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до́брый — meaning in English

dobryy

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English meaning

  • benevolent adjective Kind, generous, and wishing to do good for others.
  • benign adjective Kind, gentle, and well-meaning.
  • boon noun Something helpful or beneficial; a welcome advantage.
  • good adj Acting in a way that is kind, moral, or beneficial.
  • Goodie noun A member of the British TV comedy trio known as The Goodies.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • kindhearted adj Possessing a naturally kind nature or temperament.
  • kindly adj Warm-hearted, gentle, and considerate in nature.

Senses

до́брый is used for these senses in English:

  • benevolent Having a disposition to do good.
  • benign Kind; gentle; mild.
  • boon (archaic) Kind; bountiful; benign.
  • good-natured Having or showing an amicable, kindly disposition.
  • goodie (informal) A good character in a story, often a hero.
  • kindly Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.

benign — full definition

  1. adjective Kind, gentle, and well-meaning.
  2. adjective In medicine, describing a growth or tumor that is not cancerous and unlikely to spread.
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