hu·mane (hy -m n )adj. 1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge. 2. Marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns: a humane education. [Middle English humain, human; see human.] hu·mane ly adv.hu·mane ness n.Synonyms: humane, compassionate, humanitarian, merciful These adjectives mean marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering: a humane physician; compassionate toward impoverished people; released the prisoner for humanitarian reasons; is merciful to the repentant. |
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| Adv. | 1. | humanely - in a humane manner; "let's treat the prisoners of war humanely" inhumanely - in an inhumane manner; "the prisoners of war were treated inhumanely" |
Translations
humanely [ˌhjuːˈmeɪnli] adv [treat] → humainement
to be humanely destroyed [animal] → être abattu(e) sans cruauté
human error n → défaillance f humaine
Humane Society n (US) the Humane Society société protectrice des animaux
human genome n → génome m humain
human growth hormone n → hormone f de croissance humaine
human interest n → dimension f humaine
human interest story n → fait m divers
to be humanely destroyed [animal] → être abattu(e) sans cruauté
human error n → défaillance f humaine
Humane Society n (US) the Humane Society société protectrice des animaux
human genome n → génome m humain
human growth hormone n → hormone f de croissance humaine
human interest n → dimension f humaine
human interest story n → fait m divers
humanely
adv treat → human; treat people also → menschenwürdig; rear animals → unter humanen Bedingungen; destroy, slaughter, kill → (möglichst) schmerzlos; to destroy an animal humanely (= put to sleep) → ein Tier einschläfern
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