Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - genuine
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Genuine
genuine
~ adj 1 a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel in order to deceive people; sincere (The reforms are motivated by a genuine concern for the disabled.) 2 something genuine really is what it seems to be; real (It's either a genuine diamond or a very good fake.) 3 someone who is genuine is honest and friendly and you feel you can trust them (Dan's a real genuine guy.) 4 the genuine article informal a person, or sometimes a thing, that is a true example of their type (If you want to meet a real Southerner, Jake is the genuine article.) - genuinely adv (He genuinely believes in what he sells.) - genuineness n
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Genuine is used to describe people and things that are exactly what they appear to be, and are not false or an imitation. There was a risk of genuine refugees being returned to Vietnam. ...genuine leather... They’re convinced the picture is genuine. ? fake ADJ: usu ADJ n 2. Genuine refers to things such as emotions that are real and not pretended. There was genuine joy in this room... If this offer is genuine I will gladly accept it. = sincere ADJ • genuinely He was genuinely surprised. ADV • genuineness He needed at least three days to assess the genuineness of their intentions. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp 3. If you describe a person as genuine, you approve of them because they are honest, truthful, and sincere in the way they live and in their relationships with other people. She is very caring and very genuine. ADJ c darkgreen]approval • genuineness I have no doubt about their genuineness. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Latin genuinus innate, ~; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin Date: circa 1639 1. a. actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character ~ vintage wines b. actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author the signature is ~ c. sincerely and honestly felt or experienced a deep and ~ love d. actual, true a ~ improvement 2. free from hypocrisy or pretense ; sincere Synonyms: see authentic • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Usage: The objection which some commentators make to the pronunciation ?jen-y?-?win is perhaps occasioned by the fact that it is more frequent among those with less schooling. However, this variant is heard in the speech of cultured or highly educated speakers sufficiently frequently for it to be recognized as a widespread pronunciation at all social levels. This variant was recorded as early as 1890 and appears to be simply a long-standing spelling pronunciation. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 really coming from its stated, advertised, or reputed source. 2 properly so called; not sham. 3 pure-bred. Derivatives genuinely adv. genuineness n. Etymology: L genuinus f. genu knee, with ref. to a father's acknowledging a new-born child by placing it on his knee: later associated with GENUS ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) генуинный 2) истинный 3) настоящий 4) подлинный - genuine cause - genuine modification - genuine solution ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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подлинный, настоящий GENUINE прил. 1) общ. подлинный, настоящий, неподдельный, натуральный (имеющий необходимые свойства и качества, произведенный данным производителем) a genuine Picasso - подлинная работа Пикассо, genuine wines - настоящие вина, The signature is genuine. - Подпись подлинная. 2) общ. неподдельный, искренний, настоящий (напр., о чувствах или эмоциях) genuine emotion - искренние чувства, genuine love - искренняя любовь, a look of genuine surprise - взгляд, полный удивления, a very genuine person - очень открытый (искренний) человек 3) юр., торг., амер. подлинный (о товарах: согласно определению Единообразного торгового кодекса США, товар, свободный от подделки и контрафакции) See: Uniform Commercial Code forgery GENUINE прил. подлинный, истинный, настоящий - the genuine text of a treaty Syn: real, actual, natural ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. подлинный, истинный, настоящий genuine manuscript —- подлинная рукопись; оригинал рукописи the genuine text of a treaty —- подлинный (аутентичный) текст договора a genuine Rubens —- подлинный Рубенс (картина) genuine diamond —- настоящий бриллиант genuine wool —- чистая шерсть a genuine case of smallpox —- несомненный случай оспы that's the genuine article! —- разг. это точно! 2. искренний, неподдельный genuine sorrow —- искреннее горе he is a very genuine person —- он очень прямой человек with genuine pleasure —- с нескрываемым (искренним) удовольствием a genuine buyer —- ком. жарг. серьезный покупатель 3. с-х. чистопородный a bull-dog of genuine breed —- чистопородный бульдог ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) подлинный, истинный, неподдельный, настоящий genuine diamond - настоящий бриллиант 2) искренний genuine sorrow - искреннее горе 3) agric. чистопородный Syn: actual, authentic, real, true see sincere Ant: artificial, fake, forged, imaginary, spurious ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1596, from L. genuinus "native, natural," from root of gignere "beget," perhaps infl. in form by contrasting adulterinus "spurious." Alternative etymology is from L. genu "knee," from an ancient custom of a father acknowledging paternity of a newborn by placing it on his knee. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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