Significado de very en inglés
veryvery1 /ˈveri/ adverb 
Ver todas las traducciones1[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or phraseusado para enfatizar un adjetivo, adverbio o frase: 
It feels very cold today.Hoy hace mucho frío. The fishing industry is very important to the area.La industria pesquera es muy importante para la zona. The traffic’s moving very slowly this morning.El tráfico avanza muy lentamente esta mañana. problems that are very similar to mineproblemas muy similares a los míos I feel a lot better – thank you very much.Me siento mucho mejor. Muchas gracias. I’m very, very (=used for emphasis) pleased you can come.Estoy muy, muy (=para dar énfasis) contento de que puedas venir. It’s very kind of you to help.Es muy amable de tu parte ayudar. My sister and I were married on the very same (=exactly the same) day.Mi hermana y yo nos casamos exactamente el mismo (=exactamente el mismo) día.the very best/latest/worst etc We only use the very best ingredients.Solo usamos los mejores ingredientes.2not very good/happy/far etc not good etc at allnada bueno, etc.: I’m just not very good at spelling.Simplemente no soy muy bueno en ortografía. The garden’s not very big, is it?El jardín no es muy grande, ¿verdad? The assistant wasn’t very helpful.El asistente no fue muy útil. ‘Was the talk interesting?’ ‘Not very (=only slightly).’"¿Fue interesante la charla?" "No mucho (=solo un poco)."3your very own used to emphasize the fact that something belongs to one particular person and to no one elseusado para enfatizar que algo pertenece a una persona en particular y a nadie más: She was thrilled at the idea of having her very own toys to play with.Estaba emocionada ante la idea de tener sus propios juguetes con los que jugar.of your very own At last, she had a home of her very own.Por fin, tenía un hogar completamente suyo.4informalinformal used with adjectives to say that the quality something has is very noticeable or typicalusado con adjetivos para indicar que la cualidad de algo es muy notoria o típica: It was a very male reaction, I thought.Fue una reacción muy masculina, pensé. His films are always very French.Sus películas son siempre muy francesas.5very much so spokenoral used to emphasize your agreement or approvalusado para enfatizar el acuerdo o la aprobación: ‘Are you serious?’ ‘Very much so.’"¿Hablas en serio?" "Totalmente."6very well old-fashionedanticuado spokenoral used to agree to somethingusado para expresar acuerdo con algoGRAMMAR: Adjectives that already mean ‘very’GRAMÁTICA: Adjetivos que ya significan "muy"Some adjectives already mean ‘very’, for example terrible (=very bad), wonderful (=very good), or hilarious (=very funny). Don’t use ‘very’ with these adjectives. Use really or absolutely instead. You say: · It was a really terrible experience.· I feel absolutely great. ✗Don’t say: It was a very terrible experience. | I feel very great.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESAlgunos adjetivos ya significan "muy", por ejemplo terrible (=muy malo), wonderful (=muy bueno) o hilarious (=muy gracioso). No uses "very" con estos adjetivos. Usa really o absolutely en su lugar. Debes decir: · It was a really terrible experience. · I feel absolutely great. ✗No digas: It was a very terrible experience. | I feel very great. Guía gramatical — ADJETIVOSGRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparaciónvery• You use very with adjectives and adverbs: · She is very happy.· The train was moving very slowly.• Usa very con adjetivos y adverbios: · She is very happy. · The train was moving very slowly.very much• You use very much with the comparative form of adjectives: · She is very much happier now.· I feel very much better.• Usa very much con la forma comparativa de los adjetivos: · She is very much happier now. · I feel very much better.• You use very much with verbs: · He very much regrets what happened.· Thank you very much.• Usa very much con verbos: · He very much regrets what happened. · Thank you very much.• You use very much with prepositional phrases: · The company’s future is very much in doubt.· She was very much in demand as a speaker.• Usa very much con frases preposicionales: · The company's future is very much in doubt. · She was very much in demand as a speaker.
