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gen·er·al  (jnr-l)
adj.
1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category: "subduing all her impressions as a woman, to something more general" (Virginia Woolf).
2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent: general discontent.
3. Of or affecting the entire body: general paralysis.
4. Being usually the case; true or applicable in most instances but not all: the general correctness of her decisions.
5.
a. Not limited in scope, area, or application: as a general rule.
b. Not limited to or dealing with one class of things; diversified: general studies.
6. Involving only the main features rather than precise details: a general grasp of the subject.
7. Highest or superior in rank: the general manager.
n.
1.
a. Abbr. GEN or Gen or Gen. A commissioned rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above lieutenant general.
b. One who holds this rank or a similar rank in another military organization.
2. A general officer.
3. A statement, principle, or fact that embraces or is applicable to the whole.
4. General anesthesia.
5. Archaic The public.
Idiom:
in general
Generally.

[Middle English, from Latin generlis, from genus, gener-, kind; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

gener·al·ness n.
Synonyms: general, common, generic, universal
These adjectives mean belonging to, relating to, or affecting the whole: the general welfare; a common enemy; generic likenesses; universal military conscription.
Antonym: particular

general [ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈdʒɛnrəl]
adj
1. common; widespread a general feeling of horror at the crime
2. of, including, applying to, or participated in by all or most of the members of a group, category, or community
3. relating to various branches of an activity, profession, etc.; not specialized general office work
4. including various or miscellaneous items general knowledge a general store
5. not specific as to detail; overall a general description of the merchandise
6. not definite; vague give me a general idea of when you will finish
7. applicable or true in most cases; usual
8. (prenominal or immediately postpositive) having superior or extended authority or rank general manager consul general
9. (Social Science / Education) Also pass designating a degree awarded at some universities, studied at a lower academic standard than an honours degree See honours [2]
10. (Medicine) Med relating to or involving the entire body or many of its parts; systemic
11. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic (of a statement) not specifying an individual subject but quantifying over a domain
n
1. (Military) an officer of a rank senior to lieutenant general, esp one who commands a large military formation
2. any person acting as a leader and applying strategy or tactics
3. a general condition or principle: opposed to particular
4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a title for the head of a religious order, congregation, etc.
5. (Medicine) Med short for general anaesthetic
6. Archaic the people; public
in general generally; mostly or usually
[from Latin generālis of a particular kind, from genus kind]
generalness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.general - a general officer of the highest rankgeneral - a general officer of the highest rank
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
general officer - officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel
Blucher, G. L. von Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, von Blucher - Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
2.general - the head of a religious order or congregation
chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"
3.general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"
fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
particular, specific - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
Verb1.general - command as a general; "We are generaled by an incompetent!"
command - be in command of; "The general commanded a huge army"
Adj.1.general - applying to all or most members of a category or group; "the general public"; "general assistance"; "a general rule"; "in general terms"; "comprehensible to the general reader"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
indiscriminate - not marked by fine distinctions; "indiscriminate reading habits"; "an indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles"
imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
unspecialised, unspecialized - not specialized or modified for a particular purpose or function
specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
2.general - not specialized or limited to one class of things; "general studies"; "general knowledge"
undiversified - not diversified
3.general - prevailing among and common to the general public; "the general discontent"
common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
4.general - affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms"
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
local - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"
5.general - somewhat indefinite; "bearing a general resemblance to the original"; "a general description of the merchandise"
imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
6.general - of worldwide scope or applicabilitygeneral - of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"

