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IPA/desɑ̃/
Tout le monde mérite un logement décent.
Everyone deserves decent housing.
Il faut un salaire décent pour vivre.
You need a decent salary to live.
Something that is good enough to meet the ordinary requirements of a particular situation.
un logement décent
decent housing
un salaire décent
a decent salary
un comportement décent
decent behavior
acceptable: Not objectionable and acceptable in the circumstances.
raisonnable: Fair, sensible, and neither excessive nor unreasonable.
suffisant: Enough to meet the required need or standard.
Qui est jugé suffisant ou acceptable dans une situation donnée.
The adjective décent developed from Latin decens through Old French, preserving the idea of conduct or conditions that are fitting and acceptable.