- profuse pro·fuse adj
- [prə'fjuːs]
(tears, bleeding) copioso (-a), (vegetation) abbondante, (thanks, praise, apologies) infinito (-a)
she was profuse in her thanks — si è profusa in ringraziamenti
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
profuse pro·fuse adj
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profuse — pro•fuse [[t]prəˈfyus[/t]] adj. 1) spending or giving freely, often to excess; extravagant (often fol. by in): profuse in their praise[/ex] 2) made or done freely and abundantly: profuse apologies[/ex] 3) abundant; in great amount • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
profuse — pro|fuse [prəˈfju:s] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of profundere to pour out ] produced or existing in large quantities ▪ He made profuse apologies . ▪ Profuse sweating is one of the symptoms of heat exhaustion.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
