Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - convenient
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Convenient
convenient
~ adj 1 helpful for you because it saves you time or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems (I find going to the supermarket once a month the most convenient way to shop. | convenient for sb) (Is three o'clock convenient for you? | convenient time/moment) (I'm afraid this isn't a very convenient time - Could you call back later?) 2 near and easy to reach (The bus stop around the corner is probably the most convenient. | convenient for sth) (Our house is very convenient for schools and stores.) (- opposite inconvenient)
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1. If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose. ...a flexible and convenient way of paying for business expenses... The family thought it was more convenient to eat in the kitchen. ? inconvenient ADJ: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf • convenience They may use a credit card for convenience. N-UNCOUNT • conveniently The body spray slips conveniently into your sports bag for freshening up after a game. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl 2. If you describe a place as convenient, you are pleased because it is near to where you are, or because you can reach another place from there quickly and easily. The town is well placed for easy access to London and convenient for Heathrow Airport... Martin drove along until he found a convenient parking place. = handy ADJ: oft ADJ for n c darkgreen]approval • conveniently It was very conveniently situated just across the road from the City Reference Library... ADV: usu ADV adj/-ed, also ADV after v, ADV with cl 3. A convenient time to do something, for example to meet someone, is a time when you are free to do it or would like to do it. Would this evening be convenient for you? ? inconvenient ADJ 4. If you describe someone’s attitudes or actions as convenient, you think they are only adopting those attitudes or performing those actions in order to avoid something difficult or unpleasant. We cannot make this minority a convenient excuse to turn our backs... It does seem a bit convenient, doesn’t it? ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval • conveniently They’ve conveniently forgotten the risk of heart disease... Conveniently, he had developed amnesia about that part of his life. ADV: usu ADV before v, also ADV with cl ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~-, conveniens, from present participle of convenire to assemble, come together, be suitable, from com- + venire to come — more at come Date: 14th century 1. obsolete suitable, proper 2. a. suited to personal comfort or to easy performance meeting at a ~ time b. suited to a particular situation a ~ excuse c. affording accommodation or advantage found it ~ to deal with both problems at the same time 3. being near at hand ; close a location ~ to the train station • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (often foll. by for, to) a serving one's comfort or interests; easily accessible. b suitable. c free of trouble or difficulty. 2 available or occurring at a suitable time or place (will try to find a convenient moment). 3 well situated for some purpose (convenient for the shops). Derivatives conveniently adv. Etymology: ME (as CONVENE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. удобный, подходящий convenient time —- удобное время convenient tool —- удобный инструмент convenient method —- подходящий метод I'll call on you tomorrow evening if it's convenient for you —- если вам удобно, я зайду за вами завтра вечером 2. (for, to) находящийся поблизости, под рукой our house is very convenient for the shops —- от нашего дома недалеко до магазина ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. удобный, подходящий; пригодный - convenient time Syn: see opportune CONVENIENT time удобное время ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, from L. convenientem (nom. conveniens), prp. of convenire (see convene). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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