What does generoso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word generoso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use generoso in Italian.

The word generoso in Italian means generous, benevolent, charitable, magnanimous, altruistic, abundant, be generous. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word generoso

generous

aggettivo (prodigo, munifico)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Era sempre generoso, al punto da pagarmi gli straordinari anche quando li facevo di mia iniziativa.
He was always generous, to the point that he paid me overtime even when I worked it of my own initiative.

benevolent, charitable, magnanimous, altruistic

aggettivo (altruista, magnanimo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono due persone molto generose, vedrai che accetteranno le tue scuse.
They're very forgiving, I'm sure they'll accept your apology.

abundant

aggettivo (abbondante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dopo una colazione generosa, ci incamminammo alla volta della vetta.
After an abundant breakfast we set off for the mountain top.

be generous

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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