Смысл: prettypretty1.[ʹprıtı]n <Í> 1. прелесть (в обращении) my pretty! - мой милый!; моя милая!; моя прелесть! 2. 1) обыкн.plкрасивая вещь; украшение 2) plкрасивая одежда; изящное бельё 3. амер.безделушка; игрушка, хорошенькая вещица 4. верхняя (украшенная рисунками) часть бокала или стакана 5. амер.разг.сокр. от a pretty penny [см.penny I ♢] I'd give a pretty to know that secret - я бы дал много, чтоб узнать этот секрет
2.[ʹprıtı]a <Í> 1. милый, прелестный; привлекательный pretty garden [view] - прелестный сад [вид] 2. хорошенький; симпатичный (о женщине, ребёнке) (as) pretty as a picture /as a painting/ - хороша как картинка 3. приятный, хороший pretty voice - красивый /приятный/ голос pretty stroke - хороший удар (в крикете, гольфе и т. п.) pretty song [tune] - приятная /славная/ песенка [мелодия] he has a pretty wit - он очень /весьма/ остроумный he writes pretty little stories - он пишет изящные (маленькие) рассказы 4. ирон.хорошенький, весёленький a pretty business! - хорошенькое дело! a pretty mess you've made of it! - ну и кашу вы заварили! this is a pretty state of affairs - ничего себе положеньице! a pretty fellow, indeed! - нечего сказать, хорош гусь! 5. разг.значительный, изрядный a pretty sum - кругленькая сумма a pretty penny см.penny I ♢ he made a pretty pot of money - он заработал уйму денег 6. шотл.храбрый, сильный
3.[ʹprıtı]adv <Í> довольно, достаточно; в значительной степени pretty much - очень, в значительной степени; почти to feel pretty well - чувствовать себя вполне прилично that is pretty much /nearly, well/ the same thing - это почти то же самое he does it pretty well [badly] - он делает это довольно хорошо [плохо] he's pretty well tired of the whole business - ему всё это порядком надоело you had better do it pretty quick - лучше сделайте это поскорее ♢sitting pretty - а) в выгодном положении; ≅ ловко устроился; б) зажиточный; не нуждающийся в деньгах
pretty Идиома
a pretty penny
a lot of money, a high price I bet she paid a pretty penny for that coat. It looks expensive.
cost a pretty penny
cost a lot of money, had a high price Elvis bought a new pink Cadillac. I bet that cost a pretty penny.
pretty (adv.)
" rather; somewhat. "
pretty as a picture
very pretty, beautiful """How do I look in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""
pretty penny
(See cost a pretty penny)
sitting pretty
be in a favorable situation He is sitting pretty with his new job and lots of money.
Pretty is as pretty does
Idiom(s): Pretty is as pretty does
Theme: PERSONALITY
you should do pleasant things if you wish to be considered pleasant. • Now, Sally. Let's be nice. Pretty is as pretty does. • My great aunt always used to say "pretty is as pretty does" to my sister.
in a pretty pickle
Idiom(s): in a (pretty) pickle
Theme: TROUBLE
in a mess; in trouble. • John has gotten himself into a pickle. He has two dates for the party. • Now we are in a pretty pickle. We are out of gas.
come to a pretty pass
Idiom(s): come to a pretty pass
Theme: DEVELOPMENT
to develop into a bad, unfortunate, or difficult situation. • Things have come to a pretty pass when people have to beg in the streets. • When parents are afraid of their children, things have come to a pretty pass.
Sit pretty
Someone who's sitting pretty is in a very advantageous situation.
a pretty pass|pass|pretty pass
n. phr. An unfortunate condition; a critical state. While the boss was away, things at the company had come to a pretty pass.
pretty penny|penny|pretty
n. phr. A large amount of money. Their new house is so big and modern that we're sure it must have cost them a pretty penny.
sitting pretty|pretty|sitting
adj., slang To be in a lucky position. The new library is sitting pretty because a wealthy woman gave it $10,000 worth of reference books.Mr. Jones was sitting pretty until his $25,000-a-year job was dropped by the company.
pretty much Almost, nearly, approximately, as in Our homework was pretty much finished. This adverbial usage differs from the use of pretty for “considerable” (as in pretty penny, a). [c. 1800]
pretty penny, a
pretty penny, a A considerable sum of money, as in That fur coat must have cost a pretty penny. [Early 1700s]
An pretty idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with pretty, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома pretty