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1 pretty
adj. mooi, knap; aardig--------adv. genoeg; nogal; op bepaalde manier; heel--------v. gemaakt mooi (popperig)pretty1[ prittie] 〈 prettiness〉♦voorbeelden:come to/reach a pretty pass • in een moeilijke situatie terechtkomena pretty kettle of fish • een mooie boel1 groot ⇒ aanzienlijk, veel♦voorbeelden:————————pretty2♦voorbeelden:pretty nearly • zo goed alsI have pretty well finished my essay • ik heb mijn opstel nagenoeg af -
2 pretty up
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3 pretty-pretty
pretty-pretty -
4 pretty nearly
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5 Pretty Good Privacy
""Goede privé Bescherming", programmering bij persoonlijke computers -
6 pretty face
aardig, (lief,mooi) gezicht -
7 pretty girl
een mooi meisje -
8 pretty good
vrij goed -
9 pretty kettle of fish
Een ongelukkige zaak -
10 pretty pass
een kwalijke zaak -
11 pretty penny
een groot bedrag (geld) -
12 pretty sight
mooie (aan)blik/bezienswaardigheid, mooi schouwspel -
13 pretty state
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14 pretty well
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15 pretty woman
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16 pretty printing
fraai afdrukken -
17 (as) pretty as a picture
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18 I have pretty well finished my essay
English-Dutch dictionary > I have pretty well finished my essay
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19 a fine/nice/pretty how-do-you-do
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20 a pretty kettle of fish
См. также в других словарях:
Pretty — Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretty — [prit′ē] adj. prettier, prettiest [ME prati < OE prættig, crafty < prætt, craft, trick] 1. pleasing or attractive in a dainty, delicate, or graceful way rather than through striking beauty, elegance, grandeur, or stateliness 2. a) fine;… … English World dictionary
pretty — 1. Pretty is used as an adverb with the meaning ‘fairly, moderately’, as in The performance was pretty good / He did pretty much as he liked. The adverb corresponding to the usual meaning of pretty is prettily: She always dresses so prettily. 2.… … Modern English usage
pretty — ► ADJECTIVE (prettier, prettiest) 1) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. 2) informal used ironically to express displeasure: he led me a pretty dance. ► ADVERB informal ▪ to a moderately high degree; fairly. ► NOUN (pl … English terms dictionary
Pretty — Pret ty, adv. In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather. [1913 Webster] Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretty — [adj] attractive appealing, beauteous, beautiful, boss*, charming, cheerful, cher*, comely, cute, dainty, darling, delicate, delightful, dishy*, dreamboat*, elegant, eyeful*, fair, fine, foxy*, good looking, graceful, handsome, looker, lovely,… … New thesaurus
pretty — index attractive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pretty — bonny, comely, fair, *beautiful, lovely, handsome, good looking, beauteous, pulchritudinous Analogous words: charming, attractive, alluring (see under ATTRACT): dainty, delicate, exquisite (see CHOICE adj) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pretty — 1 / prIti/ adverb (+ adj/adv) spoken 1 fairly, though not completely: I m pretty sure he ll say yes. | Life on the farm was pretty tough. see rather 2 very: It s pretty hard to see how we ll manage. 3 pretty well also pretty much very nearly;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pretty — pret|ty1 W3S2 [ˈprıti] adv [+ adjective/adverb] spoken 1.) fairly or more than a little ▪ I m pretty sure he ll say yes. ▪ She still looks pretty miserable. see usage note ↑rather 2.) very ▪ Dinner at Luigi s sounds pretty good to me … Dictionary of contemporary English
pretty — pret|ty1 [ prıti ] adverb MAINLY SPOKEN *** 1. ) fairly: My TV s getting pretty old now. Todd looks pretty tired. 2. ) very: The weather is pretty awful, isn t it? pretty good: I can see they ve done a pretty good job of it. pretty much/well/near … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English