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разг.немало [первонач. амер.]‘Are there many like you? Many colored people who are not afraid?’ ‘Yes. Quite a few. And more coming up every day.’ (P. Abrahams, ‘The Path of Thunder’, book II, ch. 4) — - И таких, как вы, много? Цветных, которые не боятся? - Да. Немало. И с каждым днем становится все больше.
It was not that there were no further attempts against the pistol during those next several weeks he had it. There were quite a few. (J. Jones, ‘The Pistol’, ch. 11) — Нельзя сказать, что следующие несколько недель не повторялись попытки украсть у него пистолет. Такие попытки делались, и не раз.
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adv.Quite the reverse: P. πᾶν τοὐναντίον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quite
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103 quite the thing
1) чтo-л. пpaвильнoe, пpиeмлeмoe, блaгoпpиcтoйнoe (чacтo упoтp. в oтpицaтeльнoй фopмe)Asking your father to pay your debts isn't quite the thing, especially after he's already given you what should have been enough for all your needs2) oчeнь мoднaя вeщь; пocлeдний кpик мoдыRussian fur hats have become quite the thing among city businessmen this winter -
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[kwaɪt]1) Общая лексика: более или менее, в некоторой степени, в самом деле, вовсе, вполне, всецело, действительно, до некоторой степени, довольно, качественно, очень, полностью, совершенно, совершенный, совсем, сущий, весьма ( напр., I was quite surprised я был весьма удивлен)2) Математика: абсолютно, достаточно, крайне3) Архитектура: а way довольно JEW4) Вычислительная техника: почти -
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1) Общая лексика: немало (Мы немалого достигли. - We've accomplished quite a bit over the past twelve months.), слишком часто, довольно2) Общая лексика: существенное количество, довольно много -
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Общая лексика: совсем другое (Oh no, this time it is something quite different. - Нет, в этот раз это совсем другое.) -
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Общая лексика: вполне нормально (That is quite normal.) -
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Общая лексика: довольно редко (It happens quite rarely. - Это довольно редко бывает.) -
109 quite apart from
не говоря уже о, кроме, не считаяQuite apart from the fact that the only view was a brick wall. — Не говоря уже о том, что единственный вид был на крипичную стену.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite apart from
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110 quite the little
фраз.используется как снисходительное или ироничное признание того, что у кого-то есть какое-то особое качество или кто-то добился успехаАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite the little
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[English Word] quite[Swahili Word] kabisa[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
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much, a lot of многоI had quite a bit of trouble with that car.
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many, a lot of многоHe wrote quite a few good stories.
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adj infmlIt's quite something to be made a government minister while still less than thirty — Занять пост министра в правительстве, когда тебе нет еще и тридцати - это тебе не шутка
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > quite something
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118 quite a character
большой оригинал, эксцентричный человек, чудак‘Your friend, Nell, sounds like quite a character,’ Mason said. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Bigamous Spouse’, ch. 2) — - По вашим словам, - сказал Мейсон, - ваша подруга Нелл весьма своеобразная личность.
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paзг.нeмaлo [пepвoнaч. aмep.]'Are there many like you? Many colored people who are not afraid?' 'Yes. Quite a few. And more coming up every day' (P. Abrahams) -
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См. также в других словарях:
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