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profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj
1. plentiful, copious, or abundant profuse compliments 2. (often foll by in) free or generous in the giving (of) profuse in thanks [from Latin profundere to pour lavishly] profusely adv profuseness , profusion n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
profuse adjective 1. plentiful, ample, prolific, abundant, overflowing, teeming, copious, bountiful, luxuriant This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers. plentiful inadequate, scarce, meagre, sparse, deficient, skimpy, scanty 2. extravagant, liberal, generous, excessive, lavish, exuberant, prodigal, fulsome, open-handed, unstinting, immoderate Helena's profuse thanks were met with only a nod. extravagant moderate, provident, frugal, thrifty, illiberal Translations profuse [prəˈfjuːs] ADJ [vegetation] → profuso, abundante; [sweating] → copioso; [bleeding] → intenso to be profuse in one's apologies → deshacerse en disculpas profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj [sweating, bleeding] → abondant(e), profus(e); [thanks, apologies] → nombreux/euse before n profuse adj vegetation → üppig; bleeding → stark; thanks, praise → überschwänglich; apologies → überreichlich; vomiting → heftig, stark; to be profuse in one’s thanks → sich überschwänglich bedanken; to be profuse in one’s apologies → sich vielmals entschuldigen; he was profuse in his praise → er geizte nicht mit seinem Lob; where flowers grow in profuse abundance → wo Blumen in üppiger or verschwenderischer Fülle wachsen profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj (tears, bleeding) → copioso/a; (vegetation) → abbondante; (thanks, praise, apologies) → infinito/a she was profuse in her thanks → si è profusa in ringraziamenti profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj (tears, bleeding) → copioso/a; (vegetation) → abbondante; (thanks, praise, apologies) → infinito/a she was profuse in her thanks → si è profusa in ringraziamenti adj profuse [prəˈfjuːs] (too) plentiful; excessive profuse thanks. oordadig وافِر، غَزير изобилен hojný overstrømmende überreich άφθονος, υπερβολικός profuso, abundante; pródigo pillav, ohter فراوان؛ بیش از حد ylenpalttinen abondant שוֹפֵע बहुल bő(séges) berlebih-lebihan mjög mikill, gegndarlaus; ærinn profuso, abbondante おびただしい 넉넉한, 과도한 gausus, didelis bagātīgs; pārpilns; izšķērdīgs begitu banyak; berulang kali overvloedig overdådig, overstrømmende nadmierny, wylewny excessivo exagerat чрезмерный hojný obilen preobilan översvallande, ymnig ที่มากมาย bol, pek çok 豐富的,多的 щедрий; надмірний کثير، فراواں có nhiều 丰富的,多的 adv proˈfusely oordadig بِوَفْرَه، بِغَزارَه изобилно hojně overstrømmende überreich άφθονα, υπερβολικά profusamente, en abundancia; pródigamente ohtrasti بسیار ylenpalttisesti en abondance בְּשֶפָע बहुलता से bőven secara berlebih-lebihan óhóflega profusamente おびただしく 아끼지 않고 gausiai, labai bagātīgi; izšķērdīgi dgn begitu banyak overvloedig overdådig, med rund hånd wylewnie, obficie excessivamente (în mod) exagerat чрезмерно hojne obilno preobilno översvallande, ymnigt อย่างมากมาย bol bol 過多[地] щедро; надмірно فراواني سے، کثرت سے dồi dào 过多[地] n proˈfusion [-ʒən] (sometimes witha) (too) great abundance a profusion of flowers. oordadigheid فَيْض، وَفْرَه، غَزارَه изобилие záplava væld die Fülle αφθονία profusión, abundancia üliküllus فراوانی runsaus profusion שֶׁפָע आधिक्य pazar bőség kelimpah-ruahan ofgnótt profusione, abbondanza 豊富 풍부함 gausybė pārpilnība banyak overvloed overflod, vell, overdådighet obfitość abundância belşug; risipă изобилие more obilica obilje ymnighet, överflöd, slöseri ความมากมาย bolluk, çokluk 充沛,大量 надмірність, багатство کثرت، فراواني sự dồi dào 充沛,大量 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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In this contention, nature may seem to some to have come off victorious, as she bestowed on him many gifts, while fortune had only one gift in her power; but in pouring forth this, she was so very profuse, that others perhaps may think this single endowment to have been more than equivalent to all the various blessings which he enjoyed from nature. She smiled upon the throng as if in acknowledgment of a warm welcome, and began to walk to and fro, making profuse gesticulations and singing, in brazen soprano tones, a song, the words of which were inaudible. This strange act was perfectly understood by the group, who knew that in that intensely dry heat the danger of exposure was lessened by active exercise and the profuse perspiration that followed it. |
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