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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 — 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 — Adj std. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. fair (play). Zunächst vor allem in der Sprache des Sports verwendet; daneben aber auch als Qualitätsbezeichnung. Abstraktum: Fairneß. Ebenso nndl. fair, ne. fair, nfrz. fair play, nnorw. fair.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
fair — Adj. (Grundstufe) gerecht und anständig Synonym: sportlich Beispiele: Das ist nicht fair von dir. Ihre Mannschaft hat nicht fair gespielt … Extremes Deutsch
fair — adj. invar., adv. (Liv.) (În mod) cinstit, corect, loial, onest. [pron. fer. / < engl. fair]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 19.03.2005. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
fair — fair1 fairness, n. /fair/, adj., fairer, fairest, adv., fairer, fairest, n., v. adj. 1. free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge. 2. legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair… … Universalium
fair — {{11}}fair (adj.) O.E. fæger beautiful, lovely, pleasant, from P.Gmc. *fagraz (Cf. O.S.fagar, O.N. fagr, O.H.G. fagar beautiful, Goth. fagrs fit ), perhaps from PIE *pek to make pretty (Cf. Lith. puoЕЎiu I decorate ). The meaning in reference to… … Etymology dictionary
fair-play — [ fɛrplɛ ] n. m. inv. • 1849; loc. angl. « franc jeu », « jeu loyal » ♦ Acceptation loyale des règles (d un jeu, d un sport). « Toute la vie anglaise n est qu une partie de sport, un fair play qui a ses lois et ses usages chevaleresques »… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fair-trade — fair trader, n. /fair trayd /, v., fair traded, fair trading, adj. (formerly) v.t. 1. to sell (a commodity) under a fair trade agreement. v.i. 2. to sell a commodity under a fair trade agreement. adj. 3. subject to or resulting from a fair trade… … Universalium
fair play — ⇒FAIR( )PLAY, (FAIR PLAY, FAIR PLAY) adj. et subst. masc. invar. Dans le domaine du jeu, du sp. (Qualité de celui) qui respecte les règles du jeu et sait accepter la défaite. Jouer fair play, Être, se montrer fair play. Synon. beau joueur, loyal … Encyclopédie Universelle
