generous in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for generous in the English»French Dictionary

generous [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs] ADJ

1. generous (beneficent, lavish):

generous person

généreux/-euse

to be generous with praise, time

ne pas être avare de

2. generous (magnanimous):

generous person

magnanime

the most generous interpretation is that …

l'interprétation la plus charitable est que …

3. generous (large):

generous quantity, supply, funding

libéral, généreux/-euse

generous size

grand

generous hem

bon/bonne

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impetuously generous

d'une générosité impulsive

to be a generous/mean tipper

laisser des pourboires généreux/peu généreux

wonderfully funny, clever, generous, exciting

très

Translations for generous in the French»English Dictionary

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respectable embonpoint

generous

généreux (généreuse)

generous (envers to)

généreux (généreuse) personne, caractère

generous

généreux (généreuse) portion

generous

plantureux (plantureuse) poitrine

generous

être d'une grande largesse avec qn

to be very generous with sb

largesses

generous gifts

copieux (copieuse) portion

generous

dans ce restaurant c'est bon et c'est copieux

it's a good restaurant and the portions are generous

un don/une personne d'une grande générosité

a very generous gift/person

generous in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for generous in the English»French Dictionary

generous [ˈdʒenərəs] ADJ

generous

généreux(-euse)

a generous helping

une part généreuse

a generous tip

un gros pourboire

to be generous in defeat

ne pas être mauvais perdant

to be generous with sth

ne pas être avare de qc

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she's naturally generous

elle est d'un naturel généreux

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généreux (-euse)

generous

généreux (-euse) vin

generous

généreux (-euse) décolleté

generous

être bon prince

to be generous

généreux au dernier/plus haut degré

generous in the extreme

ne pas être chien avec qn

to be quite generous towards sb

ramener qn à de meilleurs sentiments

to bring sb round to a more generous point of view

large

on the generous side

compter large

to be generous (in one's calculations)

generous Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a generous helping

une part généreuse

a generous tip

un gros pourboire

to be generous in defeat

ne pas être mauvais perdant

to be generous with sth

ne pas être avare de qc

she's naturally generous

elle est d'un naturel généreux

to be generous (in one's calculations)

compter large

to be quite generous towards sb

ne pas être chien avec qn

to bring sb round to a more generous point of view

ramener qn à de meilleurs sentiments

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He can stitch people up but can be very generous.

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Sweets in generous quantities are prepared and distributed.

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For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.

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While he was efficient in collecting the royal revenues, he was generous to his own men, and later in life gave liberally to the poor.

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For both effects to be properly stimulated, the allowance needed to be graded: middle-class parents receiving more generous payments than working-class parents...

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His father gave him a generous allowance and never insisted that he follow him into business.

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He was extremely generous with time and resources.

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At the same time, there are reports that he privately funded several college educations and was sometimes very generous, though always secretly.

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He will pay her tuition and also give her a generous monthly allowance.

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Settlers moved in to take advantage of the generous offer.

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