HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES

Meaning of HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES in English

{informal} A person must act well and generously so that he will be truly worth respecting. - A proverb. * /Everyone thinks that Bon is a very handsome boy, but he is very mean too. Handsome is as handsome does./ Compare: FINE FEATHERS DO NOT MAKE PINE BIRDS.

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES — {informal} A person must act well and generously so that he will be truly worth respecting. - A proverb. * …
Slang English vocab
HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES — informal A person must act well and generously so that he will be truly worth respecting. A proverb. Everyone thinks …
American Idioms English vocabulary
HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES — судят не по словам
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES — судят не по словам
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES — Красив тот, кто красиво поступает (Не тот хорош, кто лицом пригож, а тот хорош, кто для дела гож). Proverbs (Пословицы).
English-Russian aphorisms, русские афоризмы
HANDSOME — bell, jolli; generosi
English interlingue dictionary
HANDSOME — I. ˈhan(t)səm, ˈhaan-, ˈhain- adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English handsom, handsum easy to manipulate, perhaps from (assumed) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HANDSOME — (superl.) Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
HANDSOME — (superl.) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; …
Английский словарь Webster
HANDSOME — ( superl. ) Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HANDSOME — ( superl. ) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HANDSOME — — handsomeish , adj. — handsomeness , n. /han"seuhm/ , adj., handsomer, handsomest . 1. having an attractive, well-proportioned, and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HANDSOME — adjective ( hand·som·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English handsom easy to manipulate Date: 1530 1. chiefly dialect : appropriate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HANDSOME — superl ample; moderately large. 2. handsome ·superl evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous. 3. handsome ·superl …
Webster English vocab
HANDSOME — handsome BrE AmE ˈhæn t s ə m ▷ handsome|ly li ▷ handsome|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HANDSOME — / ˈhænsəm; NAmE / adjective ( hand·somer , hand·som·est ) HELP NOTE : more handsome and most handsome are more …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HANDSOME — hand ‧ some /ˈhæns ə m/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: handsome 'easy to handle' (15-17 centuries) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HANDSOME — adj. (handsomer, handsomest) 1 (of a person) good-looking. 2 (of a building etc.) imposing, attractive. 3 a generous, liberal (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HANDSOME — adj. (handsomer, handsomest) 1 (of a person) good-looking. 2 (of a building etc.) imposing, attractive. 3 a generous, liberal (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HANDSOME — adj. (handsomer, handsomest) 1. (of a person) good-looking. 2 (of a building etc.) imposing, attractive. 3 a generous, liberal (a …
Oxford English vocab
HANDSOME — 1. A handsome man has an attractive face with regular features. ...a tall, dark, handsome sheep farmer. = good-looking ADJ …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HANDSOME
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HANDSOME — (ATTRACTIVE) [adjective] - (esp. of a man) physically attractive in a traditional, masculine wayWhenever I see him in a film …
Cambridge English vocab
HANDSOME — He is a handsome-bodied man in the face; a jeering commendation of an ugly fellow. Handsome is that handsome does: …
Slang English vocab
HANDSOME — adj. VERBS ▪ be , look ▪ become , grow ADVERB ▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc. ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HANDSOME — adj. 25B6; adjective a handsome man : GOOD-LOOKING, attractive, personable, striking; informal hunky, dishy, tasty, fanciable; Brit. informal fit; N. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HANDSOME — adj. 1 good-looking, fine-looking, attractive, fair, comely He's handsome enough to be a movie star 2 generous, sizeable, large, big, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HANDSOME — прил. 1) а) красивый, статный (обычно о мужчине) Syn : beautiful, good-looking, fine б) любезный, обходительный handsome manners ≈вежливость, любезность …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HANDSOME — handsome.ogg 1. ʹhæns(ə)m a 1. красивый ( чаще о мужчине ); статный as handsome as a young Greek god - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HANDSOME — 1. ʹhæns(ə)m a 1. красивый ( чаще о мужчине ); статный as handsome as a young Greek god - прекрасен, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HANDSOME — прил. 1) а) красивый, статный ( обычно о мужчине ) Syn: beautiful , good-looking , fine б) любезный, обходительный handsome …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HANDSOME — прил. 1) а) красивый, статный (обычно о мужчине) Syn: beautiful, good-looking, fine б) любезный, обходительный handsome manners — вежливость, любезность Syn: gracious 2) а) значительный, большой a handsome price — высокая …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HANDSOME — _a. 1> красивый, статный 2> значительный; a handsome sum - изрядная сумма 3> щедрый; handsome is that handsome does - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HANDSOME — a. 1. красивый, статный 2. значительный; a handsome sum - изрядная сумма 3. щедрый; handsome is that handsome does - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HANDSOME — _a. 1> красивый, статный 2> значительный; a handsome sum изрядная сумма 3> щедрый; handsome is that handsome does _посл. судят …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HANDSOME — прил. 1) а) красивый, статный (обычно о мужчине) Syn : beautiful, good-looking, fine б) любезный, обходительный handsome manners ≈вежливость, любезность …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOES — see: do see: doe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AS — I. əz, (ˈ)az adverb Etymology: Middle English as, alse, alswa, adverb & conjunction, from Old English alswā, ealswā, ælswā just …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOES — present third singular of do
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOES — () The 3d pers. sing. pres. of Do.
Английский словарь Webster
DOES — The 3d pers. sing. pres. of Do.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DOES — does 1 /dohz/ , n. a pl. of doe . does 2 /duz/ , v. a 3rd pers. sing. pres. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AS — as 1 /az/ ; unstressed /euhz/ , adv. 1. to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOES — v. perform, execute; make, create; act; be acceptable; work at; cheat, rob; travel at a certain speed
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DOES — present third singular of do plural of doe
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOES — the 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of do.
Webster English vocab
DOES — third person singular present of do 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab
DOES — [does] pres 3d sing of do, pl of doe
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOES — I does from ▷ do , strong form dʌz , weak forms dəz, dz II does noun, 'female animals' BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOES — / dʌz; NAmE / ➡ do
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AS — / əz; NAmE ; strong form æz/ preposition , adverb , conjunction ■ preposition 1. used to describe sb/sth appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOES — does /dəz; strong dʌz/ BrE AmE the third person singular of the present tense of ↑ do
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AS — I. as 1 S1 W1 /əz; strong æz/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eallswa …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOES — 3rd sing. present of DO(1).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AS — adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOES — 3rd sing. present of DO(1).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AS — adv., conj., & pron. adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or implied) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DOES — 3rd sing. present of DO(1).
Oxford English vocab
AS — 1. adv., conj., & pron. --adv. & conj. (adv. as antecedent in main sentence; conj. in relative clause expressed or …
Oxford English vocab
AS — I. CONJUNCTION AND PREPOSITION USES /əz, STRONG æz/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOES — Does is the third person singular in the present tense of do .
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOES — Does is the third person singular in the present tense of do .
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOES — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Does...mean anything to ▪ Does the name Bryce mean anything to you? does...shop ▪ She always …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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