handsome

handsome
'hænsəm
adjective
1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) guapo, hermoso, bien parecido
2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) generoso, considerable
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- handsomeness
handsome adj guapo
El comparativo de handsome es handsomer o more handsome; el superlativo es handsomest o most handsome
handsome
tr['hænsəm]
adjective
1 (man) apuesto, guapo, de buen ver; (woman) bella, hermosa, guapa
2 (elegant) elegante
3 (generous) considerable, generoso,-a
handsome ['hæntsəm] adj, -somer ; -est
1) attractive: apuesto, guapo, atractivo
2) generous: generoso
3) sizable: considerable
handsome
adj.
• bello, -a adj.
• considerable adj.
• galante adj.
• garrido, -a adj.
• generoso, -a adj.
• guapo, -a adj.
• hermoso, -a adj.
'hænsəm
handsomer, handsomest adjective
1) (attractive) <man> apuesto, buen mozo (AmL), guapo (esp Esp, Méx)

she's a handsome woman — es una mujer apuesta, es muy buena moza (AmL)

2) <gift/offer> generoso, espléndido

he got a handsome return on his investment — obtuvo un excelente beneficio de su inversión

3) (well rendered) (AmE) <performance> muy logrado
['hænsǝm]
ADJ (compar handsomer) (superl handsomest)
1) (=attractive) [man] guapo, bien parecido; [building, house, furniture] bello, espléndido

a tall boy with a handsome face — un chico alto y guapo de cara

a handsome woman — una mujer or señora de bandera, una buena moza (LAm)

a handsome animal — un magnífico animal

2) (=considerable) [fortune, profit] cuantioso; [salary, sum] generoso, espléndido; [increase, rise] importante

to make a handsome profit (on sth) — conseguir cuantiosos beneficios (de algo)

3) (=convincing) [win, victory] amplio, holgado
* * *
['hænsəm]
handsomer, handsomest adjective
1) (attractive) <man> apuesto, buen mozo (AmL), guapo (esp Esp, Méx)

she's a handsome woman — es una mujer apuesta, es muy buena moza (AmL)

2) <gift/offer> generoso, espléndido

he got a handsome return on his investment — obtuvo un excelente beneficio de su inversión

3) (well rendered) (AmE) <performance> muy logrado

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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