Em inglês, usamos a palavra very para dar ênfase a um adjetivo ou advérbio. E como o uso é fácil, torna-se comum cair na tentação de usar essa palavra repetidas vezes.
No entanto, existem alternativas ao very que são muito melhores, pois expressam o que você deseja dizer de maneira mais clara e objetiva. Além disso, essas palavras ajudarão você a soar como um falante nativo, levando seu inglês para outro nível.
Alternativas ao very para não soar repetitivo ao falar inglês
| Troque isso | Por isso |
|---|---|
| Very accurate | Exact |
| Very afraid | Fearful |
| Very aggressive | Forceful |
| Very amazed | Astonished |
| Very angry | Furious |
| Very aware | Conscious |
| Very bad | Awful |
| Very basic | Fundamental |
| Very beautiful | Gorgeous |
| Very big | Massive |
| Very boring | Dull |
| Very bright | Luminous |
| Very busy | Swamped |
| Very calm | Serene |
| Very capable | Efficient |
| Very caring | Compassionate |
| Very careful | Cautious |
| Very cheap | Stingy |
| Very civil | Polite |
| Very clean | Spotless |
| Very clear | Obvious |
| Very clever | Intelligent |
| Very cold | Freezing |
| Very concerned | Worried |
| Very colourful | Vibrant |
| Very confident | Self-assured |
| Very confused | Perplexed |
| Very consistent | Constant |
| Very contrary | Confrontational |
| Very conventional | Conservative |
| Very corrupt | Fraudulent |
| Very creative | Innovative |
| Very creamy | Velvety |
| Very crowded | Bustling |
| Very curious | Snoopy |
| Very cute | Adorable |
| Very dangerous | Perilous |
| Very dark | Lightless |
| Very dear | Cherished |
| Very decent | Noble |
| Very deep | Profound |
| Very deformed | Misshapen |
| Very delicate | Subtle |
| Very desperate | Frantic |
| Very difficult | Arduous |
| Very dirty | Filthy |
| Very disagreeable | Obnoxious |
| Very dismal | Morbid |
| Very distinct | Definite |
| Very dramatic | Theatrical |
| Very dry | Arid |
| Very dubious | Suspicious |
| Very dull | Tedious |
| Very eager | Keen |
| Very easy | Effortless |
| Very efficient | Resourceful |
| Very embarrassed | Ashamed |
| Very empty | Desolate |
| Very enthusiastic | Ebullient |
| Very evil | Wicked |
| Very excited | Thrilled |
| Very expensive | Costly |
| Very fair | Equitable |
| Very faithful | Loyal |
| Very famous | Renowned |
| Very fancy | Lavish |
| Very far | Remote |
| Very fast | Quick |
| Very fat | Obese |
| Very fierce | Ferocious |
| Very friendly | Amiable |
| Very funny | Hilarious |
| Very glad | Overjoyed |
| Very great | Terrific |
| Very good | Excellent |
| Very happy | Ecstatic |
| Very heavy | Leaden |
| Very hot | Scalding |
| Very hungry | Starving |
| Very hurt | Battered |
| Very huge | Colossal |
| Very large | Huge |
| Very lazy | Indolent |
| Very light | Luminous |
| Very little | Tiny |
| Very lively | Animated |
| Very long | Extensive |
| Very loose | Slack |
| Very lovely | Adorable |
| Very mean | Cruel |
| Very messy | Slovenly |
| Very neat | Immaculate |
| Very nice | Kind |
| Very noisy | Deafening |
| Very often | Frequently |
| Very old | Ancient |
| Very open | Transparent |
| Very pale | Ashen |
| Very perfect | Flawless |
| Very poor | Destitute |
| Very powerful | Compelling |
| Very pretty | Beautiful |
| Very quick | Rapid |
| Very quiet | Hushed |
| Very rainy | Pouring |
| Very rich | Wealthy |
| Very risky | Perilous |
| Very roomy | Spacious |
| Very rude | Vulgar |
| Very sad | Sorrowful |
| Very scared | Petrified |
| Very scary | Chilling |
| Very serious | Grave |
| Very sharp | Keen |
| Very shiny | Gleaming |
| Very short | Brief |
| Very shy | Timid |
| Very simple | Basic |
| Very skinny | Skeletal |
| Very slow | Sluggish |
| Very small | Petite |
| Very smart | Intelligent |
| Very smooth | Sleek |
| Very soft | Downy |
| Very sorry | Apologetic |
| Very special | Exceptional |
| Very sure | Certain |
| Very sweet | Thoughtful |
| Very smart | Intelligent |
| Very strong | Forceful |
| Very stupid | Idiotic |
| Very talented | Gifted |
| Very tall | Towering |
| Very tasty | Delicious |
| Very thin | Gaunt |
| Very thirsty | Parched |
| Very tight | Constricting |
| Very tiny | Minuscule |
| Very tired | Exhausted |
| Very upset | Distraught |
| Very ugly | Hideous |
| Very valuable | Precious |
| Very warm | Hot |
| Very weak | Frail |
| Very wet | Soaked |
| Very wicked | Villainous |
| Very wide | Expansive |
| Very willing | Eager |
| Very windy | Blustery |
| Very wise | Sage |
| Very worried | Distressed |
Recursos extras
Separei alguns vídeos da Marina, do canal linguamarina no YouTube, em que você pode conferir exemplos e pronúncia de algumas dessas alternativas:
Conclusão
Vale lembrar que você não deve eliminar o uso do very do inglês. Pode usar sem se preocupar, pois se você não lembrar de um bom sinônimo, use aquilo que você sabe. O importante é você conseguir se comunicar.
A sugestão, no entanto, é conhecer, usar e se apropriar de outras palavras que tornarão a sua comunicação mais natural ao falar inglês.
Experimente uma ou duas alternativas ao very por semana e amplie facilmente o seu vocabulário, para isso, não deixe de praticar. Aqui tem uma lista com diversas opções para você praticar inglês sem sair do Brasil.
