decent in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for decent in the English»Italian Dictionary

decent [Brit ˈdiːs(ə)nt, Am ˈdis(ə)nt] ADJ

1. decent (respectable):

decent family, man, woman

rispettabile, onesto

no decent person would do a thing like that

nessuna persona onesta farebbe una cosa del genere

she wanted to give him a decent burial

voleva che lui avesse una sepoltura decorosa

after a decent interval, he remarried

dopo un ragionevole intervallo di tempo si è risposato

he did the decent thing and resigned

fece la cosa giusta dimettendosi

try to persuade him to do the decent thing

cerca di convincerlo a fare la cosa giusta

2. decent (pleasant):

decent

simpatico, gentile, carino, buono

he's a decent sort of chap inf

è un tipo per bene or è un bravo ragazzo

it's decent of him to help you

è stato gentile da parte sua aiutarti

3. decent (adequate):

decent housing, facilities

adeguato

decent wages

adeguato, accettabile

decent standard, level

discreto

4. decent (not shabby, indecent):

decent garment, shoes, clothes, behaviour, language

decente

I've nothing decent to wear

non ho niente di decente da mettermi

are you decent?

sei presentabile?

5. decent (good):

decent camera, choice, education, food, holiday, score, result, profit

decente, discreto

to make a decent living

guadagnare discretamente

I need a decent night's sleep

ho bisogno di una buona notte di sonno

they do a decent fish soup at the Nautilus

non è male la zuppa di pesce del Nautilus

he serves a decent claret

il suo vino rosso non è male

decent-sized [ˈdiːsntˌsaɪzd] ADJ

decent-sized house, room:

decent-sized

abbastanza grande

Translations for decent in the Italian»English Dictionary

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decente abbigliamento

decent

decente condotta

decent

decente stipendio

decent

non ho niente di decente da mettermi

I've nothing decent to wear

dabbene

decent

dignitoso vestito, comportamento

decent

dignitoso lavoro, abitazione

decent

potabile inf

decent

non c'è un solo film potabile

there isn't a single decent film

sei presentabile?

are you decent?

discreto risultato, pasto, punteggio, vacanza

decent

discreto livello, salario, standard

decent

gente perbene

decent or respectable people

rispettabile famiglia, persona

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decent in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for decent in the English»Italian Dictionary

decent [ˈdi:·sənt] ADJ

1. decent (socially acceptable):

decent

decente

are you decent? fig

sei presentabile?

2. decent inf (kind):

decent

gentile

3. decent inf (adequate):

decent salary, living, wage

adeguato, -a

Translations for decent in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dabbene

decent

decente

decent

dignitoso (-a)

decent

decoroso (-a) (stipendio)

decent

essere un buon cristiano inf

to be a decent human being

decent Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

are you decent? fig

sei presentabile?

to be a decent human being

essere un buon cristiano inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After he recovered he would no longer be the highly talented player he was, but became a decent professional player instead.

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If you are determined to proceed, let the exercise be performed in decent order.

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I had one decent song for the album.

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These farms also guarantee worker rights and safety, decent housing, legal wages and contracts for workers, and access to healthcare and education.

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This type of rocker is good for both speed and control on decent size waves; also the best type of board for flatland tricks.

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Someday they'd get away and show the world that they were decent, fine and talentedworthy of love and respect.

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Work was described as decent by the workers who labored there.

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We want decent housing, fit for the shelter of human beings.

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We got the backup on the race track, and he ran some decent laps.

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The opposite bank is somewhat steep but the decent on this side easy.

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