general
adjective
1. widespread, accepted, popular, public, common, broad, extensive, universal, prevailing, prevalent Contrary to general opinion, Wiccans are not devil-worshippers.
widespread private, individual, personal
2. overall, complete, total, global, comprehensive, blanket, inclusive, all-embracing, overarching His firm took over general maintenance of the park last summer.
overall limited, restricted, partial, demarcated
3. universal, overall, widespread, collective, across-the-board, all-inclusive The figures represent a general decline in unemployment.
universal special, unusual, extraordinary, distinctive, exceptional, peculiar
4. vague, broad, loose, blanket, sweeping, unclear, inaccurate, approximate, woolly, indefinite, hazy, imprecise, ill-defined, inexact, unspecific, undetailed chemicals called by the general description `flavour enhancer'
vague particular, specific, exact, precise, definite
5. ordinary, regular, usual, typical, conventional, everyday, customary This book is intended for the general reader rather than the student.
ordinary special, extraordinary, exceptional
in general
6. as a whole, generally, overall, altogether, across the board We need to improve our education system in general.
7. on the whole, largely, chiefly, mainly, mostly, principally, predominantly, in the main, for the most part In general, it was the better educated voters who voted Yes in the referendum.
Translations
general [ˈdʒenərəl]
A. ADJ
1. (= overall) [appearance, decline, attitude] → general
the general standard of education is very highel nivel general de educación es muy alto
2. (= widespread) [view, interest] → general
there was general agreement on this questionhubo un consenso general con respecto a esta cuestión
contrary to general beliefcontrariamente a or en contra de lo que comúnmente se cree
there was general opposition to the proposalla oposición a la propuesta fue general or generalizada
for general usepara el uso general
in general usede uso general
3. (= vague, non-specific) → general
beware of making statements which are too generalten cuidado de hacer afirmaciones que sean demasiado generales
the report was too generalel informe era poco específico
try to be more generalintenta no entrar tanto en detalles
we drove in the general direction of Aberdeenfuimos conduciendo en dirección aproximada a Aberdeen
please direct any general enquiries you may have to my secretaryle ruego solicite a mi secretaria cualquier información de carácter general
I've got the general ideatengo más o menos una idea
I'm beginning to get the general pictureestoy empezando a hacerme una idea
a general termun término genérico
in general termsen líneas or términos generales
4. (= usual)
as a general rulepor regla general
5. (= not specialized) [reader, public] → no especializado
we employ two general labourersempleamos a dos obreros no especializados
an introduction to psychology for the general readeruna introducción a la psicología para el lector no especializado
6. (at end of title) → general
secretary generalsecretario/a m/f general
B. N
1.
in generalen general
we discussed work in generalhablamos sobre el trabajo en general
in general this kind of situation can be controlled (= normally) → en general or por lo general este tipo de situaciones pueden controlarse
2. the particular and the generallo particular y lo general
3. (Mil) (= officer) → general mf
General Croft arrived lateel general Croft llegó tarde
good morning, General Croftbuenos días, General Croft
C. CPD general anaesthetic, general anesthetic (US) Nanestesia f general
general assembly Nasamblea f general
general audit Nauditoría f general
general cargo Ncargamento m mixto
General Certificate of Secondary Education N (Brit) (Educ) GCSE the General Confession N (Church of England) → la oración de confesión colectiva
general costs NPLgastos mpl generales
general dealer N (US) → tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)
general delivery N (US, Canada) → lista f de correos
general election Nelecciones fpl or comicios mpl generales
general headquarters N (Mil) → cuartel msing general
general holiday Ndía m festivo
general hospital Nhospital m
general knowledge Ncultura f general
general manager Ndirector(a) m/f general
general medicine Nmedicina f general
general meeting Nasamblea f general
General Officer Commanding N (Mil) → Comandante mf en Jefe
general partnership N (Jur) → sociedad f regular colectiva
General Post Office N (Brit) (Govt) (formerly) → Correos m; (= main post office) → oficina f de correos
general practice N (Brit) (Med) (= work) → medicina f general; (= group) → consultorio m médico
I am currently working in general practiceactualmente estoy trabajando como médico de medicina general
to go into general practiceentrar a trabajar en medicina general
general practitioner Nmédico/a m/f de medicina general(frm), médico/a m/f de cabecera
the general public Nel público en general, el gran público
general science N (Scol) → Ciencias fpl
general science teacher Nprofesor(a) m/f de Ciencias
General Secretary NSecretario(a) m/f General
general staff Nestado m mayor(general)
general store N (US) → tienda f, almacén m (S. Cone)
general strike Nhuelga f general

