"generous" meaning in Inglese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒɛn(ə)ɹəs/ Audio: en-us-generous.ogg Forms: more [comparative], most
  1. generoso, magnanimo, gentile
    Sense id: it-generous-en-adj-coavmNEZ
  2. (eccessivamente) prodigo, liberale, spendaccione
    Sense id: it-generous-en-adj-Xer2XZhm
  3. abbondante, copioso, più che ampio
    Sense id: it-generous-en-adj-wR2Of3ii
  4. rinvigorente, robusto
    Sense id: it-generous-en-adj-rOvl0eg0
  5. nobile, di nobili natali Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: it-generous-en-adj-FEZpB3FX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kind, magnanimous, lavish, prodigal, large, ample, copious, abundant Related terms: generosity
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      "name": "Parole in inglese",
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    "dal francesegenereux, a sua volta dal latinogenerosus, letteralmente, all'origine, \"di nobilinatali\""
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          "text": "a generous gift",
          "translation": "un dono generoso"
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          "text": "he helped himself with a generous portion of cake",
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