fair
Unblemished; clean and pure; innocentUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
» Do you really think that's fair?
Hältst du das wirklich für fair? — Zaghawa
Glaubt ihr im Ernst, das sei fair? — Zaghawa
Glauben Sie in der Tat, dass das fair ist? — Zaghawa
Hältst du das wirklich für recht? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ты действительно думаешь, что это честно? — Balamax
Ти насправді гадаєш, що це справедливо? — deniko
Ви насправді думаєте, що це чесно? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
14 sensesUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
one's fair name
After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher.
Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
She had fair hair and blue eyes.
hell, hellhäutig, blond
све́тлыйsvétlyj
сві́тлийsvítlyj
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
Just.
He must be given a fair trial.
fair, anständig, gerecht
справедли́выйspravedlívyj, правоме́рныйpravomérnyj, че́стныйčéstnyj
справедли́вийspravedlývyj, че́снийčésnyj
Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
Their performance has been only fair.
The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment.
den Umständen entsprechend, angebracht, erträglich
прие́млемыйprijémlemyj, сно́сныйsnósnyj
Favorable to a ship's course.
Favorable, pleasant.
The weather was fair today.
Favorable, pleasant.
Not overcast; cloudless; clear.
a fair sky
heiter
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view
Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
Between the baselines.
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
Not a no ball.
Examples
816 sentencesDo you really think that's fair?
Ти насправді гадаєш, що це справедливо? — deniko
ruТы действительно думаешь, что это честно? — Balamax
deHältst du das wirklich für fair? — Zaghawa
I still don't think it's fair.
Я все одно вважаю, що це нечесно. — deniko
ruЯ всё равно считаю, что это нечестно. — marafon
I'll give you a fair price.
Я запропоную тобі чесну ціну. — deniko
ruЯ предложу вам справедливую цену. — odexed
I think it's a fair decision.
Гадаю, це справедливе рішення. — miketheknight
ruЯ думаю, это справедливое решение. — marafon
deIch glaube es ist eine faire Entscheidung. — moskytoo
Does that seem fair to you?
Це тобі здається справедливим? — deniko
ruЭто кажется вам справедливым? — odexed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English fayr, from Old English fæġer (“beautiful”), from Proto-West Germanic *From Middle English fayr, from Old English fæġer (“beautiful”), from Proto-West Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz (“appropriate, fitting, nice, suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to attach, join; agreement, settlement”).
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Forms
fairer, fairestSynonyms
22 synonyms- (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored:fairish
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules:just
- not excessive or extreme:fairishreasonable
- gained or earned without cheating or stealing:honest
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections:clean
- lacking exceptional quality or ability:averagemediocremiddling
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
60 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- seem fair
- will be fair
- being being fair
- life isn't fair
- seem fair to
- doesn't seem fair
- fair at all
- that was fair
- would be fair
- decision was fair
- that seems fair
- to be fair
See also
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