general [ˈdʒɛnərəl]
n
in general → en général
(in army)général m
the rank of general → le grade de général
adj
(= overall) → général(e)
the general situation in Europe → la situation générale en Europe
the planting and general maintenance of the park → la plantation et l'entretien général du parc
There has been a general decline in giving to charities → Il y a eu une baisse générale des dons faits aux associations caritatives.
I had a general sense of well-being
BUT J'avais un sentiment diffus de bien-être.
[standard, performance] → global(e)
the general standard of education in Britain → le niveau global de l'instruction en Grande-Bretagne
(= felt by most people) [interest] → général(e); [awareness] → du public; [feeling] → général(e)
general agreement → consensus m
as a general rule → en règle générale
in general terms → d'une manière générale general audit, general expenses
general anaesthesia nanesthésie f générale
general anaesthetic nanesthésie f générale
to have a general anaesthetic → recevoir une anesthésie générale
general audit nvérification f annuelle
General Certificate of Education n (British) examen passé à 18 ansbaccalauréat m
General Certificate of Secondary Education n (British) examen passé à 16 ansbrevet m des collèges
general delivery n (US, Canadian)poste f restante
general election nélections fpl législatives
general expenses nplfrais mpl généraux
general hospital ncentre m hospitalier

general
adjallgemein; to be general (= not detailed or specific: wording, proposals) → allgemein gehalten sein; (= vague)unbestimmt or vage sein; (promises, clause)unverbindlich sein; (= widespread: custom, weather etc) → weitverbreitet sein; his general appearancesein Aussehen im Allgemeinen; this is not the general viewdiese Ansicht wird nicht allgemein geteilt; there was general agreement among the two groupsdie beiden Gruppen waren sich grundsätzlich einig; it met with general approvales wurde allgemein gebilligt; the general attitude toward(s) the war is optimistices herrscht allgemein eine optimistische Einstellung zum Krieg; to be in general useallgemein verbreitet sein; fortune tellers are so general in their statementsWahrsager halten ihre Aussagen so allgemein; the general plan or idea is that …wir hatten uns/sie hatten sich (dat)etc das so gedacht, dass …; the general idea of that is to …damit soll bezweckt werden, dass …, es geht dabei darum, dass …; that was the general ideaso war das gedacht; the general idea is to wait and seewir/sie etc wollen einfach mal abwarten; I’ve got the general idea (of it)ich habe eine Vorstellung or ich weiß so ungefähr, worum es geht; to give somebody a general idea of a subjectjdm eine ungefähre Vorstellung von einem Thema geben; in general terms, in a general sensegenerell; she recounted in very general terms the events of recent monthssie berichtete in groben Zügen von den Ereignissen der letzten Monate; I spoke in a general wayich habe ganz allgemein gesprochen; in the general direction of the villageungefähr in Richtung des Dorfes; my general advice would be to leave them alonegrundsätzlich würde ich Ihnen raten, sie in Ruhe zu lassen; as a general ruleim Allgemeinen; a general acheein unbestimmter Schmerz; general labourerungelernter Arbeiter, ungelernte Arbeiterin; general drudgeMädchen ntfür alles; general readerDurchschnittsleser(in) m(f)
n
in generalim Allgemeinen; to go from the general to the particularvom Allgemeinen ins Besondere gehen
(Mil) → General(in) m(f)

general:
general anaesthetic, (US) general anesthetic
nVollnarkose f
General Assembly
n (of United Nations)Voll- or Generalversammlung f; (Eccl) → Generalsynode f
General Certificate of Education
n (Brit) (= O level)˜ mittlere Reife; (= A level)˜ Reifezeugnis nt, → ˜ Abitur nt
General Certificate of Secondary Education
n (Brit) → Abschluss mder Sekundarstufe, ˜ mittlere Reife
general confession
n the general (Rel) → das allgemeine Sündenbekenntnis
general dealer
n (US) = general store
general degree
n nicht spezialisierter Studienabschluss
general delivery
adv (US, Canada Post: = poste restante) → postlagernd
general election
general factotum
nMädchen ntfür alles
general headquarters
n sing or pl (Mil) → Generalkommando nt
general holiday
nFeiertag m(für alle)
general hospital
nAllgemeinkrankenhaus nt

