1.to be the bomb (US) inf – nagy durranás
to be very good
His new restaurant is the bomb! – Az új étterme egy nagy durranás!
2.to be the biz (UK) inf – a legjobb
to be extremely good or skilful
This skin treatment really is the biz. – Ez a bőrkezelés tényleg a legjobb.
3.to be wonderful/terrific/fabulous/fab – csodás, fantasztikus, mesés
something that gives you great pleasure, or which you enjoy or like very much or you say that you think something is very good; or something is excellent because of its size or difficulty
That’s such terrific news, congratulations! – Ez egy fantasztikus hír, gratulálok!
I love your dress, it’s fabulous. – Imádom a ruhádat, mesés.
Your screenplay is tremendous and should win an Academy Award. – A forgatókönyved óriási, Oscar-díjat érdemelne.
4.to be splendid/sublime/magnificent – remek, fenséges, pompás
If something is excellent because it is very beautiful, impressive, or special
What a splendid evening. – Micsoda pompás este.
The views in the Alps are magnificent. – Az Alpok panorámája csodálatos.
5.to be wicked/sick/cool – elvetemülten jó, menő
slang or very informal words that mean ‘excellent’
You husband’s got a wicked gaming system. – Elképesztő játékrendszere van a férjednek.
Dorian did some totally sick tricks on the halfpipe. – Dorian teljesen őrült trükköket mutatott be a félcsövön.
extra:
the best thing since sliced bread – legjobb dolog, legtutibb dolog
to be an excellent person or thing, something that someone thinks is very good, original, and exciting
His wife thinks his latest show is the best thing since sliced bread. – A felesége szerint a legújabb show-ja a legjobb dolog a világon.
sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Vocabulary
| pleasure | öröm |
| excellent | kiváló |
| difficulty | nehézség |
| impressive | lenyűgöző |
