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Dictionary: hale1   (hāl) pronunciation
adj., hal·er, hal·est.
Free from infirmity or illness; sound. See synonyms at healthy.

[Middle English, from Old English hāl.]

haleness hale'ness n.

hale2 (hāl) pronunciation
tr.v., haled, hal·ing, hales.
  1. To compel to go: "In short order the human rights campaign was haled before a high court of indignation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.).
  2. Archaic. To pull, draw, drag, or hoist.

[Middle English halen, to pull, drag, from Old French haler, of Germanic origin.]


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adjective

    Having good health: fit1, healthful, healthy, hearty, right, sound2, well2, whole, wholesome. Idioms: fit as a fiddle, hale and hearty, in fine fettle. See health/sickness.

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Definition: strong and healthy
Antonyms: sick, unhealthy, unwell, weak


Architecture: hale
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In Hawaii, a primitive house, especially one consisting of a wood framework covered by thatched grass.


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IN BRIEF: Of sound and vigorous health.

pronunciation Despite running four miles, she felt hale and hearty.

Tutor's tip: You will have to be "hale" (healthy and robust) to go out into the "hail" (frozen rain) storm to "hail" (call or summon) a taxi.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - sund

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    sund og rask, rask og rørig

2.
v. tr. - hale, slæbe

Nederlands (Dutch)
gezond, kloek, kras, trekken, sleuren

Français (French)
1.
adj. - en pleine santé, vigoureux, bon pied bon ¯il

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    en pleine forme

2.
v. tr. - forcer (qn) à partir, tirer, traîner

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - kräftig, rüstig

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    gesund und munter

2.
v. - schleppen, befördern, vor Gericht schleppen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακμαίος, σφριγηλός, θαλερός, υγιής, κοτσονάτος
v. - έλκω, σύρω

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    ακμαιότατος (κν. περδίκι, κοτσονάτος, θαλερός)

Italiano (Italian)
robusto, arzillo, trascinare

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    vivo e vegeto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vigoroso e sadio
v. - forçar uma pessoa a ir, arrastar

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    em plena forma física

Русский (Russian)
здоровый, тащить

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    здоровый и бодрый

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - sano, robusto

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    sano y fuerte

2.
v. tr. - obligar a, empujar a

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - frisk, spänstig, hel
v. - hala, släpa

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 健壮的, 矍铄的

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    健壮的

2. 强拉, 硬拖

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 健壯的, 矍鑠的

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    健壯的

2.
v. tr. - 強拉, 硬拖

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 기운찬, 결점 없는

2.
v. tr. - 세게 당기다, 끌어내다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 元気な

idioms:

  • hale and hearty    達者で

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سليم, صحيح, معافى (فعل) يجذب, يسحب, يسوق, يكره على الذهاب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בריא‬
v. tr. - ‮סחב/משך בכוח‬


 
 
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