general:
general knowledge
nAllgemeinwissen ntor -bildung f
general linguistics

general:
general manager
nHauptgeschäftsführer(in) m(f)
general medicine
general meeting
nGeneralversammlung f, → Vollversammlung f; (of shareholders etc) → Hauptversammlung f
General Officer Commanding
n (Mil) → Oberbefehlshaber(in) m(f)
general pardon
nGeneralamnestie f
general partnership
General Post Office
n (Brit: = building) → Hauptpost (→ amt nt) f; (dated, = organization) → Post f
general practice
n (Brit Med)
(= work)Allgemeinmedizin f; to be in generalpraktischer Arzt/praktische Ärztin sein
(= place)allgemeinärztliche Praxis, Allgemeinpraxis f
general practitioner
nArzt m/Ärztin ffür Allgemeinmedizin, praktischer Arzt, praktische Ärztin
general public
general-purpose
adjUniversal-; general cleanerUniversalreiniger m
general science
n (Sch) → Naturwissenschaft f; general teacherNaturwissenschaftslehrer(in) m(f)
General Secretary
nGeneralsekretär(in) m(f)

general:
general staff
n (Mil) → Generalstab m
general store
nGemischtwarenhandlung f
general strike
General Studies
pl (Brit Sch) Kurs zur Vermittlung von Allgemeinwissen an spezialisierte Schüler

general [ˈdʒɛnrl]
1. adj (gen) → generale; (not detailed, plan, view) → generale, complessivo/a; (enquiry) → generico/a; (not specialized, trader, store) → di generi vari
in general use → d'uso comune or corrente
in general terms → in termini generici, in generale
as a general rule → di norma, di regola
the general idea is to ... → l'idea base sarebbe di...
2. adv in general (usually) → generalmente; (as a whole) → nel complesso
3. n (Mil) → generale m

