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schön — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • already adv By this time, or by a specified earlier time; previously.
  • attractive adj Pleasing to look at; physically appealing.
  • beautiful adj Having qualities that give great pleasure to look at, hear, or experience.
  • beautifully adv In a beautiful, skillful, or highly pleasing way.
  • dandy noun A man who is unusually preoccupied with his clothes, grooming, and refined manners.
  • do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  • fair adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  • good adj Acting in a way that is kind, moral, or beneficial.
  • great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
  • lovely adj Beautiful or pleasing; delightful.
  • nice adj Pleasant, agreeable, or satisfactory.
  • pretty adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
  • very much adverb To a great degree; a lot. It strengthens a verb and normally comes after the verb or at the end of the clause.

Senses

schön is used for these senses in English:

  • already (US, CA) An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
  • attractive Pleasing or appealing to the senses, especially of a potential romantic partner.
  • beautiful Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]
  • beautiful Used emphatically or ironically, after the noun it qualifies. [from 1850s]
  • beautiful Affording pleasure to any of the senses, especially that of hearing; delightful. [from 1860s]
  • beautifully In a beautiful manner.
  • dandy Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
  • fair Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.

already — full definition

  1. adv By this time, or by a specified earlier time; previously.
  2. adv Informal: used to express impatience or exasperation.

attractive — full definition

  1. adj Pleasing to look at; physically appealing.
  2. adj Appealing or desirable in a more general sense.

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