Pretty Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɹɪti/

PRI-dee

UK

/pɹˈɪti/

PRI-tee

التعريف

Used to describe someone or something that looks attractive or beautiful. It can also mean 'to a moderately high degree' or 'fairly'.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in informal speech to mean 'fairly' or 'quite', e.g., 'pretty good'. Often used before adjectives or adverbs. Avoid confusing with 'beautiful' which usually implies a stronger or more formal compliment. Can refer both to appearance and degree.

• Spanish: bonito - bastante (grado) - linda
• Portuguese (BR): bonito - bastante - formoso
• Portuguese (PT): bonito - bastante - giro
• Chinese (Simplified): 漂亮 - 相当
• Chinese (Traditional): 漂亮 - 相當
• Hindi: सुंदर - काफ़ी
• Arabic: جميل - إلى حد ما
• Bengali: সুন্দর - যথেষ্ট
• Russian: красивый - довольно
• Japanese: きれい - かなり
• Vietnamese: xinh - khá
• Korean: 예쁜 - 꽤
• Turkish: güzel - oldukça
• Urdu: خوبصورت - خاصا
• Indonesian: cantik - cukup

جمل نموذجية

She’s pretty sure it will rain tomorrow.

natural

That movie was pretty funny!

natural

The flowers are very pretty.

basic

She is a pretty girl.

basic

This cake looks pretty good.

basic

She decorated the room pretty nicely.

natural