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1 pretty
['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) půvabný2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) pěkný2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) dosti, docela- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *• značný• pěkný• půvabný• hezký -
2 pretty well
(nearly: I've pretty well finished.) skoro* * *• docela dobře -
3 pretty bad
• dost špatný -
4 pretty boy
• fešák -
5 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) skoro totéž -
6 a pretty penny
• hodně peněz -
7 cost a pretty penny
• stát mnoho peněz -
8 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) kosmetický2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) kosmetický prostředek (šminky)* * *• kosmetický -
9 cute
[kju:t]1) ((especially American) attractive or pleasing in any way: a cute baby.) rozkošný2) (cunningly clever: You think you're pretty cute, don't you!) vychytralý* * *• pěkná• bystrý -
10 darling
1. noun1) (a dearly loved person (often used as a term of endearment): Is that you, darling ?) miláček2) (a lovable person: Mary really is a darling!) zlatíčko2. adjective1) (much loved: My darling child!) milovaný, drahý2) (lovable; pretty and appealing: What a darling little girl!) rozkošný* * *• miláček• milovaný -
11 enough
1. adjective(in the number or quantity etc needed: Have you enough money to pay for the books?; food enough for everyone.) dostatečný2. pronoun(the amount needed: He has had enough to eat; I've had enough of her rudeness.) dost3. adverb1) (to the degree needed: Is it hot enough?; He swam well enough to pass the test.) dost2) (one must admit; you must agree: She's pretty enough, but not beautiful; Oddly enough, it isn't raining.) docela, dost* * *• dost• dostatek -
12 hefty
['hefti]1) ((of people) big and strong: Her husband is pretty hefty.) statný, silný2) ((of punches etc) powerful: a hefty kick.) mohutný* * *• středně těžký -
13 in spite of
1) (taking no notice of: He went in spite of his father's orders.) navzdory2) (although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc: In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.) přes* * *• navzdory něčemu -
14 inlet
['inlit](a small bay in the coastline of a sea, lake etc: There are several pretty inlets suitable for bathing.) zátoka* * *• přívod• přítok -
15 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) nepřibližovat se; odvrátit se2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) chránit před* * *• nepřibližovat se• nevstupovat• nenechat přiblížit -
16 next to
1) (beside: She sat next to me.) vedle2) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) hned po3) (more or less; pretty well: His writing is next to illegible.) takřka, bezmála* * *• vedle• při• blízko -
17 picturesque
[pik ə'resk]((of places) pretty and interesting: a picturesque village.) malebný- picturesqueness* * *• pitoreskní• malebný• barvitý -
18 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) jednoduchý, prostý2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) jasný3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) upřímný4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) zřejmý, jasný5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nehezký2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) oko pletené hladce•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *• planina• prostý• rovina• obyčejný -
19 second-rate
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20 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) stín2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) stín(y)3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) slunečník, stínítko, záclona4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odstín5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) trochu2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) (za)stínit2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) vystínovat3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) odstínit•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *• stín• odstín• čárkovat
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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
