fair

fair: I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe

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I [feə] adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) fair; retfærdig

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) god; fin

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) rimelig; tilfredsstillende

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) hel; betydelig

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) smuk

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked; basar

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) udstilling; -udstilling; messe; -messe

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Synonyms:

Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained / Tolerable, passable, pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity / White, light, blond / Handsome, comely, cloudless / Pleasant, clear, cloudless, unclouded / Favorable, prosperous / Promising, hopeful / Open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unencumbered / Frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed / Reasonable, proper, equitable, just

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fair — adj 1: characterized by honesty and justice: free from self interest, deception, injustice, or favoritism a fair and impartial tribunal 2: reasonable as a basis for exchange a fair wage a fair valuation 3: consistent with merit or importance … Law dictionary
Fair — (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and prob. also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fair — fair1 [fer] adj. [ME < OE fæger, akin to FAIN, Goth fagrs, apt, fit < IE base * pek , to be content, make (something) pretty > Lith púošiu, to ornament] 1. attractive; beautiful; lovely 2. unblemished; clean [a fair name] 3. [< notion … English World dictionary
fair — Ⅰ. fair [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2) treating people equally. 3) considerable in size or amount. 4) moderately good. 5) (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 6) (of weather) f … English terms dictionary
fair do's — /dooz/ (pl of ↑do; informal) An expression appealing for, or agreeing to, fair play, strict honesty, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑fair * * * fair do’s british spoken phrase used for drawing attention to something good about someone although you are… … Useful english dictionary
fair — adj 1 comely, lovely, *beautiful, pretty, bonny, handsome, beauteous, pulchritudinous, good looking Analogous words: delicate, dainty, exquisite (see CHOICE): charming, attractive, enchanting (see under ATTRACT): pure, *chaste Antonyms: foul: ill … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fair — steht für: einen Ausdruck im Sinne von „gerecht“ in den Bereichen Sport, Recht und Informatik: siehe Fairness als Abkürzung FAIR „Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research“, siehe GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung Fairness Accuracy in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fair — Fair, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae, pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus festal. See {Feast}.] 1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fair Em — Fair Em, the Miller s Daughter of Manchester, is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy written c. 1590. It was bound together with Mucedorus and The Merry Devil of Edmonton in a volume labelled Shakespeare. Vol. I in the library of Charles II… … Wikipedia
fair — fair, fairly adverbs. Fair is used in its ordinary meaning ‘in a fair manner’ in several fixed expressions, e.g. to bid fair, to play fair, fair between the eyes. In dialect use and in some non British varieties it is used to mean ‘completely,… … Modern English usage
fair — [adj1] impartial, unprejudiced aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even handed, frank, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, just, lawful, legitimate … New thesaurus

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