A1verb · transitive · frequent

nice

nice · nices · niced · nicing

To run a process with a specified priorityTo run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

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/naɪ̯s/

» So nice that you are back.

Так добре, що ти повернувся.

Meaning

1 senses

(Unix)To run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.

Examples

4390 sentences

So nice that you are back.
Так добре, що ти повернувся. — deniko
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It was such a nice day.
Це був такий чудовий день. — ascolto
ruБыл такой хороший день. — odexed
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You look nice in that dress.
Ти добре виглядаєш у цій сукні. — deniko
ruТебе идёт это платье. — marafon
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It's a nice day, isn't it?
Сьогодні чудовий день, скажи? — deniko
ruЗамечательный денёк, не правда ли? — Biga
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Did you have a nice summer?
Ти добре провів літо? — deniko
ruУ вас было хорошее лето? — Hellerick
deHabt ihr einen schönen Sommer gehabt? — Manfredo
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Origin

Name of a Unix program used to invoke a script or program with a specified priority, with

Name of a Unix program used to invoke a script or program with a specified priority, with the implication that running at a lower priority is "nice" (kind, etc.) because it leaves more resources for others.

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Forms

nices, nicing, niced, niced

Base form	nice · to nice
3rd person singular	nices
Present participle	nicing
Past simple	niced
Past participle	niced

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	nice
he, she, it	nices

Past simpleLesson

all persons

niced

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have niced
he, she, it	has niced

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will nice

Word family

1 related words

Derivedrenice

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

12 patterns

have a nice
a very nice
is a nice
a nice guy
nice guy
was very nice
be nice to
really nice
a really nice
would be nice
a nice place
such a nice