quite

quite

very; to a degree; rather: quite a lovely compliment

Not to be confused with:

quiet – still; soothing; hushed; calm: quiet the animals

quit – stop, cease, surrender, release, resign: quit the job

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quite

 (kwīt)

adv.

1. To the greatest extent; completely: quite alone; not quite finished. See Usage Note at perfect.

2. Actually; really: I'm quite positive about it.

3. To a degree; rather: quite soon; quite tasty.

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[Middle English, from quite, clear, free, from Old French, from Latin quiētus, freed; see quiet.]

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quite

(kwaɪt)

adv

1. to the greatest extent; completely or absolutely: you're quite right; quite the opposite.

2. (not used with a negative) to a noticeable or partial extent; somewhat: she's quite pretty.

3. in actuality; truly: he thought the bag was heavy, but it was quite light; it's quite the thing to do.

4. quite a (not used with a negative) of an exceptional, considerable, or noticeable kind: quite a girl; quite a long walk.

5. quite something a remarkable or noteworthy thing or person

sentence substitute

Also: quite so an expression used to indicate agreement or assent

[C14: adverbial use of quite (adj) quit]

Usage: See at very

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quite

(kwaɪt)

adv.

1. completely, wholly, or entirely: not quite finished.

2. actually, really, or truly: quite a sudden change.

3. to a considerable extent or degree: quite small.

[1300–50; Middle English, adv. use of quit(e), a variant of quit(te) quit, the meaning of the two forms not being distinct in Middle English]

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quiet

– quite

1. 'quiet'

Quiet is an adjective. Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise.

Bal said in a quiet voice, 'I have resigned.'

The airlines have invested a lot of money in new, quieter aircraft.

If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there.

It was very quiet there; you could just hear the wind moving in the trees.

2. 'quite'

Don't confuse quiet /'kwaɪət/ with quite /kwaɪt/. You use quite to show that something is the case to a fairly great extent.

See quite

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Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	quite - to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich" rather
	2.	quite - to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"
	3.	quite - of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon" quite a, quite an
	4.	quite - actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

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quite

adverb

1. somewhat, rather, fairly, reasonably, kind of (informal), pretty (informal), relatively, moderately, to some extent, comparatively, to some degree, to a certain extent I was doing quite well, but I wasn't earning a lot of money.

2. absolutely, perfectly, completely, totally, fully, entirely, precisely, considerably, wholly, in all respects, without reservation It is quite clear that we were firing in self defence.

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quite

adverb

1. To the fullest extent:

absolutely, all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly.

Informal: clean, clear.

Idioms: in toto, through and through.

2. To a considerable extent:

considerably, far, much, well.

Idioms: by a long shot, by a wide margin, by far.

