Использовать все время одно и тоже слово скучно и неинтересно. Именно поэтому носители языка избегают слова VERY и заменяют его другими. Так, very cold становится freezing, а very beautiful – gorgeous.
В этом уроке преподаватель английского языка Джеймс рассказывает, как избавиться от заезженного VERY и какими словами его заменить, чтобы говорить на английском более точно и лучше доносить свою мысль.
Используй этот список слов-заменителей, чтобы разнообразить свою речь и использовать VERY как можно реже:
very accurate – exact
very afraid – fearful
very angry – furious
very annoying – exasperating
very bad – awful
very beautiful – gorgeous
very big – massive
very busy – swamped
very calm – serene
very capable – accomplished
very colorful – vibrant
very complete – comprehensive
very creative – innovative
very colorful – vibrant
very competitive – cutthroat
very complete – comprehensive
very confused – perplexed
very conventional – conservative
very creative – innovative
very cute – adorable
very dangerous – perilous
very dear – cherished
very deep – profound
very friendly – amiable
very frightened – alarmed
very frightening – terrifying
very intelligent – brilliant
very kind – compassionate
very large – huge
very lazy – indolent
very light – luminous
very little – tiny
very lively – animated
very long – extensive
very long-term – enduring
very loose – slack
very loud – deafening
very loved – adored
very nice – kind
very noisy – deafening
very often – frequently
very old – ancient
very perfect – flawless
very powerful – compelling
very quiet – hushed
very raining – pouring
very sad – sorrowful
very short – brief
very small – petite
very smart – intelligent
very special – exceptional
very surprised – amazed
very tight – constricting
very tiny – minuscule
very ugly – hideous
very unhappy – miserable
very upset – distraught
very valuable – precious
very warm – hot
very wet – soaked
very wicked – villainous
very wide – expansive
very willing – eager
very windy – blustery
very wise – sage
very worried – distressed
