Cambridge Vocabulary in Use
Unit 91: Adverbs
Unit 91: Adverbs
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We see them quite frequently
häufig, oft
I am often late.
oft
I cook dinner quite often.
ziemlich oft
I occasionally go to the theatre.
gelegentlich, ab und zu
She hardly ever plays tennis.
fast nie, kaum je
He rarely works at weekends.
selten
We seldom go out during the week.
selten
(informal)
I was a bit tired.
ein bisschen, etwas
The flat was a little (bit) small.
ein wenig, etwas
She was slightly nervous.
leicht, etwas, ein wenig
v. to upset (aus der Fassung bringen)
She was slightly upset.
aufgebracht, verärgert, traurig
stronger than 'a bit', weaker than 'very'
The hotel was quite busy; We had quite a nice room.
ziemlich
The food was fairly boring; It was a fairly wet day.
ziemlich, recht
syn. quite (often for negative things)
I was rather annoyed I missed the film; It was a rather good party OR rather a good...
ziemlich, eher
≠ pretty (adj.) = hübsch
The weather was pretty good; We had a pretty difficult trip.
ziemlich (informal)
adj. complete / total
The restaurant was completely /totally empty. / I completely / totally agree with you.
völlig, komplett
adj. extreme
We had an extremely interesting trip.
äusserst, extrem
adj. incredible
It's an incredibly good book.
unglaublich
adj. secret; n. secret (Geheimnis)
Nora had secretly put all of the letters into her bag.
heimlich
adj. quiet; opp. loudly
I went in and shut the door quietly.
leise, ruhig
adj. sudden
I suddenly realised I was in the wrong place.
plötzlich
adj. urgent
She needed help urgently.
dringend
adj. brief
I spoke to Charles briefly this morning.
kurz
adj. polite; opp. rudely / impolitely
I asked her very politely if she could help me with the project.
höflich
adj. angry; n. anger (Wut)
He reacted quite angrily and walked off.
wütend, verärgert
