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char·i·ta·ble
(chăr′ĭ-tə-bəl)adj.
1.
a. Generous in giving money or other help to the needy: "found her way to a charitable family, the kind who take in babies left on their front porch" (Rachel Simon).
b. Of, for, or concerned with charity: a charitable donation. See Synonyms at benevolent.
2.
a. Lenient or forbearing in judging others.
b. Characterized by lenient or forbearing judgment: a charitable interpretation of the politician's remarks.
char′i·ta·ble·ness n.
char′i·ta·bly adv.
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charitable
(ˈtʃærɪtəbəl)adj
1. generous in giving to the needy
2. kind or lenient in one's attitude towards others
3. concerned with or involving charity
ˈcharitableness n
ˈcharitably adv
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char•i•ta•ble
(ˈtʃær ɪ tə bəl)adj.
1. generous in gifts to aid the indigent, ill, homeless, etc.
2. kindly or lenient in judging people.
3. of or concerned with charity: a charitable institution.
[1300–50; Middle English < Old French]
char′i•ta•ble•ness, n.
char′i•ta•bly, adv.
syn: See generous.
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| Adj. | 1. | charitable - relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable foundation" |
| 2. | charitable - full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation" uncharitable - lacking love and generosity; "all pious words and uncharitable deeds"- Charles Reade | |
| 3. | charitable - showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor" kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter" |
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charitable
adjective
1. benevolent, liberal, generous, lavish, philanthropic, bountiful, beneficent He made large donations to numerous charitable organizations.
benevolent mean, stingy, ungenerous
benevolent mean, stingy, ungenerous
2. kind, understanding, forgiving, sympathetic, favourable, tolerant, indulgent, lenient, considerate, magnanimous, broad-minded Some people take a less charitable view of his behaviour.
kind mean, strict, unkind, unforgiving, unsympathetic, inconsiderate, uncharitable
kind mean, strict, unkind, unforgiving, unsympathetic, inconsiderate, uncharitable
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charitable
adjective1. Of or concerned with charity:
2. Not strict or severe:
3. Concerned with human welfare and the alleviation of suffering:
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Translations
خَيْريمُحْسِن، مُتَصَدِّق، مُتَرَفِّق
charitativnídobročinnýšlechetný
godgørendevelgørende
jótékonysági
góîgerîar-góîgjarn
hayır işleriyle uğraşansevecenyardımsever
charitable
[ˈtʃærɪtəbl] ADJ1. (= helping needy) [organization, society, institution, donation] → benéfico
charitable trust → fundación f benéfica
to have charitable status → tener categoría de organización benéfica
charitable work → obras fpl benéficas, obras fpl de beneficiencia
charitable trust → fundación f benéfica
to have charitable status → tener categoría de organización benéfica
charitable work → obras fpl benéficas, obras fpl de beneficiencia
2. (= kindly) [person, deed, gesture] → benévolo, caritativo; [remark, view] → comprensivo
to be charitable to sb → mostrarse benévolo con algn
to take a charitable view of sth → tener una visión comprensiva de algo, adoptar un punto de vista comprensivo sobre algo
to be charitable to sb → mostrarse benévolo con algn
to take a charitable view of sth → tener una visión comprensiva de algo, adoptar un punto de vista comprensivo sobre algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
charitable
[ˈtʃærɪtəbəl] adj (= not unkind) → charitable
To be charitable, I suppose they meant well
BUT Pour être indulgent, je dirais qu'ils pensaient bien faire.
To be charitable, I suppose they meant well
BUT Pour être indulgent, je dirais qu'ils pensaient bien faire.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
charitable
adj → menschenfreundlich, gütig; (= dispensing charity) trust, organization → Wohltätigkeits-, karitativ; (= financially generous, tolerant) → großzügig; thought, remark etc → freundlich; to have charitable status → als gemeinnützig anerkannt sein; a charitable deed → eine gute Tat; he wasn’t very charitable about his boss → er äußerte sich nicht gerade schmeichelhaft über seinen Chef; I’m feeling charitable today, here’s £5 → ich habe heute meinen sozialen Tag, hier hast du £ 5; to take a charitable view of something → etw milde betrachten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
charitable
[ˈtʃærɪtəbl] adj (organization, society) → filantropico/a, di beneficenza; (person) → caritatevole; (deed) → buono/a, di carità, caritatevole; (remark, view) → indulgente, caritatevoleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
charity
(ˈtʃӕrəti) – plural ˈcharities – noun1. kindness (especially in giving money to poor people). She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.
2. an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc. Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.
ˈcharitable adjective1. (negative uncharitable) kind.
2. of a charity. a charitable organization.
ˈcharitably adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
charitable
a. caritativo-a.
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