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I. pret·ty [ˈprɪti, Am -t̬i] ADJ

1. pretty (attractive):

pretty person
hübsch
pretty thing
nett
to be not just a pretty face hum iron
nicht nur gut aussehen, sondern auch was im Kopf haben sl
not a pretty sight
kein schöner Anblick

2. pretty dated iron (not good):

pretty
schön iron
pretty
prima inf iron
that's a pretty mess
das ist ja ein schönes Durcheinander iron
a pretty state of affairs
eine schöne Geschichte iron

Phrases:

to cost/pay a pretty penny
eine schöne [o. hübsche] Stange Geld kosten/[be]zahlen inf
to reach [or come to][or be at] a pretty pass
schon weit gekommen sein fig

II. pret·ty [ˈprɪti, Am -t̬i] ADV inv inf

1. pretty (fairly):

pretty
ziemlich
to be pretty certain [or sure]
[sich dat] ziemlich sicher sein
pretty difficult
reichlich [o. ziemlich] schwierig
pretty difficult (very)
ganz
pretty good inf
ganz gut
pretty damn good/quick inf
verdammt gut/schnell inf

2. pretty (almost):

pretty well everything
beinah alles
pretty well all the ...
so ziemlich alle ...
pretty much [or nearly] [or well]
fast
pretty much [or nearly] [or well]
nahezu
pretty nearly finished
so gut wie fertig

Phrases:

pretty please!
bitte bitte!
to be sitting pretty
gut dastehen oft pej
to be sitting pretty
seine Schäfchen im Trockenen haben inf

III. pret·ty [ˈprɪti, Am -t̬i] VB trans

to pretty up ⇆ oneself
sich acc zurechtmachen [o. schön machen] [o. SGer, A herrichten] inf
to pretty up ⇆ sth [with sth] (enhance)
etw [mit etw dat] verschönern
to pretty up ⇆ sth [with sth] (enliven)
etw [mit etw dat] aufpeppen sl [o. inf aufmotzen]
OpenDict entry

pretty ADV

pretty much the same
so ziemlich das Gleiche
OpenDict entry

pretty ADV

pretty soon
[schon] sehr bald

pret·ty ˈmuch ADV sl

pretty much
ziemlich
Present
Ipretty
youpretty
he/she/itpretties
wepretty
youpretty
theypretty
Past
Iprettied
youprettied
he/she/itprettied
weprettied
youprettied
theyprettied
Present Perfect
Ihaveprettied
youhaveprettied
he/she/ithasprettied
wehaveprettied
youhaveprettied
theyhaveprettied
Past Perfect
Ihadprettied
youhadprettied
he/she/ithadprettied
wehadprettied
youhadprettied
theyhadprettied
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pretty please childspeak
bitte, bitte
pretty good inf
ganz gut
pretty well
ganz gut
pretty please!
bitte bitte!
pretty difficult (very)
ganz

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