pretty in English: Nice to look at, in a light and gentle way. (adjective)

Translation

Nice to look at, in a light and gentle way.

Word origin

From Old English prættig, meaning clever or crafty. The meaning softened over the centuries to nice to look at.

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"Pretty" tells you the dress is nice to look at.

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Here "pretty" describes the garden.

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Before another adjective, "pretty" means quite or fairly.

nice

Good, kind, or pleasing.

look

To turn your eyes towards something so you can see it.

face

The front part of your head, with your eyes, nose, and mouth.

girl

A female child, or a young female person.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

charming

Pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like you at once.

gorgeous

Very beautiful or very nice to look at.

handsome

Good looking, used most often about a man or a boy.

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