pretty
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beautiful

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"Pretty" is an adjective which is often translated as "bonito", and "beautiful" is an adjective which is often translated as "hermoso". Learn more about the difference between "pretty" and "beautiful" below.

pretty(

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (beautiful)

a. bonito

Pretty flowers lined the path toward the cottage.A lo largo del camino hacia la cabaña había bonitas flores.

b. lindo

The moon is so bright and pretty tonight.La luna es tan brillante y linda esta noche.

c. guapo (person)

All the girls in the band are so pretty.Todas las chicas del grupo son muy guapas.

d. hermoso

Your dress is so pretty, where did you get it?Tu vestido está hermoso, ¿dónde lo conseguiste?

e. mono

Fiona's little girl is very pretty.La niñita de Fiona es muy mona.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

2. (considerably)

a. bastante

It turns out it is pretty hard.Resulta que es bastante duro.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to adorn; used with "up")

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.

beautiful(

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fuhl

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)