general
adj general [ˈdʒenərəl]
1 of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics. algemene عام всеобщ obecný, všeobecný almindelig; generel allgemein γενικός general üldine عمومی yleinen général כְּלָלִי साधारण, सामान्य općenit általános umum almennur generale 全般的な 일반적인 bendras, visuotinis vispārējs; vispārīgs am algemeen alminnelig, generell ogólny geral general общий všeobecný; celkový splošen opšti allmän ทั่วไป genel 普遍的 загальний عمومی phổ biến; chung
2 covering a large number of cases a general rule. algemene عُمومي общ (vše)obecný generel allgemein γενικός, καθολικός general üldine فراگیر yleinen général בְּדֶרֶך כְּלָל सामान्य općenit általános umum almennur generale 一般的な 총괄적인 bendras vispārējs; parasts am algemeen alminnelig, hoved- ogólny geral general общепринятый všeobecný splošen opšti allmän, genomgående ไม่เฉพาะเจาะจง; ไม่จำกัด genel 一般的 поширений; загальноприйнятий عام ، رائج toàn bộ; chung
3 without details I'll just give you a general idea of the plan. algemene عام، غير تفصيلي основен celkový generel; almindelig allgemein γενικός, μη λεπτομερής general üldjooneline کلی yleisluonteinen général כְּלָלִי सरसरी uopćen, općenit nem specializált, átfogó umum almennur generale 概略の 대체적인 bendras vispārējs am algemeen generell, helhets- ogólny geral general основной celkový splošen opšti ungefärlig ทั่วไป; โดยทั่วไป genel 大體的 головний; загальний غیر محدود không chuyên sâu vào chủ đề
4 (as part of an official title) chief the Postmaster General. hoof رئيس، رئيسي، عام ръководител generální general- General-... γενικός (για τίτλο) jefe, general pea-, üld- رئیس yli- général “כְּלָלִי” जनरल glavni kepala yfir-, aðal- generale 長官 (직함) 총 generalinis, vyriausiasis vadošais; galvenais; ģenerāl- Jeneral hoofd- general-, hoved- generalny, główny chefe general главный; генеральный generálny glaven direktor general-, över- นายพล şef, genel, kıdemli (官員頭銜)...長 головний اعلی ، ایک سرکاری لقب người đứng đầu ...长
n
in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal General Smith. Generaal قائِد، عَميد генерал generál general der General στρατηγός general kindral ژنرال kenraali général/-ale גֶנֶרָל सेनापति general, bojnik tábornok jenderal herforingi generale 将軍 (영) 육군 대장 generolas ģenerālis Jeneral generaal general generał general general генерал generál general general general แม่ทัพ general (英國)陸軍元帥以下的上將 генерал فیلڈ مارشل سے نیچے اور لیفٹیننٹ جنرل سے اوپر کا اعلی tướng
v generalize, ˈgeneralise
1 to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases He's trying to generalize from only two examples. veralgemeen يُعَمِّم، يَجْعَلُه عامّا обобщавам zevšeobecnit generalisere verallgemeinern γενικεύω generalizar üldistust tegema حکم کلی صادر کردن yleistää généraliser להכליל सामान्यीकरण करना uopćavati, generalizirati általánosít menyamaratakan alhæfa generalizzare 一般化する 보편화하다 apibendrinti vispārināt membuat tanggapan umum veralgemenen generalisere uogólniać generalizar a generaliza обобщать zovšeobecniť posplošiti generalizovati dra allmänna slutsatser av วางหลัก genelleştirmek 概括,泛化 узагальнювати مجموعی اصول پر راۓ قایم کرنا khái quát hoá
2 to talk (about something) in general terms We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately. veralgemeen يُعَمِّم بالكلام говоря общо vyvozovat obecné závěry generalisere verallgemeinern μιλώ γενικά, μη συγκεκριμένα generalizar üldsõnaliselt rääkima به کلیات پرداختن puhua yleisluonteisesti dire des généralités לנסח באופן כללי सामान्य uopćavati, generalizirati általánosít bicara secara umum alhæfa generalizzare, parlare in generale 一般的に言う 일반론을 말하다 kalbėti apskritai, neapibrėžtai runāt vispārīgi membuat tanggapan umum generaliseren komme med alminneligheter mówić ogólnikami generalizar a spune generalităţi говорить в общих выражениях hovoriť všeobecne govoriti na splošno uopštavati generalisera กล่าวอย่างกว้าง ๆ genelleme yapmak 籠統地談論 узагальнювати غیر معین پیراۓ میں بات کرنا nói chung chung
n generaliˈzation, ˌgeneraliˈsation
veralgemening تَعْميم обобщаване zevšeobecnění generalisering die Verallgemeinerung γενίκευση generalización üldistamine عمومیت yleistäminen généralisation הכללה सामान्यीकरण uopćavanje, genaralizacija általánosítás alhæfing generalizzazione 一般論 일반화 apibendrinimas vispārināšana generalisasi veralgemenen generalisering uogólnienie generalização ge­ne­­ra­li­zare обобщение zovšeobecnenie posploševanje generalizacija generalisering การพูดคลุม; การกล่าวอย่างกว้าง ๆ; ลักษณะทั่วไป genelleme, genelleştirme 普遍化, 概括 узагальнення تعمیم کا عمل sự khái quát
adv generally
