very

sehr

Steht vor einem Wort für eine Eigenschaft oder einen Zustand und verstärkt dessen Bedeutung.

In einfachem Englisch: Used before a describing word to make its meaning stronger.

• The water is very cold.
• She spoke very slowly.
• Were you very tired after the journey?

So benutzt man es: very + adjective/adverb (The children played very quietly.)

Synonyme: really, extremely

Häufige Wendungen: very good, very tired, very quickly

absolut

Betont, dass etwas das Beste, Schlechteste, Erste oder ein anderes Extrem ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to stress that something is the best, worst, first, or another extreme.

• This is the very best cake.
• She caught the very last train.
• He was the very youngest person on the team.

So benutzt man es: the very + superlative/first/last (They gave us the very best room.)

Synonyme: absolutely

Häufige Wendungen: the very best, the very first, the very least

ganz, typisch

Zeigt vor einem Namen oder Substantiv, dass etwas die typischen Eigenschaften dieser Person oder Sache deutlich zeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: Used before a name or noun to say something strongly shows that person's or thing's typical qualities.

• That hat is very you.
• The dry humor felt very British.
• Her new apartment is very New York.

So benutzt man es: very + pronoun/name/noun used descriptively (That bright scarf is very you.)

Synonyme: typically, characteristically

Häufige Wendungen: very you, very british, very london

genau, selbig

Genau die betreffende Person oder Sache, keine andere ähnliche.

In einfachem Englisch: The exact person or thing being discussed, rather than another similar one.

• We met in this very room.
• She is the very person I wanted to see.
• They returned to the very same hotel.

So benutzt man es: the very + noun (This is the very desk my grandfather used.)

Synonyme: exact, same, actual

Häufige Wendungen: the very same, the very person, the very place, the very one

bloß, allein

Betont, dass schon der Gedanke an etwas oder dessen Erwähnung eine Reaktion auslöst.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to stress that simply thinking about or mentioning something is enough to cause a reaction.

• The very idea made me laugh.
• The very sight of blood frightened her.
• His face brightened at the very mention of home.

So benutzt man es: the very + noun + of something (The very thought of flying makes him nervous.)

Synonyme: mere

Häufige Wendungen: the very idea, the very thought, the very mention