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"Cute" is an adjective which is often translated as "lindo", and "pretty" is an adjective which is often translated as "bonito". Learn more about the difference between "cute" and "pretty" below.
cute(
kyut
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (attractive)
d. rico (colloquial) (people or animals) (Southern Cone) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
I want to adopt that cute kitten we saw.Quiero adoptar esa gatita rica que vimos.
e. mono (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
What a cute dress!¡Qué mono tu vestido!
3. (affected)
a. afectado
You can drop that cute accent; I know you're not Italian.Puedes dejar ese acento afectado; sé que no eres italiano.
pretty(
prih
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di
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (beautiful)
d. hermoso
Your dress is so pretty, where did you get it?Tu vestido está hermoso, ¿dónde lo conseguiste?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. emperejilar
I can't stand seeing such young girls all prettied up as if they were models.No me gusta nada ver a niñas tan jóvenes todas emperejiladas como si fueran modelos.
b. emperifollar
Alice is still upstairs prettying herself up for prom.Alice aún está arriba emperifollándose para el baile de fin de curso.
c. engalanar
We're going to pretty up the garden and have the wedding reception there.Vamos a engalanar el jardín y hacer la boda allí.
