gen·er·ous (j n  r-s)adj. 1. Liberal in giving or sharing. See Synonyms at liberal. 2. Characterized by nobility and forbearance in thought or behavior; magnanimous. 3. Marked by abundance; ample: a generous slice of cake. 4. Having a rich bouquet and flavor: a generous wine. 5. Obsolete Of noble lineage. [French genereux, of noble birth, magnanimous, from Latin gener  sus, from genus, gener-, birth; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]gen er·ous·ly adv.gen er·ous·ness n. |
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| Adv. | 1. | generously - in a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities" |
Translations
generously [ˈdʒenərəslɪ] ADV
1. (= not meanly) [give, donate, reward] → generosamente
please give generously to this worthy cause → por favor, contribuyan generosamente a esta noble causa
please give generously to this worthy cause → por favor, contribuyan generosamente a esta noble causa
2. (= liberally) season generously with salt → condimentar con abundante sal
generously cut shirts → camisas de corte amplio
a generously illustrated book → un libro ampliamente ilustrado
she was a generously proportioned woman → era una mujer de opulentas formas
generously cut shirts → camisas de corte amplio
a generously illustrated book → un libro ampliamente ilustrado
she was a generously proportioned woman → era una mujer de opulentas formas
3. (= kindly) [offer, provide] → generosamente
he generously offered to cancel the debt → se ofreció generosamente a cancelar la deuda, en un gesto desinteresado, se ofreció a cancelar la deuda
they very generously offered to help us move house → se ofrecieron generosamente a ayudarnos a mudarnos de casa
he generously offered to cancel the debt → se ofreció generosamente a cancelar la deuda, en un gesto desinteresado, se ofreció a cancelar la deuda
they very generously offered to help us move house → se ofrecieron generosamente a ayudarnos a mudarnos de casa
generously [ˈdʒɛnərəsli] adv
(= kindly) → généreusement
(= unstintingly) → généreusement
(= plentifully) → abondamment
generously sized → grand(e)
gene sequence n → séquence f du génome
gene sequencing n → séquençage m du génome
gene sequence n → séquence f du génome
gene sequencing n → séquençage m du génome
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