generous

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BrE /ˈdʒenərəs/ AmE /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

adjective en → es

1 CHARITABLE [attributive or predicative] B1

willing to give money, food, etc. to people who need it

generoso, caritativo

  • be generous with somebody/something

Collocations a generous donation · to be generous to someone

  • She was very generous with her time and money.

    Ella fue muy generosa con su tiempo y dinero.

2 LIBERAL [attributive or predicative] B2

willing to give or allow a lot of something, especially when this is unusual or unexpected

generoso, liberal

  • be generous with something

Collocations a generous offer · to be generous about something

  • The company was very generous in allowing time off for the employees.

    La empresa fue muy generosa al permitir tiempo libre a los empleados.

3 SPACIOUS [attributive or predicative] C1

(of space) large and open, with plenty of room to move around in

espacioso, amplio

  • be generous in size

Collocations a generous space · to have a generous amount of something

  • The room was very generous in its dimensions.

    La habitación era muy espaciosa en sus dimensiones.