profuse

profuse
adjective
(abundant) verschwenderisch [Fülle, Üppigkeit, Vielfalt]; groß [Dankbarkeit]; überschwänglich [Entschuldigung, Lob]

profuse bleeding — starke Blutung

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[prə'fju:s]
adjective
((too) plentiful; excessive: profuse thanks.) überreich
- academic.ru/90491/profusely">profusely
- profusion
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pro·fuse
[prəˈfju:s]
adj überreichlich; bleeding, perspiration stark; praise, thanks überschwänglich
to be \profuse in one's apologies sich akk wieder und wieder entschuldigen
to be \profuse in hospitality überaus gastfreundlich sein
to be \profuse in one's praise of sth etw überschwänglich loben
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[prə'fjuːs]
adj
vegetation üppig; bleeding stark; thanks, praise überschwänglich; apologies überreichlich; vomiting heftig, stark

to be profuse in one's thanks — sich überschwänglich bedanken

to be profuse in one's apologies — sich vielmals entschuldigen

he was profuse in his praise —

where flowers grow in profuse abundance — wo Blumen in üppiger or verschwenderischer Fülle wachsen

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profuse [prəˈfjuːs] adj (adv profusely)
1. (über)reich (of, in an dat), üppig, ausgiebig:
bleed profusely stark bluten
2. (oft allzu) freigebig, großzügig, verschwenderisch (alle:
of, in mit):
be profuse in one’s thanks überschwänglich danken;
profusely illustrated reich illustriert
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adjective
(abundant) verschwenderisch [Fülle, Üppigkeit, Vielfalt]; groß [Dankbarkeit]; überschwänglich [Entschuldigung, Lob]

profuse bleeding — starke Blutung

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adj.
freigebig adj.
übermäßig adj.

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