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Translations

إلى حَدٍّ مابالضَّبْط، فِعْلا!تَماما، كُلِيَّافِعْلاً

doceladostinaprostoopravduúplně

det er klartheltnogenlunderettemmelig

ziemlichganznochallandersdurchaus

αρκετά

bastantetotalmentemuypues síabsolutamente

aivankohtalaisenkokonaankovastimelko

asseztout à faittrèsvraimentcomplètement

काफ़ीबिलकुल

prilično

meglehetősennagyonteljesen

algerlegaeinmitt! sammála!òó nokkuî, ansi; verulega

abbastanzaaffattocompletamentepiuttostoproprio

かなり

상당히

diezgangalīgikā tad!pilnīgitieši tā

behoorlijk

ganskehelthelt riktig!riktig!temmelig

całkiemcałkowicie

completamente

вовсевполнедовольно

precej

ganska

ค่อนข้างจะ

bir hayliepeyceGerçekten öyleKesinlikleoldukça

khá

相当十分完全的确

quite

[kwaɪt] ADV

1. (= completely) → totalmente, completamente
quite new → completamente nuevo
I'm not quite sure → no estoy del todo seguro
I quite agree with you → estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo
it's quite clear that this plan won't work → está clarísimo que este plan no va a funcionar
that's quite enough for me → eso me basta a mí
that'll be quite enough of that! → ¡ya está bien!
I can quite believe that → no me cuesta creer que ...
I quite understand → comprendo perfectamente
I don't quite understand it → no acabo de entenderlo
they are quite simply the best → son simple y llanamente los mejores
quite frankly, I can't stand him → para ser totalmente sincero, no lo aguanto
you could quite easily have killed yourself → podrías haberte matado con toda facilidad
that's not quite right → eso no es totalmente cierto
he has not quite recovered yet → no se ha repuesto todavía del todo
it was quite three months since she had called (o.f.) → habían pasado por lo menos tres meses desde que llamó
he's quite grown up now → ahora está hecho todo un hombre

2. (= exactly) → exactamente
it's not quite what we wanted → no es exactamente lo que queríamos
we don't quite know → no sabemos exactamente
it's not quite the same → no es exactamente lo mismo
quite (so)! → ¡así es!, ¡exacto!
not quite as many as last time → no tantos como la última vez

3. (= rather) → bastante
it's quite good/important → es bastante bueno/importante
"how was the film?" - "quite good" → -¿qué tal la película? -bastante bien
it was quite a surprise → me sorprendió bastante
it was quite a shock → fue bastante chocante
quite a lot → bastante
I've been there quite a lot → he ido allí bastante
quite a lot of money → bastante dinero
it costs quite a lot to go abroad → es bastante caro salir al extranjero

4. (emphatic use) that's quite a car! → ¡vaya coche!
quite a hero → todo un héroe (also iro)
there were quite a few people there → había bastante gente allí
quite suddenly, everything went black → de golpe, todo se volvió oscuro

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quite

[ˈkwaɪt] adv

(= fairly) → assez, plutôt
She's quite pretty → Elle est assez jolie., Elle est plutôt jolie.
It's quite warm today → Il fait assez bon aujourd'hui.
It's quite a long way → C'est assez loin.
I quite liked the film, but → J'ai bien aimé le film, mais ...
quite good → pas mal
quite a lot
I see them quite a lot → Je les vois assez souvent
I've been there quite a lot → J'y suis allé pas mal de fois.
It costs quite a lot to go abroad → Ça coûte assez cher d'aller à l'étranger.
quite a lot of sth → pas mal de qch
They have quite a lot of money → Ils ont pas mal d'argent.
quite a few (= a lot) → pas mal
I like them, so I bought quite a few → Ils m'ont plu, alors j'en ai acheté pas mal. (= a lot of) → pas mal de
I sold quite a few paintings → J'ai vendu pas mal de tableaux.
There were quite a few people there → Il y avait pas mal de gens.
quite a few of them → un assez grand nombre d'entre eux

(= absolutely) → tout à fait
It's quite new → Il est tout à fait neuf.
It's quite clear that this won't work → Il est tout à fait clair que cela ne marchera pas.
I quite understand
BUT Je comprends très bien. → Je comprends tout à fait.
I'm not quite sure → Je n'en suis pas tout à fait sûr.
It's not quite the same → Ce n'est pas tout à fait la même chose.
That's not quite right → Ce n'est pas tout à fait juste.
It's not quite enough → Ce n'est pas tout à fait suffisant.
It's not quite finished → Ce n'est pas tout à fait terminé.
I can't quite remember
BUT Je ne me souviens pas très bien.
to stand quite still → rester complètement immobile
quite clearly → très clairement
I saw the driver quite clearly → J'ai vu le conducteur très clairement.
not quite right
Something here is not quite right
BUT Il y a quelque chose qui cloche.
not quite as many
I didn't buy quite as many as last time
BUT Je n'en ai pas acheté autant que la dernière fois.
not quite enough
There aren't quite enough glasses → Il n'y a pas assez de verres.

(= exactly) → exactement
quite! → exactement!
quite so! → exactement!

