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1 well-endowed
well-en·ˈdowedadj inv1. (with money) person gut situiert2. (with resources) gut ausgestattetSouth Africa is \well-endowed with gold and diamond resources Südafrika hat reiche Gold- und Diamantenvorkommenthe centre is \well-endowed with generous funding das Zentrum wird mit großzügigen Spendengeldern unterhalten -
2 well-endowed
well-en·'dowed adj2) ( with resources) gut ausgestattet;to be \well-endowed with sth mit etw dat gut ausgestattet sein;South Africa is \well-endowed with gold and diamond resources Südafrika hat reiche Gold- und Diamantenvorkommen;the centre is \well-endowed with generous funding das Zentrum wird mit großzügigen Spendengeldern unterhalten; -
3 endow
transitive verb1) (give permanent income to) [über Stiftungen/eine Stiftung] finanzieren [Einrichtung, Krankenhaus usw.]; stiften [Preis, Lehrstuhl]2) (fig.)be endowed with charm/a talent for music — etc. Charme/musikalisches Talent usw. besitzen
* * *(to provide: She was endowed with great beauty.) ausstatten- academic.ru/24263/endowment">endowment* * *en·dow[ɪnˈdaʊ, AM enˈ-]vt1. (give income to)▪ to \endow sb/sth jdn/etw über eine Stiftung finanzierento \endow sb with money jdm Geld stiftento \endow a prize einen Preis stiften2. (give feature)this is one of the best-\endowed universities in the world diese Universität gehört zu den finanziell am besten ausgestatteten der Weltto be \endowed with great beauty mit großer Schönheit ausgestattet seinto be \endowed with brains [or intelligence] intelligent sein* * *[ɪn'daʊ]vt1) institution, church eine Stiftung machen an (+acc); (UNIV, SCH) prize, chair stiften2) (fig) usu passto endow sb with sth — jdm etw geben or schenken
the poor lad is not very well endowed ( inf : with intelligence ) — mit dem armen Bengel ist nicht viel los
* * *endow [ınˈdaʊ] v/t1. eine Stiftung machen (dat)2. etwas stiften:endow sb with sth jemandem etwas stiften* * *transitive verb1) (give permanent income to) [über Stiftungen/eine Stiftung] finanzieren [Einrichtung, Krankenhaus usw.]; stiften [Preis, Lehrstuhl]2) (fig.)be endowed with charm/a talent for music — etc. Charme/musikalisches Talent usw. besitzen
* * *v.dotieren v. -
4 endow
en·dow [ɪnʼdaʊ, Am enʼ-] vt1) ( give income to)to \endow sb/ sth jdn/etw über eine Stiftung finanzieren;to \endow sb with money jdm Geld stiften;to \endow a prize einen Preis stiften2) ( give feature)to be \endowed with sth mit etw dat ausgestattet sein, etw besitzen;this is one of the best-\endowed universities in the world diese Universität gehört zu den finanziell am besten ausgestatteten der Welt;to be \endowed with great beauty mit großer Schönheit ausgestattet sein;
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well-endowed — well en|dowed [ ,wel ın daud ] adjective 1. ) VERY INFORMAL a well endowed woman has large breasts, and a well endowed man has large sexual organs: It was a not too subtle photograph of an extremely well endowed lady. 2. ) having a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-endowed — well en dowed adj informal 1.) a woman who is well endowed has large breasts often used humorously 2.) a man who is well endowed has a large ↑penis often used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-endowed — 1680s, with ample material endowments, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of ENDOW (Cf. endow). Sexual sense is attested from 1951 … Etymology dictionary
well-endowed — [wel′en doud′] adj. 1. Informal BUILT (adj. ) 2. Slang WELL HUNG … English World dictionary
well-endowed — well′ endowed′ adj … From formal English to slang
well endowed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having plentiful supplies of a resource. 2) informal, humorous (of a man) having large genitals. 3) informal, humorous (of a woman) large breasted … English terms dictionary
well-endowed — 1) ADJ GRADED If someone says that a woman is well endowed, they mean that she has large breasts. If someone says that a man is well endowed, they mean that he has a large penis. People often use this expression if they are trying to be polite. I … English dictionary
well-endowed — UK [ˌwel ɪnˈdaʊd] / US adjective 1) having a lot of something that people admire or want, for example money, beauty, or intelligence Jean Pierre is endearing but not well endowed in the brains department. a well endowed university/hospital (=… … English dictionary
well-endowed — adjective informal or humorous 1 a woman who is well endowed has large breasts 2 a man who is well endowed has a large penis (=sex organ) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-endowed — /ˈwɛl əndaʊd/ (say wel uhndowd) adjective 1. (of a college, institution, etc.) well provided with monies. 2. Colloquial (of a woman) bosomy. 3. Colloquial (of a man) having large genitals. Also, (especially in predicative use), well endowed /wɛl… …
well endowed — having large genitals or breasts It is unlikely that a female so described will bring a dowry to the marriage settlement. The possession of such characteristics is known as endowment: ... she was probably as pretty, if considerably less … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms