handsome

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BrE /ˈhænsəm/ AmE /ˈhænsəm/

adjective en → es

1 ATTRACTIVE (MALE) [predicative only] B1

a man who is physically attractive, especially in a strong or impressive way

atractivo, guapo, apuesto

  • be handsome

Collocations handsome man · handsome face

  • He's a very handsome man.

    Es un hombre muy guapo.

2 ATTRACTIVE (GENERAL) [predicative only] B1

attractive in appearance, especially because of good looks or style

atractivo, atractivo en apariencia

  • be handsome

Collocations handsome design · handsome building

  • The house has a handsome exterior.

    La casa tiene una fachada muy atractiva.

3 FAIR (DEBT) [predicative only] B2

fair and reasonable, especially when talking about money that is owed

justo, razonable

  • be handsome

Collocations handsome profit · handsome sum of money

  • They made a handsome profit on the deal.

    Obtuvieron una buena ganancia con el trato.