(as intensifier)
It was quite a sight → Ça valait le coup d'œil.
He's quite a character → C'est tout un personnage.
That meal was quite something! → Ce repas, c'était vraiment quelque chose!
It was quite a shock → Ça a été un sacré choc.

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quite

adv

(= entirely) → ganz; (emph) → völlig; I am quite happy where I am → ich fühle mich hier ganz wohl; it’s quite impossible to do that → das ist völlig or gänzlich unmöglich; you’re being quite impossible → du bist einfach unmöglich; are you quite finished? → bist du jetzt fertig?; when you’re quite ready … (iro) → wenn du dann fertig bist …; he’s quite grown up now → er ist jetzt schon richtig erwachsen; I quite agree with you → ich stimme völlig mit Ihnen überein; he quite understands that he must go → er sieht es durchaus or völlig ein, dass er gehen muss; he has quite recovered → er ist völlig or ganz wiederhergestellt; that’s quite another matter → das ist doch etwas ganz anderes; he said it in quite another tone → er sagte es in einem ganz anderen Ton; that’s quite enough for me → das reicht wirklich; that’s quite enough of that → das reicht jetzt aber; it was quite some time ago → es war vor einiger Zeit; not quite → nicht ganz; you weren’t quite early/tall enough → Sie waren ein bisschen zu spät dran/zu klein; I don’t quite see what he means → ich verstehe nicht ganz, was er meint; you don’t quite understand → Sie verstehen mich anscheinend nicht richtig; that’s not quite your colour → das ist nicht ganz die richtige Farbe für Sie; he’s not quite the James Bond type → er ist nicht gerade der James-Bond-Typ; it was not quite midnight → es war noch nicht ganz Mitternacht; sorry! — that’s quite all right → entschuldige! — das macht nichts; I’m quite all right, thanks → danke, mir gehts gut; thank you — that’s quite all right → danke — bitte schön; it’s quite all right, thank you, I can manage alone → das geht schon, danke, ich komme alleine zurecht; quite (so)! → genau!, sehr richtig!, ganz recht!; quite the thing (inf) → ganz große Mode

(= to some degree) → ziemlich; quite likely/unlikely → sehr wahrscheinlich/unwahrscheinlich; he’s had quite a lot to drink → er hat ziemlich viel or ganz schön viel (inf) → getrunken; quite a few people → ziemlich viele Leute; he is quite a good singer → er ist ein ziemlich guter Sänger; I quite like this painting → dieses Bild gefällt mir ganz gut; yes, I’d quite like to → ja, eigentlich ganz gern

(= really, truly) → wirklich; she was a quite beautiful girl → sie war wirklich eine Schönheit; she’s quite a girl/friend etc → sie ist ein tolles Mädchen/eine tolle Freundin etc; it’s quite delightful → es ist entzückend, es ist einfach wunderbar; it was quite a shock → es war ein ziemlicher or ganz schöner (inf) → Schock; it was quite a disappointment/change → es war eine ziemliche or ganz schöne (inf) → Enttäuschung/Veränderung; that’s quite some bruise/car (inf) → das ist vielleicht ein blauer Fleck/ein Auto (inf); it was quite a party → das war vielleicht eine Party! (inf); it was quite an experience → das war schon ein Erlebnis; he’s quite the gentleman now → er ist jetzt ganz der feine Herr; he’s quite a hero now → jetzt ist er ein richtiger Held; quite the little party-goer, aren’t we? (inf) → du bist wohl so eine richtige kleine Partynudel, wie? (inf); he’s quite a comedian, isn’t he? → er ist ja sehr komisch

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quite

[kwaɪt] adv

a. (rather) → abbastanza, piuttosto
I quite like that idea → è un'idea che non mi dispiace
quite a few of them → non pochi di loro
quite a few people → un bel po' di gente
she's quite pretty → è piuttosto carina
he's quite a good writer → è uno scrittore abbastanza bravo

b. (completely) → proprio, perfettamente; (entirely) → completamente, del tutto
quite new → proprio nuovo/a
quite (so)! → appunto!, proprio (così)!, precisamente!
that's quite enough → è più che abbastanza, basta così
that's not quite right → non è proprio esatto
I can quite believe that ... → non faccio fatica a credere che...
not quite as many as last time → non proprio così tanti come l'ultima volta
I quite understand → capisco perfettamente

