Meaning of largeness | Babel Free
Definitions
magnanimity
Examples
“Og vi plukker og plukker i sikker forvisning om, at deres largeness bliver ved, helt indtil den første frost sætter den grænse, der alligevel skal til.”
And we pluck and pluck in the sure conviction that their generosity will persist, all the way to the point where the first frost sets the border that must after all exist.
“Der er her en vis largeness hos fødselsdagsbarnet, som man ikke kan lade være med at beundre — omend med en vis ængstelse.”
There is here a certain largeness about the birthday child that one cannot help but to admire — although with a certain measure of apprehension.
“Nå, sagde Else en kende forundret - du har da din kjole fra konfirmationen, og i et anfald af largeness føjede hun til, skønt hun i virkeligheden havde fundet Gerdas konfirmationskjole alt for enkel og kedelig, den havde været af cachmire og uden videre besætning eller andre falbelader - den er da nydelig - og helt ny!”
Oh, Else said, somewhat bewildered - you have your confirmation dress though, and in a fit of largeness, she added, though she had actually found Gerda's confirmation dress far too simple and boring, it had been of cashmere and without any decoration or other falbala - it's pretty - and completely new!
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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