прилагательное 1) истинный, подлинный, неподдельный; реальный Например: genuine signature — настоящая подпись Синоним(ы): veritable, actual, authentic, real, true Антоним(ы): artificial, fake, imaginary, spurious, forged 2) искренний, ненаигранный Например: He is a very great and genuine personage in many ways, but he has his peculiarities like other men. — Он незауряден во многих отношениях и совершенно искренен, но, как и у всякого человека, у него есть свои особенности. Синоним(ы): frank, candid, sincere 3) [сельское хозяйство] чистопородный Синоним(ы): pure-bred
имя прилагательное 1) общая лексика подлинный, настоящий, неподдельный, истинный Например: a genuine Picasso — подлинная работа Пикассо genuine wines — настоящие вина genuine coin — подлинная [неподдельная] монета The signature is genuine. — Подпись подлинная. 2) общая лексика неподдельный, искренний, настоящий (напр., о чувствах или эмоциях) Например: genuine emotion — искренние чувства genuine love — искренняя любовь a look of genuine surprise — взгляд полный удивления a very genuine person — очень открытый [искренний] человек
adjective Etymology: Latin genuinus innate, genuine; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin 1. a. actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character Example: genuine vintage wines b. actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author Example: the signature is genuine c. sincerely and honestly felt or experienced Example: a deep and genuine love d. actual, true Example: a genuine improvement 2. free from hypocrisy or pretense; sincere Synonyms: see authentic • genuinely adverb • genuineness noun Usage: The objection which some commentators make to the pronunciation [ˈjen-yə-ˌwīn] is perhaps occasioned by the fact that it is more frequent among those with less schooling. However, this variant is heard in the speech of cultured or highly educated speakers sufficiently frequently for it to be recognized as a widespread pronunciation at all social levels. This variant was recorded as early as 1890 and appears to be simply a long-standing spelling pronunciation.