nice

piacevole, bello

Che dà piacere e fa sentire felici o soddisfatti.

In inglese semplice: Pleasant or good in a way that makes you feel happy or satisfied.

• We had a nice lunch.
• That colour looks nice on you.
• Did you have a nice time at the beach?

Come si usa: It is nice to do something (It is nice to sit outside in the sunshine.)

Sinonimi: pleasant, enjoyable, good

Contrari: unpleasant

Espressioni comuni: a nice day, nice weather, a nice time, a nice meal

simpatico, gentile

Gentile, simpatico e piacevole da frequentare; a volte anche bello d’aspetto.

In inglese semplice: Friendly, kind, or pleasant to be with; sometimes also good-looking.

• Your sister is really nice.
• The staff were nice to us.
• She met a nice young man at the party.

Come si usa: be nice to someone (Please be nice to your little brother.); nice of someone to do something (It was nice of you to help me.)

Sinonimi: friendly, kind, pleasant

Contrari: unfriendly, unkind

Espressioni comuni: nice to someone, a nice guy, a nice girl

perbene, buono

Che si comporta in modo corretto e tratta bene gli altri.

In inglese semplice: A good, decent person who behaves properly and treats others well.

• He is a nice man.
• Her parents wanted her to marry someone nice.
• They seemed like a nice, honest family.

Sinonimi: good, decent, respectable

Contrari: bad

Espressioni comuni: a nice person, a nice man, a nice family

bene, gentilmente

In modo gentile, amichevole o corretto.

In inglese semplice: In a kind, friendly, or good way.

• Please play nice, children.
• He treated me nice when I needed help.
• Can't you two act nice for one evening?

Sinonimi: nicely, kindly

Contrari: badly

Espressioni comuni: play nice, act nice, treat someone nice

bello, fantastico

Si dice quando qualcosa piace o sembra bello o buono.

In inglese semplice: You say this when you like something or think it is good.

• Nice! I love that colour.
• You got tickets for Saturday? Nice!
• Oh, nice! There's a balcony too.

Sinonimi: great, cool, lovely

Espressioni comuni: oh nice, nice thank you

bravo, ben fatto

Si dice per lodare qualcuno che ha fatto bene qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: You say this to praise someone for doing something well.

• Nice! You got it right.
• You finished already? Nice!
• Nice! That was a difficult shot.

Sinonimi: well done, great, bravo

Espressioni comuni: nice well done, nice great job