pretty in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pretty in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pretty [Brit ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪdi] ADJ

1. pretty (attractive):

pretty

carino, grazioso, bello

it was not a pretty sight

non era bello a vedersi

2. pretty (trite) pej:

a pretty speech

un bel discorsetto

a pretty music

una musichetta

3. pretty (considerable) inf:

a pretty sum

una bella somma

II.pretty [Brit ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪdi] ADV inf

pretty (very)

molto

pretty (fairly)

abbastanza

pretty (almost)

quasi

pretty certain or pretty sure

quasi sicuro

pretty good

abbastanza buono

pretty well all or pretty much all

praticamente tutto

“how are you?“ - “pretty well”

“come stai?“ - “abbastanza bene”

III.pretty [Brit ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪdi] VB trans

pretty → pretty up

IV.pretty [Brit ˈprɪti, Am ˈprɪdi]

pretty as a picture

bello come un quadro

I'm not just a pretty face inf, hum

non sono soltanto carina

this is a pretty mess or a pretty state of affairs iron

che bello or bella roba

that must have cost you a pretty penny inf

ti deve essere costato una bella cifra

to be sitting pretty inf

dormire tra due guanciali or essere in una botte di ferro

things have come to a pretty pass when…

le cose si sono messe male quando…

See also pretty up

pretty up VB [ˈprɪti -] (pretty [sth] up, pretty up [sth])

pretty up

abbellire

pretty-pretty [ˈprɪtɪˌprɪtɪ] ADJ pej

pretty-pretty

affettato

pretty-pretty

lezioso

pretty boy [Am ˈprɪdi bɔɪ] N inf, pej

pretty boy (foppish)

fichetto m

pretty boy (effeminate)

checca f offens

pretty up VB [ˈprɪti -] (pretty [sth] up, pretty up [sth])

pretty up

abbellire

Translations for pretty in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bambolina fig

pretty girl

fichetto

pretty boy

donnino

(pretty) little woman

che bella figliola!

what a pretty girl!

che bel musetto!

what a pretty little face!

grazioso ragazza, bambina

pretty

grazioso viso, vestito

pretty

pretty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretty in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.pretty <-ier, -iest> [ˈprɪ·t̬i] ADJ

1. pretty (beautiful):

pretty thing

bello, -a

pretty thing

piacevole

pretty child, woman

bello, -a

pretty child, woman

carino, -a

not a pretty sight

non bello a vedersi

2. pretty inf (considerable):

pretty

bello, -a

a pretty mess

un bel casino m

II.pretty [ˈprɪ·t̬i] ADV

pretty (quite):

pretty

abbastanza

Phrases:

pretty much

più o meno

to be pretty much the same

essere praticamente lo stesso

I'm pretty nearly finished

ho quasi finito

pretty well everything

quasi tutto

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to be in a (pretty) pickle inf

essere in un (bel) pasticcio

I feel pretty ancient

mi sento vecchissimo

to get into a pretty kettle of fish

cacciarsi in un bel guaio

how pretty she looked!

come stava bene!

to earn/cost a pretty penny

guadagnare/costare mica male

pretty well

parecchio bene

to know sb pretty well

conocere qu bene

to come to a pretty pass

giungere a un punto critico

things have come to a pretty pass!

ecco dove siamo arrivati!

Translations for pretty in the Italian»English Dictionary

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abbastanza

pretty

non c'è nulla di male

it's pretty good

pretty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to earn/cost a pretty penny

guadagnare/costare mica male

to get into a pretty kettle of fish

cacciarsi in un bel guaio

I feel pretty ancient

mi sento vecchissimo

to be pretty much the same

essere praticamente lo stesso

to know sb pretty well

conocere qu bene

as pretty as a picture

bello come una cartolina

to be sitting pretty

esser messo bene

to come to a pretty pass

giungere a un punto critico

things have come to a pretty pass!

ecco dove siamo arrivati!

to be in a (pretty) pickle inf

essere in un (bel) pasticcio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pretty soon these properties are going to be a hot potato.

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It was pretty much touch-and-go for a while.

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The lads were pretty happy to be showing signs of awesomeness.

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As temperatures drop, or if your region is already pretty chilly, you can add a greenhouse around your cold frame.

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I looked sideways and saw the earth spinning by, and from that point on, most of the ride was pretty much of a blur.

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A pretty big clue that this place is on the fry-up money is the line of construction workers waiting for their breakfast.

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The hot seat rumors are pretty much local media driven in search of more advertizing dollars.

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It tells you pretty powerfully what is going to happen in the next few months; future purchasing manager intentions.

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The flowers of scented-leaf pelargoniums tend to be pretty but not showy; the real stars are the leaves, which conceal tiny sacs of oil.

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Conceding that the tower was not ugly, she wrote that the building is in its overpowering, hubristic way, kind of pretty.

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