Ver todas las traducciones1[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or phraseusado para enfatizar un adjetivo, adverbio o frase: It feels very cold today.Hoy hace mucho frío. The fishing industry is very important to the area.La industria pesquera es muy importante para la zona. The traffic’s moving very slowly this morning.El tráfico avanza muy lentamente esta mañana. problems that are very similar to mineproblemas muy similares a los míos I feel a lot better – thank you very much.Me siento mucho mejor. Muchas gracias. I’m very, very (=used for emphasis) pleased you can come.Estoy muy, muy (=para dar énfasis) contento de que puedas venir. It’s very kind of you to help.Es muy amable de tu parte ayudar. My sister and I were married on the very same (=exactly the same) day.Mi hermana y yo nos casamos exactamente el mismo (=exactamente el mismo) día.the very best/latest/worst etc We only use the very best ingredients.Solo usamos los mejores ingredientes.2not very good/happy/far etc not good etc at allnada bueno, etc.: I’m just not very good at spelling.Simplemente no soy muy bueno en ortografía. The garden’s not very big, is it?El jardín no es muy grande, ¿verdad? The assistant wasn’t very helpful.El asistente no fue muy útil. ‘Was the talk interesting?’ ‘Not very (=only slightly).’"¿Fue interesante la charla?" "No mucho (=solo un poco)."3your very own used to emphasize the fact that something belongs to one particular person and to no one elseusado para enfatizar que algo pertenece a una persona en particular y a nadie más: She was thrilled at the idea of having her very own toys to play with.Estaba emocionada ante la idea de tener sus propios juguetes con los que jugar.of your very own At last, she had a home of her very own.Por fin, tenía un hogar completamente suyo.4informalinformal used with adjectives to say that the quality something has is very noticeable or typicalusado con adjetivos para indicar que la cualidad de algo es muy notoria o típica: It was a very male reaction, I thought.Fue una reacción muy masculina, pensé. His films are always very French.Sus películas son siempre muy francesas.5very much so spokenoral used to emphasize your agreement or approvalusado para enfatizar el acuerdo o la aprobación: ‘Are you serious?’ ‘Very much so.’"¿Hablas en serio?" "Totalmente."6very well old-fashionedanticuado spokenoral used to agree to somethingusado para expresar acuerdo con algoGRAMMAR: Adjectives that already mean ‘very’GRAMÁTICA: Adjetivos que ya significan "muy"Some adjectives already mean ‘very’, for example terrible (=very bad), wonderful (=very good), or hilarious (=very funny). Don’t use ‘very’ with these adjectives. Use really or absolutely instead. You say: · It was a really terrible experience.· I feel absolutely great. ✗Don’t say: It was a very terrible experience. | I feel very great.Grammar guide ‒ ADJECTIVESAlgunos adjetivos ya significan "muy", por ejemplo terrible (=muy malo), wonderful (=muy bueno) o hilarious (=muy gracioso). No uses "very" con estos adjetivos. Usa really o absolutely en su lugar. Debes decir: · It was a really terrible experience. · I feel absolutely great. ✗No digas: It was a very terrible experience. | I feel very great. Guía gramatical — ADJETIVOSGRAMMAR: ComparisonGRAMÁTICA: Comparaciónvery• You use very with adjectives and adverbs: · She is very happy.· The train was moving very slowly.• Usa very con adjetivos y adverbios: · She is very happy. · The train was moving very slowly.very much• You use very much with the comparative form of adjectives: · She is very much happier now.· I feel very much better.• Usa very much con la forma comparativa de los adjetivos: · She is very much happier now. · I feel very much better.• You use very much with verbs: · He very much regrets what happened.· Thank you very much.• Usa very much con verbos: · He very much regrets what happened. · Thank you very much.• You use very much with prepositional phrases: · The company’s future is very much in doubt.· She was very much in demand as a speaker.• Usa very much con frases preposicionales: · The company's future is very much in doubt. · She was very much in demand as a speaker.veryvery2 adjective [only before noun] used to emphasize that you are talking exactly about one particular thing or personusado para enfatizar que se habla exactamente de una cosa o persona en particular: He died in this very room.Él murió en esta misma habitación. I’ll start at the very beginning.Empezaré desde el mismísimo principio. Those were his very words.Esas fueron exactamente sus palabras. You’d better start doing some work this very minute (=now, not later).Será mejor que empieces a trabajar ahora mismo (=ahora, no después). That might provoke a riot, the very thing he was trying to avoid.Eso podría provocar un disturbio, exactamente lo que él intentaba evitar. The very fact that you are reading this book suggests you want to improve your fitness.El simple hecho de que estés leyendo este libro sugiere que quieres mejorar tu forma física. By its very nature, capitalism involves exploitation of the worker.Por su propia naturaleza, el capitalismo implica la explotación del trabajador. His life’s work was being destroyed before his very eyes (=directly in front of him).El trabajo de toda su vida estaba siendo destruido ante sus propios ojos (=justo delante de él).the very thought/idea/mention (of something) (=just thinking about or suggesting something)(=solo pensar en algo o sugerirlo) The very thought of food made me feel ill.El solo pensamiento en la comida me hacía sentir mal.