Смысл: pretty 
pretty 1. [ʹprıtı] n
<Í> 1. прелесть (в обращении )
my pretty! - мой милый!; моя милая!; моя прелесть!
2. 1)обыкн. pl
2)pl
3.амер.
4. верхняя (украшенная рисунками) часть бокалаили стакана
5.амер. разг. сокр. от см. ♢ ]
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.
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.
a pretty sum - кругленькая сумма
a pretty penny см. ♢
he made a pretty pot of money - он заработал уйму денег
6.шотл.
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
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4. верхняя (украшенная рисунками) часть бокала
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<Í> 1. милый, прелестный; привлекательный
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<Í> довольно, достаточно; в значительной степени
be sitting pretty Идиома
a pretty penny
cost a pretty penny
pretty (adv.)
pretty as a picture
pretty penny
sitting pretty
Pretty is as pretty does
Idiom(s): Pretty is as pretty doesTheme: 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) pickleTheme: 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 passTheme: 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.be sitting pretty
To be in an ideal active bearings (typically because one is financially comfortable), or in an advantageous position. With all the money you affiliated from Aunt Myrtle, you'll be sitting appealing for the blow of your life. I'll be sitting appealing for the blow of the division if I'm able to ace this test.Learn more: pretty, sittingbe sitting pretty
If addition is sitting pretty, they are in a good, safe, or adequate situation. When the war started, they anticipation they were sitting pretty, because they had all those aliment stocks. If we'd let Mark accept the bronze for a division of a million, we'd be sitting appealing by now.Learn more: pretty, sittingbe ˌsitting ˈpretty
(informal) be rich, acknowledged or in a affable situation: If you accomplish win our competition, again you’ll be sitting pretty.Learn more: pretty, sitting
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