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  • 31general — gen|er|al1 [ dʒen(ə)rəl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not specific/detailed ▸ 2 relevant to most cases ▸ 3 true of whole of something ▸ 4 dealing with all of something ▸ 5 responsible for whole ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not specific, exact, or detailed: Could you… …

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  • 32general — [[t]ʤe̱nrəl[/t]] ♦ generals 1) N COUNT; N TITLE; N VOC A general is a high ranking officer in the armed forces, usually in the army. The General s visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops. 2) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n… …

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  • 33general — adj m y f 1 Que se aplica o incluye a la mayoría, a todos los casos o individuos: bienestar general, asamblea general de maestros, regla general 2 Que es común o usual: opinión general 3 Que se refiere o abarca las características más importantes …

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  • 34general — gen|e|ral1 W1S1 [ˈdʒenərəl] adj [usually before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not detailed)¦ 2¦(relating to whole)¦ 3¦(ordinary)¦ 4¦(most people)¦ 5¦(not limited)¦ 6¦(approximate)¦ 7¦(job)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : French; Origin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35General — Vier Sterne General (umgangssprachlich) * * * Ge|ne|ral [genə ra:l], der; s, e und Generäle [genə rɛ:lə]: Offizier der höchsten Rangklasse. * * * Ge|ne|ral 〈m.1 od. 1u〉 1. 〈Mil.〉 1.1 höchster Offiziersrang 1.2 Offizier in diesem Rang 2. 〈Rel.〉… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 36general — Synonyms and related words: ADC, Babbittish, CO, OD, Philistine, abstract, accepted, accustomed, across the board, aide, aide de camp, aleatoric, aleatory, all inclusive, amorphous, approximate, ascendant, associated, assorted, at the head, bland …

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  • 37general — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. universal (see generality). n. general of the armies, commander in chief. See combatant. Ant., specific. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having wide application] Syn. comprehensive, widespread, universal …

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  • 38general — {{11}}general (adj.) c.1200, comprehensive, inclusive, full, from L. generalis relating to all, of a whole class (contrasted with specialis), from genus (gen. generis) stock, kind (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). General store attested by 1810, American… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 39general — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin generalis, from gener , genus kind, class more at kin Date: 14th century 1. involving, applicable to, or affecting the whole 2. involving, relating to, or applicable to every… …

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  • 40generał — m IV, DB. a, Ms. generałale; lm M. owie, DB. ów 1. «stopień wojskowy wyższy od pułkownika; oficer mający ten stopień» Generał brygady, generał dywizji, generał broni, generał armii. ∆ hist. Generał major, generał lejtnant, generał porucznik… …

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