B2adjective · common

decent

decent · more decent · most decent

пристойний

приличный, подходящий, хороший, приемлемый

anständig, (ganz) anständig, sittsam

Appropriate; suitable for the circumstancesAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances.

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UK/ˈdiː.sənt/US/ˈdi.sənt/

» Tom has a very decent salary.

Tom hat ein sehr ordentliches Gehalt.

У Тома дуже пристойна зарплатня.

Meaning

7 senses

Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
подходя́щийpodxodjáščij, прие́млемыйprijémlemyj
Having a suitable conformity to basic moral standards; showing integrity, fairness, or other characteristics associated with moral uprightness.
Zohran Mamdani is a decent man for not accepting the pay rise he’s entitled to, as he wishes to see that money go to the poor of New York.
anständig, sittsam
поря́дочныйporjádočnyj, прили́чныйprilíčnyj, благопристо́йныйblagopristójnyj
присто́йнийprystójnyj
(informal)Sufficiently clothed or dressed to be seen.
Are you decent? May I come in?
anständig bekleidet, vorzeigbar, bist du angezogen?
оде́тыйodétyj
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
Fair; acceptable; okay.
He's a decent saxophonist, but probably not good enough to make a career of it.
(ganz) anständig
прили́чныйprilíčnyj, хоро́шийxoróšij, неплохо́йneploxój
Significant; substantial.
There are a decent number of references out there, if you can find them.
anständig
прили́чныйprilíčnyj, значи́тельныйznačítelʹnyj
Conforming to perceived standards of good taste.
(obsolete)Comely; shapely; well-formed.

Examples

238 sentences

Tom has a very decent salary.
У Тома дуже пристойна зарплатня.
deTom hat ein sehr ordentliches Gehalt.
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Tom is a decent human being.
Том гідна людина.
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Tom paid Mary a very decent salary.
Том платив Мері доволі пристойну зарплатню.
ruТом платил Мэри очень приличную зарплату.
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Tom has a decent salary.
У Тома гідна заробітня платня.
ruУ Тома достойная зарплата.
deTom hat ein ordentliches Gehalt.
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All I need is a decent pillow.
Все, що мені потрібно, — це пристойна подушка.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness:

Русский

By meaning 5

appropriate, suitable for the circumstances:

showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness:

sufficiently clothed:

fair; good enough; okay:

significant; substantial:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness:

sufficiently clothed:

fair; good enough; okay:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French décent, or its source, Latin decēns, present participle of dec

Borrowed from Middle French décent, or its source, Latin decēns, present participle of decet (“it is fitting or suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ- (“to take, accept, to receive, greet, be suitable”) (compare Ancient Greek δοκέω (dokéō, “to appear, seem, think”), δέχομαι (dékhomai, “to accept”); Sanskrit दशस्यति (daśasyáti, “shows honor, is gracious”), दाशति (dāśati, “makes offerings, bestows”)). Meaning ‘kind, pleasant’ is from 1902.

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