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1 quite
adv. alldeles, totalt; absolut; verkligen; ganska, rätt så; faktiskt* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) alldeles, fullkomligt2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) ganska, riktigt2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) alldeles riktigt, just det -
2 quite a bit
ganska mycket, en bra affär, en stor summa -
3 quite a few
ganska många -
4 quite a sight
verkligen en syn -
5 quite good
ganska bra -
6 quite ready
färdig (som har allt klart, som är färdig med allt) -
7 quite so!
just det!, mycket riktigt! -
8 quite the reverse
raka motsatsen -
9 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) -
10 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) -
11 I feel quite well
jag mår bra (utmärkt) -
12 it is quite possible that
det är möjligt att, det kan hända att -
13 not quite
knappt; inte precis -
14 this is quite another question
det är en helt annan fråga; det är en helt annan sak -
15 to be quite honest about it
för att säga som det är, ärligt talat -
16 exactly
adv. exakt, precis* * *1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exakt, precis, just2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) exakt3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) exakt, precis, just det -
17 fair
adj. just, rättvis; skälig, rimlig; ganska, någotsånär; rätt, riktig; ljus; bra (väder); klar; ren--------adv. rättvist, just; rätt; riktigt; verkligen, helt och hållet (slang)--------n. marknad, basar; mässa* * *I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ljus2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) rättvis3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) klar4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) hygglig, ganska bra5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ganska stor6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) vacker, fager•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marknad3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) marknad, mässa -
18 near
adj. nära; nära förestående; närmast; intim; i sista minuten; snål; vänster---------adv. nära; nära förestående; nästan--------prep. nära; i närheten av--------v. närma sig* * *[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) nära2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) nära2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) nära2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) nära3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) nära, nästan4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) närma sig- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
19 plain
adj. tydlig, klar; enkel; ful; jämn, slät--------adv. enkelt; uppenbart, tydligt--------n. jämn mark; slätt* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) enkel, vanlig2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) klar, tydlig3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ärlig, uppriktig4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) uppenbar5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) alldaglig, slätstruken, ful2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) slätt2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) rätstickning•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English -
20 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.)
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quite — [ kwaıt ] function word *** Quite can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before an adjective or adverb): I was quite angry with her. (before a verb): I quite agree with you. I can t quite decide which dress to wear today. as a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quite — W1S1 [kwaıt] predeterminer, adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: quit, quite free of (13 19 centuries), from Old French quite; QUIT] 1.) fairly or very, but not extremely →↑pretty ▪ The food in the canteen is usually quite good. ▪ He seems quite upset… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quite — 1. Quite is a highly mobile word with a wide range of uses qualifying adjectives and adverbs (quite heavy / quite often), singular nouns (quite a lot), and verbs (We quite understand / I d quite like to). It causes difficulty because it has two… … Modern English usage
quite a bit — quite a lot/a bit/a few/ phrase a large number or amount With a penny you could buy quite a lot of sweets in those days. My family have moved around quite a bit since then. His encouragement and interest inspired quite a few people to take up… … Useful english dictionary
quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only … Dictionary of American idioms
quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only … Dictionary of American idioms
Quite — (kw[imac]t), adv. [F. quitte discharged, free, clear; cf. OF. quitement freely, frankly, entirely. See {Quit}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly; as, the work is not quite done; the object is quite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quite — ► ADVERB 1) to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; completely. 2) to a certain extent; moderately. 3) US very; really. ► EXCLAMATION (also quite so) ▪ expressing agreement. ● quite a Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
quite — [kwīt] adv. [ME quite: see QUIT, adj.] 1. completely; entirely [not quite done] 2. really; truly; positively [quite a hero] 3. to some, or a considerable, degree or extent; very or fairly [quite warm outside] ☆ … English World dictionary
quite some — quite a/quite some/ phrase used before a noun for emphasizing that something is unusual or interesting The news came as quite a surprise. It was quite a competition. He’s been renting the house for quite some time. They have to walk home and it’s … Useful english dictionary
quite a bit — See: QUITE A LITTLE … Dictionary of American idioms
