general Anglais:

The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.

These are generic tools.

A sense of place rather than a generic set is more important.

generic function in programming

This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.

The assessment of communist countries is positive overall.

I had many problems during my visit to the U.S., but overall, I had a good time.

The overall output was tons.

Relative to overall sales, that of software is insignificant.

Mexican food is spicy.

This will mean that growing food will become difficult.

It will not be long before the world runs short of food.

I've heard that people can eat cat food without any harmful effects.

For him, hunger was an abstract concept. He had always had enough food.

Open-air markets sell food grown on local farms.

Bees communicate the location of food by carrying odor samples back to the hive.

Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests.

Scientists will come up with new methods of increasing the world's food supply.

I'm having trouble with my roommate. He eats all my food.

When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.

Customs include food, celebrations and dancing.

Before you leave home, make sure your pets have enough food.

My two-year-old won't eat some of the healthy food I've been trying to feed him.

How much time do you spend selecting the food that you will eat?

Between meals, he usually manages to stow away a generous supply of candy, ice cream, popcorn and fruit.

a generous businessman

Do you want another cup of coffee? "Sure, make mine on the small side but be generous with my brother's."

I took care to make the letters large and be generous with character and line spacing in order for it to be easy to read for the elderly and those who have problems with their sight.

Thank you for the generous invitation but we don't want to wear out our welcome.

If you don't get in our way any more, I could see my way to letting bygones be bygones. "That's remarkably generous ..."

Let us be fully aware of all the importance of this day, because today within the generous walls of Boulogne-sur-Mer have met not French with English, nor Russians with Polish, but people with people.

A generous tax break will be provided to foreign companies that set up factories in the area.

Did I mention that Sweden, which still has a very generous welfare state, is currently a star performer?

Jeremy always lends money to anyone who asks him and regulary gives money to charity. He's a generous boy.

It was most generous of you to lend me the money. / She's been very generous with her time. / There's a generous (= kinder than deserved) review of the book in today's newspaper.

a generous benefactor to the University / a generous assessment of his work

1. We will make a generous contribution to your building fund. / 2. I'm being very generous offering $1.2 million.