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pretty

/ˈprɪti/

prettyadjective

prettier

Comp.

prettiest

Super.

/ˈprɪti/

Translations

красивый

She wore a pretty dress to the party.

Она надела красивое платье на вечеринку.

милый

The garden looks pretty in the spring.

Сад выглядит милым весной.

симпатичный

He has a pretty smile.

У него симпатичная улыбка.

Additional translations

хорошенький

изящный

прелестный

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

prettyadverb

/ˈprɪti/

Intensifier meaning ‘fairly’ or ‘moderately’; not usually gradable

Definitions

To a moderately high degree; fairly or quite.

The exam was pretty difficult, but I managed to pass.

Synonyms

pretty much

to some extent

a bit

prettynoun

pretties

Usually singular or plural ‘pretties’; denotes an attractive person or thing (informal/dated)

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

prettyverb

prettied

Past Simple

prettied

Past Participle

prettying

Gerund

Usually with particle ‘up’: to make something more attractive

Definitions

To make (something) attractive or more attractive, often with ‘up’.

They prettied up the old house before putting it on the market.

Synonyms

tart up

dress up

gussy up

spruce up

embellish

decorate