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decent [Brit ˈdiːs(ə)nt, Am ˈdis(ə)nt] ADJ

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1. decent (respectable):

decent family, man, woman

comme il faut, bien inv

no decent person would do a thing like that

quelqu'un de correct ne ferait jamais une chose pareille

she wanted to give him a decent burial (not cheap)

elle voulait qu'il ait un enterrement convenable

she wanted to give him a decent burial (with due respect)

elle voulait qu'il soit enterré comme il se doit

after a decent interval, he remarried

par souci des convenances il a laissé écouler un certain temps avant de se remarier

he did the decent thing and resigned

il a fait ce qu'on attendait de lui en démissionnant

try to persuade him to do the decent thing

essaye de le persuader de faire ce que tout le monde attend de lui

2. decent (pleasant):

decent

sympathique, bien inf

inv he's a decent sort of chap inf

c'est un type bien inf

it's decent of him to help you

c'est très sympathique de sa part de t'aider

3. decent (adequate):

decent housing, wages, facilities

convenable, décent

decent standard, level

4. decent (not shabby):

decent garment, shoes

I've nothing decent to wear

je n'ai rien de mettable

5. decent (good):

decent camera, choice, education, food, holiday, score, result

decent attr profit

to make a decent living

bien gagner sa vie

I need a decent night's sleep

j'ai besoin d'une bonne nuit de sommeil

they do a decent fish soup at the Nautilus

la soupe de poisson n'est pas mauvaise au Nautilus

he serves a decent claret

son bordeaux (rouge) n'est pas mauvais

6. decent (not indecent):

decent clothes, behaviour, language

décent, correct

are you decent?

es-tu habillé?

decent-sized ADJ

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decent-sized

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décent (décente) tenue, conduite

decent

arriver à une heure décente

to arrive at a decent time ou hour

décent (décente) travail

decent, reasonable

convenable résultat, travail

reasonable, decent

convenable salaire, logement

decent, reasonable

convenable vin, repas

acceptable, decent

convenable vêtement

decent

potable inf

decent

il n'y a pas un seul film potable

there isn't a single decent film

honnête personne

decent

les honnêtes gens

decent people

gagner honorablement sa vie

to earn a decent living

ce n'est pas très élégant de ta part

it's not very decent of you

honorable salaire

decent

gagner honnêtement sa vie

to earn a decent living

s'acquitter honnêtement d'une tâche

to do a decent job

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decent [ˈdi:sənt] ADJ

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1. decent (socially acceptable):

decent

2. decent (good):

decent

3. decent (appropriate):

decent

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décent(e)

decent

acceptable repas

decent

decent

correct(e)

decent

être correct avec qn

to be decent with sb

gagner correctement sa vie

to earn a decent living

convenable salaire, vin

decent

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They do a decent profit in their business. en.wikipedia.org

We got the backup on the race track, and he ran some decent laps. en.wikipedia.org

Overall, the songs are decent and have the ability in them to become a success. en.wikipedia.org

Due to poor results in 1990 the cars had to prequalify but soon established themselves as decent midfield runners. en.wikipedia.org

We want decent housing, fit for the shelter of human beings. en.wikipedia.org

Someday they'd get away and show the world that they were decent, fine and talentedworthy of love and respect. en.wikipedia.org

I had one decent song for the album. en.wikipedia.org

After he recovered he would no longer be the highly talented player he was, but became a decent professional player instead. en.wikipedia.org

These farms also guarantee worker rights and safety, decent housing, legal wages and contracts for workers, and access to healthcare and education. en.wikipedia.org

The opposite bank is somewhat steep but the decent on this side easy. en.wikipedia.org

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