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am·ple

(ăm′pəl)

adj. am·pler, am·plest

1. Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity: an ample living room. See Synonyms at spacious.

2. Fully sufficient to meet a need or purpose: had ample food for the party; was given ample time to decide. See Synonyms at plentiful.

3. Plump or bulky: "Her ample body was not the desired shape in a culture of thinness" (Pamela E. Klassen).

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin amplus.]

am′ple·ness n.

am′ply (-plē) adv.

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ample

(ˈæmpəl)

adj

1. more than sufficient; abundant: an ample helping.

2. large in size, extent, or amount: of ample proportions.

[C15: from Old French, from Latin amplus spacious]

ˈampleness n

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am•ple

(ˈæm pəl)

adj. -pler, -plest.

1. fully sufficient for the purpose or need; plentiful.

2. liberal; copious: an ample reward.

3. large; roomy: ample storage space.

[1400–50; < Anglo-French < Latin amplus wide, large]

am′ple•ness, n.

am′ply, adv.

syn: See plentiful.

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Adj.	1.	ample - more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" sufficient - of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; "sufficient food" meager, meagerly, meagre, scrimpy, stingy - deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"
	2.	ample - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" plenteous, plentiful, copious, rich abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
	3.	ample - fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions" sizable, sizeable big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

ample

adjective

1. plenty of, great, rich, liberal, broad, generous, lavish, spacious, abounding, abundant, plentiful, expansive, copious, roomy, unrestricted, voluminous, capacious, profuse, commodious, plenteous The design gave ample space for a good-sized kitchen.
plenty of little, small, restricted, inadequate, insufficient, unsatisfactory, scant, meagre, sparse, skimpy

2. large, great, big, full, wide, broad, extensive, generous, abundant, voluminous, bountiful a young mother with a baby resting against her ample bosom

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ample

adjective

1. Large in expanse:

broad, expansive, extensive, spacious.

2. Having plenty of room:

capacious, commodious, roomy, spacious.

3. Of full measure; not narrow or restricted:

capacious, full, voluminous, wide.

4. Characterized by abundance:

abundant, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, substantial, voluminous.

Translations

مُتَّسِع، فَسِيح،واسِع

hojný

mere end plads nokrigelig

hinreichend reichlich

amplio bastante de sobra generoso

abondant ample copieux étendu grand

ríflegur

ampiamente ampio sufficiente

užtektinai

bagātīgsplašs

mer enn nok

bol

足够的

ample

[ˈæmpl] ADJ (ampler (compar) (amplest (superl)))

1. (= plentiful, more than sufficient)

1.1. (before noun) [evidence, proof, resources] → abundante; [time, space] → de sobra
to have ample time (to do sth) → tener tiempo de sobra (para hacer algo)
there is ample space for a desk in this room → hay sitio de sobra para un escritorio en esta habitación
she has ample means → tiene medios más que suficientes
there'll be ample opportunity to relax → habrá oportunidades de sobra para relajarse
an ample supply of jars → una abundante cantidad de tarros
there was an ample supply of food → había comida en abundancia
to make ample use of sth → usar algo en abundancia
she was given ample warning that → se le avisó con tiempo de sobra de que ...

1.2.
to be ample → ser más que suficiente
eight hours' sleep should be ample → ocho horas de sueño deberían ser más que suficientes
one cupful of rice is ample for two people → una taza de arroz es más que suficiente para dos personas
thanks, I have ample → gracias, tengo bastante

2. (= generous) [garment] → amplio, grande; [waist] → ancho, generoso; [portion, bosom] → generoso
his ample stomach → su enorme or prominente barriga
his ample chin → su papada

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ample

[ˈæmp^əl] adj

(= more than adequate) [supply] → amplement suffisant(e); [space, storage] → largement assez de before n
This is ample → C'est largement suffisant.
there is ample evidence that ... → tout porte à croire que ..., tout tend à démontrer que ...
there is ample proof that ... → tout tend à démontrer que ..., tout porte à croire que ...
to have ample time → avoir bien assez de temps, avoir largement le temps
to have ample room → avoir bien assez de place, avoir largement la place
to have ample opportunity
We will have ample opportunity to relax later → On aura largement l'occasion de se détendre plus tard.
ample parking
There is ample parking in front of the building → Il y largement assez de places de parking devant le bâtiment.

(= large) [stomach, bosom, cleavage] → généreux/euse

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ample

adj (+er)

(= plentiful) → reichlich; that will be ample → das ist reichlich; more than ample → überreichlich; to make ample use of something → etw reichlich benutzen

(= large) figure, proportions → üppig; boot of car etc → geräumig; garden → weitläufig, ausgedehnt

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ample

[ˈæmpl] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (large, boot of car) → ampio/a, spazioso/a; (garment) → ampio/a

b. (more than enough, money) → in abbondanza; (space, means, resources) → abbondante, ampio/a
we have ample reason to believe that ... → abbiamo parecchie ragioni per credere che...
we have ample time to finish it → abbiamo tutto il tempo (necessario) per finirlo
that should be ample (time, money) → dovrebbe essere più che sufficiente

ample

(ˈӕmpl) adjective

(more than) enough. There is ample space for four people.

ˈamply adverb

ample

a. amplio-a, ancho-a; abundante, copioso-a.

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