lovely

lovely
lovely [ˈlʌvlɪ]
adjective
   a. ( = beautiful) [woman, place, clothes, flower] ravissant ; [baby, animal, picture, voice] beau (belle f)
• you look lovely tu es ravissante
   b. ( = pleasant) [person] charmant ; [day, flavour, meal, surprise, weather, holiday] merveilleux ; [food, smell] délicieux ; [idea] excellent
• thanks, that's lovely (inf) ( = fine) merci, c'est parfait
• it's lovely to see you again ça me fait très plaisir de te revoir
• it's been lovely to see you j'ai été vraiment content de vous voir
• we had a lovely time nous nous sommes bien amusés
• he made a lovely job of it il a fait du très bon travail
• the water's lovely and warm l'eau est bonne
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['lʌvlɪ]
adjective
1) (beautiful) [colour, garden, woman] beau/belle, joli (before n)

you look lovely — tu es ravissante

the hat will look lovely with it — le chapeau ira très bien avec

2) (pleasant) [letter, person] charmant; [meal, smell] délicieux/-ieuse; [idea, surprise] bon/bonne (before n); [weekend outing] excellent; [present, weather] magnifique

it's lovely to do — c'est tellement agréable de faire

to smell lovely — sentir bon

to taste lovely — être délicieux/-ieuse

3) (emphatic)

lovely and hot/fresh — bien chaud/frais


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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