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"Handsome" is an adjective which is often translated as "guapo", and "pretty" is an adjective which is often translated as "bonito". Learn more about the difference between "handsome" and "pretty" below.
handsome(
hahn
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suhm
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. bien parecido
My son is intelligent, handsome, and kind.Mi hijo es inteligente, bien parecido y amable.
d. buen mozo (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
As charming and handsome as he may be, he's still a jerk.Por muy encantador y buen mozo que sea, sigue siendo mala onda.
a. magnífico
A handsome monument has just been erected in the square.Acaban de erigir un magnífico monumento en la plaza.
b. espléndido
What a handsome stallion you have, Lady Winter.Qué caballo tan espléndido tienes, señora Winter.
c. bello
The city center looks so handsome done up in Christmas lights.El centro se ve tan bello decorado con luces navideñas.
a. considerable
Linda has donated a handsome number of boxes of food to the hurricane victims.Linda donó un número considerable de cajas de comida a las víctimas del huracán.
b. amplio
The ruling party won the elections with a handsome majority.El partido del gobierno ganó las elecciones por amplia mayoría.
d. cuantioso
The interested party has offered a handsome sum for our farm.Los interesados nos ofrecieron una cantidad cuantiosa por nuestra granja.
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.
