Adjective Intensifiers

Natural adverb-adjective pairings that add emphasis

Introducción

El inglés tiene adverbios específicos que van con adjetivos específicos — y equivocarse en estas combinaciones es una señal clara de que no eres nativo. Para enfatizar, decimos "bitterly cold" (amargamente frío), no "very cold"; "highly unlikely" (altamente improbable), no "very unlikely". Estas colocaciones de intensificadores añaden un énfasis natural y precisión.

En español hacemos algo similar: decimos "sumamente importante", no "muy muy importante"; "profundamente dormido", no "muy dormido". Este capítulo cubre las combinaciones adverbio-adjetivo más importantes que los hablantes nativos usan instintivamente.

Temas

Todos los Colocaciones en inglés en este capítulo (28)

• bitterly cold Extremely and unpleasantly cold
• deeply concerned Very worried or troubled about something
• highly unlikely Very improbable; almost certainly will not happen
• perfectly clear Completely clear with no possibility of misunderstanding
• fully aware Completely conscious of or knowledgeable about something
• utterly ridiculous Completely and absurdly unreasonable or laughable
• wildly inaccurate Extremely and obviously incorrect or wrong
• painfully slow So slow that it causes frustration or discomfort
• blissfully unaware Happily ignorant of something, usually something bad or dangerous
• fiercely competitive Intensely and aggressively competitive
• strikingly beautiful So beautiful that it immediately captures attention
• hopelessly lost Completely lost with no idea how to find the way
• ridiculously easy So easy that it seems laughable or absurd
• desperately needed Urgently and critically required
• vastly different Extremely different, with very little in common
• heavily influenced Strongly affected or shaped by something
• strictly forbidden Absolutely not allowed under any circumstances
• closely related Having a strong connection or similarity to something
• seriously injured Badly hurt with potentially life-threatening injuries
• greatly appreciated Very much valued and welcomed with thanks
• blatantly obvious So clearly apparent that it cannot possibly be missed or denied
• notoriously difficult Famously and widely known to be very difficult
• remarkably similar Surprisingly and strikingly alike
• thoroughly enjoyable Completely and deeply enjoyable from start to finish
• immensely popular Extremely and overwhelmingly popular with many people
• perfectly natural Completely normal and nothing to worry about
• profoundly affected Deeply and fundamentally changed or impacted by something
• densely populated Having a very large number of people living in a small area