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pretty

UK
/ˈprɪti/
US
/ˈprɪti/

Translations

prettyadjective
prettier
Comp.
prettiest
Super.
UK
/ˈprɪti/
US
/ˈprɪti/
She wore a pretty dress that caught everyone's attention at the party.
Elle portait une jolie robe qui a attiré l'attention de tout le monde à la soirée.
Additional translations
mignonSe dit surtout d’une apparence délicate, charmante ou « mignonne ».
Synonyms
nice
pleasing
beautiful
charming
lovely
attractive
gorgeous
appealing
delightful
fair
Antonyms
ugly
prettyadverb
UK
/ˈprɪti/
US
/ˈprɪti/
Intensifier meaning ‘fairly’ or ‘moderately’; not usually gradable
The exam was pretty difficult, but I managed to pass.
L'examen était assez difficile, mais j'ai réussi à le réussir.
Synonyms
pretty much
fairly
rather
quite
somewhat
relatively
reasonably
a bit
slightly
modestly
to some extent
prettynoun
pretties
pl
Usually singular or plural ‘pretties’; denotes an attractive person or thing (informal/dated)
beautéEmploi nominal rare, pour une personne ou une chose attrayante.
She's not just a pretty; she's talented too.
Ce n'est pas seulement une beauté ; elle est aussi talentueuse.
Additional translations
babiolesAu pluriel, pour de petits objets jolis, décoratifs ou de lingerie selon le contexte.
Synonyms
dish
babe
doll
cutie
stunner
looker
beauty
eye-candy
knockout
hottie
prettyverb
prettied
Past Simple
prettied
Past Participle
prettying
Gerund
Usually with particle ‘up’: to make something more attractive
They prettied up the old house before putting it on the market.
Ils ont embelli la vieille maison avant de la mettre en vente.
Synonyms
furbish
beautify
prettify
adorn
decorate
embellish
spruce up
gussy up
dress up
trim
ornament
enhance
tart up

Definitions

prettyadjective
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
To a moderately high degree; fairly or quite.
The exam was pretty difficult, but I managed to pass.
prettynoun
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
To make (something) attractive or more attractive, often with ‘up’.
They prettied up the old house before putting it on the market.
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