pretty

UK
/ˈprɪti/
US
/ˈprɪti/
prettyadjektiv
prettier
Komp.
prettiest
Super.
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Übersetzungen
She wore a pretty dress to the party.
Она надела красивое платье на вечеринку.
The garden looks pretty in the spring.
Сад выглядит милым весной.
He has a pretty smile.
У него симпатичная улыбка.
Definitionen
Attractive in a delicate or graceful way.
The garden was filled with pretty flowers that swayed gently in the breeze.
Pleasing to the eye or aesthetically pleasing.
She wore a pretty dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
prettyadverb
UK
/ˈprɪti/
US
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Intensifier meaning ‘fairly’ or ‘moderately’; not usually gradable
Definitionen
To a moderately high degree; fairly or quite.
The exam was pretty difficult, but I managed to pass.
prettysubstantiv
pretties
Pl.
Usually singular or plural ‘pretties’; denotes an attractive person or thing (informal/dated)
Definitionen
An attractive person or thing.
She's not just a pretty; she's talented too.
(usually plural) Articles of lingerie or other small attractive items, especially for women.
She spent the afternoon shopping for pretties at the boutique.
prettyverb
prettied
Präteritum
prettied
Partizip Perfekt
prettying
Gerundium
Usually with particle ‘up’: to make something more attractive
Definitionen
To make (something) attractive or more attractive, often with ‘up’.
They prettied up the old house before putting it on the market.