Search Results for: "understated"
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Vocabulary (3)
Phrases (7)
low-key
enNot elaborate, showy, or intense; understated.
It is rather
enThink of `it is rather` as a linguistic velvet glove. It allows you to deliver a...
low-key.
enDescribes something as quiet, modest, or understated.
Das ist nicht schlecht.
deA somewhat understated way of saying that something is actually quite good or ac...
थोड़ा-थोड़ा
hiThis phrase `थोड़ा-थोड़ा` (thoda-thoda) literally means 'a little bit, a little...
peu autre
frThis phrase basically means 'hardly anything else' or 'very little else.' It's u...
बुरा नहीं है
hiThis phrase is your go-to for understated approval. It's like a subtle nod, sayi...
Grammar (18)
Formal Degree Modifiers: 极其, 至为, 颇为
zhadvanced_patterns
French Complex Negations: ni... ni, guère, and point
frquestions_negation
German Understatement: Not Bad! (Litotes)
deadjectives_adverbs
French Irregular Adverbs: Beyond '-ment' (bien, mieux, mal)
fradjectives_adverbs
Saj’ (Rhymed Prose): The Art of Eloquent Rhythm
ardiscourse_pragmatics
Arabic Rhetorical Questions: Adding Emphasis (Al-Istifham)
ardiscourse_pragmatics
No More... Than: Equality in Negation
enadjectives_adverbs
Formal and Informal Portuguese Closing Phrases
ptformal_register
Adding Info Formally: Moreover & Furthermore
enconjunctions_connectors
Hindi Body Part Idioms: Nose, Heart, and Hands (`नाक`, `दिल`, `हाथ`)
hinouns_gender
要 (Yào) - Want, Will & Need
zhmodal_verbs
The 'Sticky' Verb: Gostar (to like)
ptverbs_present
Comparing Things: Faster, Better, Cheaper (se)
hisentence_structure
The Verb 'Querer' in the Past (quis): Tried vs. Wanted
ptverbs_past
German Modal Particles: 'halt' & 'eben' (it is what it is)
deadjectives_adverbs
Advanced French Negations: Beyond 'ne...pas' (ni, guère, point)
frquestions_negation
Medio vs Mitad: Mastering the Spanish 'Half'
esnouns_articles
Totemo vs. Sugoku: How to Say "Very" Like a Local
jaadjectives