| word | nice |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable. I think silk ties can be quite nice. It's nice to be here together again. We had a nice meal with a bottle of champagne. He's just written a book, nicely illustrated and not too technical. The horse jumps nicely. If you say that it is nice of someone to say or do something, you are saying that they are being kind and thoughtful . This is often used as a way of thanking someone. It's awfully nice of you to come all this way to see me. 'How are your boys?'—'How nice of you to ask.' This has been so nice, so terribly kind of you. If you say that someone is nice, you mean that you like them because they are friendly and pleasant. I've met your father and he's rather nice. He was a nice fellow, very quiet and courteous. Mr Pearce was rather bowled over by his niceness, his concern and his ordinariness. If you are nice to people, you are friendly, pleasant, or polite towards them. She met Mr and Mrs Ricciardi, who were very nice to her. He treated you very nicely and acted like a decent guy. When the weather is nice, it is warm and pleasant. He nodded to us and said, 'Nice weather we're having.' You can use nice to emphasize a particular quality that you like. Once they are a nice dark golden brown, turn them over. People have got used to nice glossy magazines. Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy. I'll explain it nice and simply so you can understand. A nice point or distinction is very clear, precise, and based on good reasoning . Those are nice academic arguments, but what about the immediate future? I think this puts the problem very nicely. You can use nice when you are greeting people. For example, you can say ' Nice to meet you ', ' Nice to have met you ', or ' Nice to see you '. Good morning. Nice to meet you and thanks for being with us this weekend. 'It's so nice to see you,' said Charles. |
| inflections | nicernicestnicelynicenessnicelynicely |
| cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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