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quite

(kwait) adverb

1. completely; entirely. This is quite impossible. heeltemal تَماما، كُلِيَّا съвсем completamente naprosto; úplně ganz helt εντελώςtotalmente täiesti کاملاً aivan tout à faitלגמרי काफी हद तक, सचमुच ही, ठीक है gotovo, posve egész(en) sepenuhnya algerlega completamente, del tutto 全く 완전히 visiškai pilnīgi; galīgi benar-benar volkomenhelt, fullstendig, absoluttcałkowicie بيخي، بالكل: په رښتيا: ډير، تر زياتې اندازې: يوڅه completamente cu totul совершенно úplne popolnoma sasvim alldeles, fullkomligt ค่อนข้างจะ tamamen 完全，十分 цілком, зовсім کاملا hoàn toàn 完全，十分

2. fairly; rather; to a certain extent. It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea. nogal إلى حَدٍّ ما доста bastante dosti, docela ganz ret; nogenlunde μάλλον, αρκετά, σε κάποιο βαθμό bastante üsna تا اندازه ای؛ نسبتاً زیاد melko assez, plutôt דֵי- पूरी तौर से prilično, dosta meglehetősen cukup þó nokkuð, ansi; verulega abbastanza, piuttosto かなり 꽤, 상당히 gana, ganėtinai visai; diezgan agak nogalganske, temmelig, noksåcałkiem تر زياتې اندازې bastante destul de довольно, вполне dosť, celkom precej prilično ganska, riktigt ค่อนข้างจะ bir hayli, epeyce 相當 досить; більш або менш کسی حد تک khá 相当

interjection

exactly; indeed; I agree. `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'. presies بالضَّبْط، فِعْلا! напълно exatamente opravdu durchaus det er klart μάλλον, ναιpues sí, así es just! واقعاً؛ بی گمان aivan d'accord, en effet דֵי- काफी dosta, prilično meglehetősen setuju einmitt! sammála! certo, proprio その通り 실제로, 사실 (tikrai) taip tieši tā; kā tad! memang betul preciesakkurat!; riktig! Właśnie! بالكل: په رښتيا exactamente într-ade­văr, de acord именно; согласен naozaj točno slažem se alldeles riktigt, just det อย่างแท้จริง Kesinlikle; Gerçekten öyle 的確 дійсно, справді بالکل ؛ میں بالکل متفق ہوں chính xác 的确

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see also quiet.

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quite

→ فِعْلاً docela temmelig ziemlich αρκετά absolutamente aivan plutôt prilično abbastanza かなり 상당히 behoorlijk ganske całkiem completamente вполне ganska ค่อนข้างจะ oldukça khá 相当

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quite

adv. del todo, totalmente; totlmente

I feel___ well → me siento del todo bien;

it is ___ warm in this room → hace bastante calor en esta habitación;

I have waited for ___ a while → he esperado bastante;

he is not ___ sure about the time of the operation → él no está seguro de la hora de la operación.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• The house is quite big → الـمَنْزِلُ كَبِيرٌ بِالفِعْلِ → Je to docela veliký dům → Huset er ret stort → Das Haus ist ziemlich groß → Αυτό το σπίτι είναι πολύ μεγάλο → La casa es bastante grande → Talo on aika suuri → La maison est assez grande → Kuća je prilično velika → La casa è piuttosto grande → 家はかなり大きいです → 집이 정말 커요 → Het is een behoorlijk groot huis → Huset er ganske stort → Domek jest całkiem duży → A casa é bem grande → Дом довольно большой → Huset är ganska stort → บ้านค่อนข้างใหญ่ → Ev oldukça büyük → Nhà này khá rộng → 这房子很大哦

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