perfectly

perfectly
adverb
1) (without mistakes or flaws: She performed the dance perfectly.) perfectamente
2) (very; completely: He was perfectly happy.) perfectamente; completamente, totalmente
perfectly adv
1. perfectamente
these shoes fit me perfectly estos zapatos me van perfectamente
2. totalmente
your money is perfectly safe tu dinero está totalmente seguro
perfectly
tr['pɜːfektlɪ]
adverb
1 (exactly, faultlessly) perfectamente, a la perfección
2 (absolutely) completamente, totalmente
■ that's perfectly obvious eso está clarísimo
■ you know perfectly well that ... sabes perfectamente bien que ...
perfectly
adv.
• altamente adv.
• perfectamente adv.
'pɜːrfɪktli, 'pɜːfɪktli
adverb
1)
a) (exactly) <round/straight> totalmente; <fit/match> perfectamente
b) (faultlessly, ideally) perfectamente

your arrival was perfectly timed — llegaste en el momento justo

2) (completely, utterly) <safe/ridiculous> totalmente, absolutamente

that's perfectly obvious — eso está clarísimo, eso salta a la vista

they are perfectly suited — están hechos el uno para el otro

that's perfectly true — tienes (or tiene etc) toda la razón

to be perfectly honest, ... — si he de serte absolutamente franco ...

he knows perfectly well that ... — sabe perfectamente que ...

it's perfectly possible — es muy posible

['pɜːfɪktlɪ]
ADV
1) (=very well) perfectamente

the plan worked perfectly — el plan salió perfectamente or a la perfección

he is perfectly placed to understand the situation — está en la posición perfecta para comprender la situación

you timed your arrival perfectly — has llegado en el momento preciso

one of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in the world — uno de los pueblos medievales mejor conservados del mundo

2) (=absolutely, entirely) [honest, frank, normal] totalmente

to be perfectly honest, I hate classical music — si te soy totalmente sincero, odio la música clásica

I'll be perfectly frank with you — te voy a ser totalmente franco

it's perfectly disgusting! — ¡es verdaderamente asqueroso!

• I'm perfectly all right — estoy perfectamente

• well, actually, we're perfectly happy about it — pues, la verdad, no nos importa en absoluto

• there may be some perfectly innocent explanation — puede que esto tenga una explicación totalmente inocente

• it is perfectly possible to eat well on a diet — es muy posible alimentarse bien aunque se esté a régimen

• you'll be perfectly safe here — aquí no correrás ni el más mínimo peligro

• we're perfectly satisfied with this — estamos plenamente satisfechos con esto

• look, it's perfectly simple — mira, es de lo más sencillo

• you know perfectly well what my answer will be — bien sabes or sabes muy bien qué respuesta te voy a dar

* * *
['pɜːrfɪktli, 'pɜːfɪktli]
adverb
1)
a) (exactly) <round/straight> totalmente; <fit/match> perfectamente
b) (faultlessly, ideally) perfectamente

your arrival was perfectly timed — llegaste en el momento justo

2) (completely, utterly) <safe/ridiculous> totalmente, absolutamente

that's perfectly obvious — eso está clarísimo, eso salta a la vista

they are perfectly suited — están hechos el uno para el otro

that's perfectly true — tienes (or tiene etc) toda la razón

to be perfectly honest, ... — si he de serte absolutamente franco ...

he knows perfectly well that ... — sabe perfectamente que ...

it's perfectly possible — es muy posible


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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