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considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbəl] adj
1. large enough to reckon with a considerable quantity 2. a lot of; much he had considerable courage 3. worthy of respect a considerable man in the scientific world considerably adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
considerable adjective large, goodly, much, great, marked, comfortable, substantial, reasonable, tidy, lavish, ample, noticeable, abundant, plentiful, tolerable, appreciable, sizable or sizeable We have already spent a considerable amount of money on repairs. large small, insignificant, meagre, paltry, insubstantial Translations considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbl] ADJ → considerable a considerable number of applicants → un número considerable de solicitudes a considerable sum of money → una suma considerable de dinero they achieved a considerable degree of success → tuvieron un éxito considerable we had considerable difficulty → tuvimos bastante dificultad I'd been living in England for a or some considerable time → llevaba bastante tiempo viviendo en Inglaterra to a or some considerable extent → en gran parte the building suffered considerable damage → el edificio sufrió daños de consideración considerable adj → beträchtlich, erheblich; sum of money, achievement also → ansehnlich; loss also, interest, income → groß; (used admiringly) number, size, achievement, effort etc → beachtlich; to a considerable extent or degree → weitgehend; to face considerable difficulties → mit beträchtlichen or erheblichen or gewaltigen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert sein; for a or some considerable time → für eine ganze Zeit considerable [kənˈsɪd/ərəbl] adj → considerevole, notevole to a considerable extent → in gran parte, in misura notevole considerable [kənˈsɪd/ərəbl] adj → considerevole, notevole to a considerable extent → in gran parte, in misura notevole How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The collection of thirty-three Hymns, ascribed to Homer, is the last considerable work of the Epic School, and seems, on the whole, to be later than the Cyclic poems. And if you can't do that, you'll put up with considerable less; you'll go anywhere you CAN go, just so as to get away, and be thankful of the chance, too. The public are entreated to bear in mind that thirteen years have passed since it was finished, many more since it was begun, and that during that period, places, manners, books, and opinions have undergone considerable changes. |
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