provident society - общество взаимного страхования
provident and subtle statesman - дальновидный и тонкий государственный деятель
squirrels are provident - белки запасливы
he is provident of money - он не бросает деньги на ветер
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Provident — may refer to: *Entertainment **Provident Label Group, a music label *Finance **Financial companies ***Unum, formerly UnumProvident, formerly two separate companies Unum Provident, a financial services company focusing in the United States… … Wikipedia
provident — ⇒PROVIDENT, ENTE, adj. Vieilli. [En parlant de Dieu] Qui exerce sa Providence (v. ce mot B en partic.). Provident il [Dieu] regardait d un regard paternel le monde appareiller le long d un beau rivage (PÉGUY, Ève, 1913, p. 712). Le dieu unique, ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
Provident — Prov i*dent, a. [L. providens, entis, p. pr. of providere: cf. F. provident. See {Provide}, and cf. {Prudent}.] Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; prudent in preparing for future exigencies; cautious; economical; sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
provident — provident, ente (pro vi dan, dan t ) adj. Terme de philosophie. Qui est doué de l attribut appelé providence. • ....Et soient bénis les dieux, Dont le soin provident me ramène en ces lieux !, ROTROU Sosies, II, 3. HISTORIQUE XVIe s.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Provident — (v. lat.), vorsichtig, vorsorgend. Providenz, Vorsicht, Vorsehung, Fürsorge (Gottes) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Provident — Provident, lat. deutsch, vorsorgend, vorsichtig; Providenz, lat. providentia, die Vorsehung … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
provident — I (frugal) adjective careful, economical, money conscious, parsimonious, penurious, prudent, saving, sparing, stingy, thrifty, unlavish II (showing foresight) adjective alert, anticipating, calculating, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect,… … Law dictionary
provident — early 15c., from L. providentem (nom. providens), prp. of providere to foresee (see PROVIDE (Cf. provide)) … Etymology dictionary
provident — prudent, foresighted, forethoughtful, discreet (see under prudence) Analogous words: careful, solicitous, concerned (see under CARE n): *thoughtful, considerate: *sparing, economical, frugal, thrifty Antonyms: improvident … New Dictionary of Synonyms
provident — [adj] careful, frugal canny, cautious, discreet, economical, expedient, far sighted, foresighted, judicious, penny pinching*, politic, prepared, prudent, sagacious, saving, shrewd, sparing, thrifty, tight, unwasteful, vigilant, well prepared,… … New thesaurus
provident — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ making or indicating timely preparation for the future. DERIVATIVES providently adverb … English terms dictionary
