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1 royaal
1 [ruim] generous ⇒ open-/free-handed♦voorbeelden:1 een royale beloning • a handsome/generous rewardroyaal voor de dag/over de brug komen • be lavish/generouste royaal leven • live beyond one's meansroyaal zijn met zijn geld • spend freely, be generous with one's money -
2 scheutig
1 [vrijgevig] generous2 [bereidwillig] willing♦voorbeelden:scheutig met complimentjes zijn • be generous with compliments2 hij is niet scheutig om iets voor een ander te doen • he is reluctant to do something for someone else -
3 flink
♦voorbeelden:2 een flinke dosis • a stiff/generous doseeen flink pak slaag • a good hidingeen flinke portie • a generous helpingeen flinke slok • a good mouthfuleen flinke wandeling • a good (long) walkeen flinke vent • a fine felloween flinke werker • a hard workerzich flink houden • put on a brave front/facenog flink zijn 〈 van oude mensen〉 • still be hale and hearty/going strongII 〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 flink aanpakken • do one's share, work hardiets flink bestrooien met • sprinkle something liberally withflink doorstappen • step on itflink optreden • act firmly, take a strong/firm lineflink wat mensen • quite a number of/quite a few peopleiemand er flink van langs geven • give someone what forer flink tegenaan gaan • go (at) itflink zo! • that's the way!flink wat verdienen • make good money -
4 genereus
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5 nobel
1 [edelmoedig] noble(-minded); generous 〈 edelmoedig, vrijgevig〉; fine 〈met betrekking tot personen; alleen attributief〉♦voorbeelden:1 een nobele daad • a noble/generous deed2 nobele trekken • noble/aristocratic features -
6 altruïstisch
adj. altruistic, generous, devoted to others -
7 charitatief
adj. charitable, generous, benevolent -
8 edelmoedig
adj. noble, magnanimous, generous--------adv. nobly, magnanimously, generously -
9 filantropisch
adj. philanthropic, generous, benevolent; pertaining to charity -
10 genereus
adj. generous, benevolent, giving, unselfish--------adv. generously, unselfishly, benevolently -
11 generositeit
n. generosity, generous act, unselfish deed -
12 goedgeefs
adj. generous, charitable, benevolent--------adv. generously, open-handedly, benevolently -
13 goedgeefsheid
n. generosity, quality of being generous -
14 grootmoedigheid
n. magnanimity, generous and unselfish act -
15 gul
adj. generous, benevolent, giving; genial, friendly, cordial--------adv. generously, benevolently, unselfishly, good-heartedly -
16 gulhartig
adj. generous, benevolent, giving -
17 mild
adj. generous, mild, liberal, munificent, bountiful, open-handed, lenient, unsparing, handsome--------adv. generously -
18 milddadig
adj. generous, munificent, bountiful--------adv. generously -
19 overvloedig
adj. abundant, affluent, plentiful, plenteous, plenty, profuse, copious, opulent, exuberant, redundant, superabundant, superfluous, generous, bountiful, liberal, rich, ample, numerous, prolific, heavy--------adv. abundantly, plentifully, plenty, profusely, superfluously, exuberantly, generously -
20 rijk
adj. rich, oofy [sl.], wealthy, well heeled, well off, opulent, pursy, warm, generous, profuse, prolific, abundant, fat, heavy, sumptuous, slap up--------adv. richly, in the money, generously, profusely, sumptuously--------n. state, realm, empire, Reich
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Generous — Gen er*ous, a. [F. g[ e]n[ e]reux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d {Gender}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of honorable birth or origin; highborn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Generous — Upload / Commons Upload Père : Caerleon … Wikipédia en Français
generous — [jen′ər əs] adj. [L generosus, of noble birth, excellent, generous < genus: see GENUS] 1. Obs. of noble birth 2. having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble minded; gracious; magnanimous 3. giving or sharing liberally and… … English World dictionary
generous — I adjective altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big hearted, bountiful, capacious, charitable, chivalrous, copious, decent, donative, gracious, humane, kind, kindly, magnanimous, meritorious, munificent, noble, philanthropic, unselfish, warm… … Law dictionary
generous — 1580s, of noble birth, from M.Fr. généreux, from L. generosus of noble birth, figuratively magnanimous, generous, from genus (gen. generis) race, stock (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Secondary senses of unselfish (1690s) and plentiful (1610s) were… … Etymology dictionary
generous — [adj1] giving, big hearted acceptable, altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, big, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, considerate, easy, equitable, excellent, fair, free, good, greathearted, helpful, high minded, honest, honorable, hospitable, just,… … New thesaurus
generous — bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, munificent, *liberal, handsome Analogous words: lavish, prodigal, *profuse, exuberant: benevolent, philanthropic, eleemosynary, *charitable, altruistic Antonyms: stingy Contrasted words: close, closefisted,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
generous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) freely giving more than is necessary or expected. 2) kind towards others. 3) larger or more plentiful than is usual. DERIVATIVES generosity noun generously adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «of noble birth»: from Latin… … English terms dictionary
generous — gen|er|ous [ dʒen(ə)rəs ] adjective ** 1. ) giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected: Merton is clearly a warm and generous human being. generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. generous… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
generous */*/ — UK [ˈdʒenərəs] / US [ˈdʒen(ə)rəs] adjective 1) giving people more of your time or money than is usual or expected Merton is clearly a warm and generous person. generous to: Billy was very generous to people who had less than he did. generous with … English dictionary
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