelig
    3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) storsindet
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    - generosity

    English-Danish dictionary > generous

  • 2 mean

    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well
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    [mi:n] I adjective
    1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) nærig; fedtet
    2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) ondskabsfuld
    3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) uvenlig; ondskabsfuld; led
    4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) tarvelig
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    - meanness
    - meanie     II 1. adjective
    1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) middel-
    2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) gennemsnitlig
    2. noun
    (something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) gennemsnit
    III 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
    1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) betyde; mene
    2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) have til hensigt; være beregnet til
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    2. adjective
    ((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) sigende
    - meaningless
    - be meant to
    - mean well

    English-Danish dictionary > mean

  • 3 free

    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) gavmild
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) ligetil; åben
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) fri; ledig
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) fri; ledig
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) uden
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befri; løslade
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) befri
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    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance     3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) portofri forsendelse
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free
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    [fri:] 1. adjective
    1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) fri
    2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) fri
    3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) gavmild
    4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) ligetil; åben
    5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) gratis
    6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) fri; ledig
    7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) fri; ledig
    8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) uden
    2. verb
    1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) befri; løslade
    2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) befri
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    - freely
    - free-for-all
    - freehand
    - freehold
    - freelance     3. verb
    (to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) portofri forsendelse
    - free skating
    - free speech
    - free trade
    - freeway
    - freewheel
    - free will
    - a free hand
    - set free

    English-Danish dictionary > free

  • 4 nature

    ['nei ə]
    1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natur; naturen
    2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natur; væsen
    3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) indhold
    4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) slags
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    - in the nature of
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    ['nei ə]
    1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) natur; naturen
    2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) natur; væsen
    3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) indhold
    4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) slags
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    - in the nature of

    English-Danish dictionary > nature

  • 5 friend

    [frend]
    1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) ven; kammerat
    2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) venlig person; dyreven
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    - friendly
    - friendship
    - make friends with
    - make friends
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    [frend]
    1) (someone who knows and likes another person very well: He is my best friend.) ven; kammerat
    2) (a person who acts in a friendly and generous way to people etc he or she does not know: a friend to animals.) venlig person; dyreven
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    - friendly
    - friendship
    - make friends with
    - make friends

    English-Danish dictionary > friend

  • 6 show oneself in one's true colours

    (to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vise sit sande jeg
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    (to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) vise sit sande jeg

    English-Danish dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours

  • 7 tip

    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) spids; -spids
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) have i spidsen
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue     II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) tippe; hælde
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) hælde
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) smide ud
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) losseplads
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) drikkepenge
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) give drikkepenge
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) tip; vink
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    I 1. [tip] noun
    (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) spids; -spids
    2. verb
    (to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) have i spidsen
    - tip-top
    - be on the tip of one's tongue     II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
    1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.) tippe; hælde
    2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.) hælde
    3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.) smide ud
    2. noun
    (a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) losseplads
    III 1. [tip] noun
    (a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) drikkepenge
    2. verb
    (to give such a gift to.) give drikkepenge
    IV [tip] noun
    (a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) tip; vink

    English-Danish dictionary > tip

См. также в других словарях:

  • generous — gen|e|rous [ˈdʒenərəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: généreux, from Latin generosus born into a high rank , from genus; GENUS] 1.) someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • generous — adjective 1 willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure (+ to): She s always very generous to the kids. | it is generous of sb (to do sth): What lovely presents it s very generous of you! | generous with… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • generous — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ John s become very generous with the wine! ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

  • generous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Open handed] Syn. bountiful, liberal, munificent, unselfish, charitable, altruistic, free handed, beneficent, hospitable, philanthropic, prodigal, free, unsparing, unstinting, lavish, profuse. Ant. stingy*, close,… …   English dictionary for students

  • too generous for your own good — too clever/nice/generous/etc for your own good phrase so clever nice generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • Disciples' Generous Response — or A Disciple s Generous Response was announced in April 2002 as the name given by the Community of Christ to a major rethinking of its stewardship theology and practices [ [http://www.cofchrist.org/generosity/ A Disciple’s Generous Response] ,… …   Wikipedia

  • good — good1 [ gud ] (comparative better [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adjective *** ▸ 1 of high quality/standard ▸ 2 able to do something well ▸ 3 with qualities to do something ▸ 4 honest & morally correct ▸ 5 giving pleasant feeling ▸ 6… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • good — I UK [ɡʊd] / US adjective Word forms good : adjective good comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** 1) of a high quality or standard We saw a really good film last night. They were all dressed in their… …   English dictionary

  • too clever for your own good — too clever/nice/generous/etc for your own good phrase so clever nice generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • too nice for your own good — too clever/nice/generous/etc for your own good phrase so clever nice generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage Alex is a little bit too clever for his own good. Thesaurus: words used to describe someone s personalityhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • proportion — pro|por|tion1 W2S2 [prəˈpo:ʃən US ˈpo:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of something)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3¦(correct scale)¦ 4 proportions 5 out of (all) proportion 6 keep something in proportion 7 sense of proportion 8¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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