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESnounssustantivosthe very end· To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.· Hasta el mismísimo final de su vida siguió siendo una figura controvertida.the very beginning· It is clear from the very beginning of the play that he is a weak and unpopular ruler.· Desde el principio mismo de la obra queda claro que es un gobernante débil e impopular.the very heart of something· The hotel is located in the very heart of the city.· El hotel está ubicado en el corazón mismo de la ciudad.the very fact that· The very fact that this is their second home means that they are well-off.· El simple hecho de que esta sea su segunda residencia significa que son acomodados.the/that/this very moment· At that very moment, the doorbell rang.· En ese preciso momento sonó el timbre.the/that very thing· How can he say that it's wrong, and then go and do that very thing himself?· ¿Cómo puede decir que está mal y luego ir él mismo a hacer exactamente eso?the very nature/essence of something· As a travel writer, the very nature of his job meant that he travelled a lot.· Como escritor de viajes, la propia naturaleza de su trabajo significaba que viajaba mucho.the very existence of something· If the new project fails, it could threaten the very existence of the company.· Si el nuevo proyecto fracasa, podría amenazar la propia existencia de la empresa.the very idea/thought (=just an idea or suggestion)· The very idea of acting on stage scares the pants off me.· La sola idea de actuar en un escenario me aterra.this/that very reason· I want everyone to be able to cook my recipes, so for that very reason I chose inexperienced cooks to test them.· Quiero que todos puedan cocinar mis recetas, así que por esa misma razón elegí cocineros sin experiencia para probarlas.
used to emphasize that you are talking exactly about one particular thing or personusado para enfatizar que se habla exactamente de una cosa o persona en particular: He died in this very room.Él murió en esta misma habitación. I’ll start at the very beginning.Empezaré desde el mismísimo principio. Those were his very words.Esas fueron exactamente sus palabras. You’d better start doing some work this very minute (=now, not later).Será mejor que empieces a trabajar ahora mismo (=ahora, no después). That might provoke a riot, the very thing he was trying to avoid.Eso podría provocar un disturbio, exactamente lo que él intentaba evitar. The very fact that you are reading this book suggests you want to improve your fitness.El simple hecho de que estés leyendo este libro sugiere que quieres mejorar tu forma física. By its very nature, capitalism involves exploitation of the worker.Por su propia naturaleza, el capitalismo implica la explotación del trabajador. His life’s work was being destroyed before his very eyes (=directly in front of him).El trabajo de toda su vida estaba siendo destruido ante sus propios ojos (=justo delante de él).the very thought/idea/mention (of something) (=just thinking about or suggesting something)(=solo pensar en algo o sugerirlo) The very thought of food made me feel ill.El solo pensamiento en la comida me hacía sentir mal.COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESnounssustantivosthe very end· To the very end of his life he remained a controversial figure.· Hasta el mismísimo final de su vida siguió siendo una figura controvertida.the very beginning· It is clear from the very beginning of the play that he is a weak and unpopular ruler.· Desde el principio mismo de la obra queda claro que es un gobernante débil e impopular.the very heart of something· The hotel is located in the very heart of the city.· El hotel está ubicado en el corazón mismo de la ciudad.the very fact that· The very fact that this is their second home means that they are well-off.· El simple hecho de que esta sea su segunda residencia significa que son acomodados.the/that/this very moment· At that very moment, the doorbell rang.· En ese preciso momento sonó el timbre.the/that very thing· How can he say that it's wrong, and then go and do that very thing himself?· ¿Cómo puede decir que está mal y luego ir él mismo a hacer exactamente eso?the very nature/essence of something· As a travel writer, the very nature of his job meant that he travelled a lot.· Como escritor de viajes, la propia naturaleza de su trabajo significaba que viajaba mucho.the very existence of something· If the new project fails, it could threaten the very existence of the company.· Si el nuevo proyecto fracasa, podría amenazar la propia existencia de la empresa.the very idea/thought (=just an idea or suggestion)· The very idea of acting on stage scares the pants off me.· La sola idea de actuar en un escenario me aterra.this/that very reason· I want everyone to be able to cook my recipes, so for that very reason I chose inexperienced cooks to test them.· Quiero que todos puedan cocinar mis recetas, así que por esa misma razón elegí cocineros sin experiencia para probarlas.