-
1 ♦ quite
♦ quite /kwaɪt/A avv.1 completamente; interamente; del tutto: My work is not quite finished yet, il mio lavoro non è ancora interamente finito; He is quite sure about the outcome, è perfettamente sicuro del risultato; quite right, giustissimo; perfetto2 davvero; proprio: He is quite a friend, è davvero un amico; «She's a very clever girl» «Oh ( Yes), quite!», «È una ragazza molto intelligente» «Lo è davvero!» (o «oh, certo!»); quite so, proprio così; davvero; quite something, non cosa da poco; mica male: It's quite something to be divorced at twenty, mica male essere divorziato a vent'anni3 abbastanza; piuttosto; più o meno: He's quite young, è piuttosto giovane; The cake is quite nice, la torta è piuttosto buona (o buonina) NOTA D'USO: - enough o quite?-; I quite like her, la trovo davvero assai simpatica; It took quite a long time, ci volle un bel po' di tempoB inter.certo!; davvero!; proprio!● quite a (o an, o some), (davanti a un sost. sing., è idiom., per es.:) That was quite a race, quella sì che è stata una corsa; The girl has quite a voice, la ragazza ha proprio una bella voce □ quite a few, non pochi; molti □ quite other, del tutto diverso; tutt'altra cosa □ I was quite alone (o quite by myself), ero tutto solo; ero solo soletto □ This hat is quite the thing, questo cappellino è proprio quello che (mi) ci vuole.NOTA D'USO: - quite-
См. также в других словарях:
work, history of the organization of — Introduction history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use … Universalium
From an Abandoned Work — a “ for radio” [ The Faber Companion to Samuel Beckett , p 213] by Samuel Beckett, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Third Programme on Saturday 14th December 1957 along with a selection from Molloy. Donald McWhinnie, who had already had a gr … Wikipedia
List of Doug episodes — Below is an episode list for the Nickelodeon animated television series Doug. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in 1991, produced through 1994 and running there until 1996, and then was produced and aired by Disney s ABC network through 1999.… … Wikipedia
History of Siberia — The history of Siberia may be traced to the sophisticated nomadic civilizations of the Scythians (Pazyryk) and the Xiongnu (Noin Ula), both flourishing before the Christian erahuh. The steppes of South Siberia saw a succession of nomadic empires … Wikipedia
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Current season Established 1976 Play in Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida Headquartered in One Buccaneer Place Tampa, Florida … Wikipedia
2003 Canberra bushfires — Infobox wildfire title= 2003 Canberra bushfires location= Canberra, Australian Capital Territory date= January 18 2003 time= timezone= acres= source= Lightning strikes in Brindabella and Namadgi National Parks landuse= urban/rural fringe areas,… … Wikipedia
Metallurgy in pre-Columbian America — Further information: Metallurgy in pre Columbian Mesoamerica Sican tumi, or ceremonial knife, Peru, 850–1500 CE Metallury in pre Columbian America is the extraction and purification of metals, as well as creating metal alloys and fabrication with … Wikipedia
NBA on CBS — Mid to late 1980s title card Genre Sports Created by CBS Sports Directed by … Wikipedia
KRS-One — Background information Birth name Lawrence Krisna Parker Also known as KRS, Teacha, The Blastmaster, Big Joe Krash … Wikipedia
Second European colonization wave (19th century–20th century) — The Second European colonization wave is so called because it followed the first European colonization wave, which started in the 15th century. The second wave started in the second half of the 19th century with the New Imperialism period, which… … Wikipedia
Royalties — Not to be confused with Royal family. Royalty cheque. Royalties (sometimes, running royalties, or private sector taxes) are usage based payments made by one party (the licensee ) to another (the licensor ) for the right to ongoing use of an asset … Wikipedia