usually; by most people; on the whole He is generally disliked; He generally wins. gewoonlik بصورة عامّه обичайно obvykle; (vše)obecně; celkem generelt allgemein γενικά generalmente, corrientemente, por lo general üldiselt, tavaliselt معمولاً؛ بطور گسترده yleisesti généralement בדרך כלל प्राय: obično, općenito általában (véve) biasanya almennt; venjulega generalmente 概して 일반적으로 paprastai, visuotinai, daugiausia vispār; parasti umumnya in het i det hele tatt, som regel, stort sett, generelt na ogół geralmente în general обычно zvyčajne; všeobecne na splošno generalno allmänt, i allmänhet ส่วนใหญ่; โดยทั่วไป; ส่วนมาก; โดยปกติ genellikle 一般地 звичайно; взагалі عام طور پر nói chung
General Certificate of Education, GCE
general election
an election in which the voters in every constituency are involved. algemene verkiesing إنتخابات عامَّه общи избори všeobecné volby parlamentsvalg allgemeine Wahlen βουλευτικές εκλογές elecciones generales üldvalimised انتخابات همگانی vaali élections générales בחירות כלליות आम चुनाव opći izbori képviselőválasztás pemilihan umum almennar kosningar elezioni generali 総選挙 총선거 visuotiniai rinkimai vispārējas vēlēšanas pilihan raya umum algemene verkiezingen parlaments-/stortingsvalg wybory powszechne eleições gerais alegeri generale всеобщие выборы všeobecné voľby splošne volitve opšti izbori allmänna val การเลือกตั้งทั่วไป genel seçim 大選,普選 загальні вибори عام انتخابات cuộc tổng tuyển cử
general practitioner, GP
general store
a shop that sells a wide range of goods. algemene handelaar مخْزَن عام универсален магазин obchodní dům, obchod se smíšeným zbožím stormagasin das Warenhaus παντοπωλείο gran almacén universaalkauplus فروشگاهی با اجناس متنوع sekatavarakauppa grand magasin מכולת जनरल स्टोर, दुकान trgovina mješovite robe vegyeskereskedés toko serba ada (sveita)verslun; nÿlenduvöruverslun grande magazzino 雑貨店 만물상, 잡화점 universalinė parduotuvė universālveikals kedai barangan serba guna warenhuis landhandel sklep wielobranżowy armazém magazin universal универмаг obchod so zmiešaným tovarom blagovnica prodavnica sa širokim asortimanom robe lanthandel, diverseaffär ร้านค้าทั่วไป çeşitli eşya mağazası 百貨店 універсальний магазин کریانے کی دوکان bách hoá
as a general rule
usually; in most cases As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers. in die algemeen بِصورَة عامّه، على وجْه العُموم като правило ve většině případů almindelig regel meistens κατά κανόνα por lo general, por norma üldreeglina غالباً tavallisesti en règle générale בדרך כלל सामान्य नियम općenito, obično általánosságban biasanya yfirleitt; venjulega in genere, di norma 通例 일반적으로 paprastai parasti peraturan am in de regel som oftest/regel, vanligvis z reguły regra geral ca regulă generală как правило spravidla praviloma obično som regel กฏทั่วไป genel olarak 一般說來 як правило اکثر حالات میں hầu hết
in general
usually; in most cases; most of (a group of people etc) People in general were not very sympathetic; People were in general not very sympathetic. oor die algemeen بصورة عامّه обикновенно obvykle, většinou; většina i almindelighed im Allgemeinen γενικά, ως επί το πλείστον en general, por lo general üldiselt, tavaliselt بطور کلی yleensä en général באופן כללי आम तौर पर općenito, obično, većinom általá(nosság)ban pada umumnya venjulega; almennt in genere/generale 一般に 대체로 apskritai vispār secara umumnya in het algemeen som regel, i det store og hele ogólnie biorąc em geral în general вообще všeobecne; väčšinou na splošno generalno i allmänhet ตามธรรมดา genellikle 一般地 взагалі عموما nói chung
the general public
the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group. algemene publiek عُموم الناس، الجُمهور العام общата публика široká veřejnost offentligheden die breite Öffentlichkeit το ευρύ κοινό el gran público üldsus عامه مردم suuri yleisö le grand public आम लोग javnost nagyközönség rakyat umum almenningur il grande pubblico 一般大衆 일반 대중 plačioji visuomenė vienkāršie iedzīvotāji masyarakat massa folk flest, allmennheten społeczność, ludność o púplico em geral marele public общественность široká verejnosť javnost javnost allmänheten สาธารณชน halk 公眾 населення عوام công chúng rộng rãi

general عام, فكرة عامة generál, všeobecný general, generel allgemein, General γενικός, στρατηγός general kenraali, yleinen général general, opći generale 一般の, 将軍 일반적인, 장군 algemeen, generaal general, generelt generał, ogólny general, geral генерал, общий allmän, general โดยทั่วไป, นายพล genel chung, tướng 将军, 普通的


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Mrs General was the daughter of a clerical dignitary in a cathedral town, where she had led the fashion until she was as near forty- five as a single lady can be.
A tall, grey-haired man in the uniform of a general looked up and nodded with an air of intimacy as soon as the door had been closed.
The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister.
 
 
 
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