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121 off-white
adjective (not quite white, eg slightly yellow etc: an off-white dress.) branco sujo* * *off-white[ɔf w'ait] adj branco-sujo. -
122 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) deslocado2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) fora do lugar* * *out of placefora de propósito, impróprio, deslocado.————————out of placefora de propósito. -
123 outset
(the beginning of something: We have to get quite clear from the outset what our policy is.) começo* * *out.set['autset] n início, princípio, começo. -
124 overcome
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125 overpowering
adjective (very strong: That smell is quite overpowering.) muito forte* * *o.ver.pow.er.ing[ouvəp'auəriŋ] adj irresistível, opressor, esmagador. -
126 overshadow
(to make less important especially by being much better than: With her beauty and wit she quite overshadowed her sister.) fazer sombra a* * *o.ver.shad.ow[ouvəʃ'ædou] vt 1 obscurecer, toldar. 2 fig ofuscar, eclipsar. 3 proteger, abrigar. -
127 own
[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) possuir2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) admitir2. adjective, pronoun(belonging to (the person stated): The house is my own; I saw it with my own eyes.) próprio- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up* * *[oun] vt 1 possuir, ter. 2 reconhecer. 3 acusar o recebimento de. 4 confessar. • adj próprio. a house of their own sua casa própria. for my own account por conta própria. he owned having done it ele confessou tê-lo feito. it must be owned that é preciso admitir que. let me have my own dê-me o que me cabe. my own meu (próprio), de mim. on one’s own por iniciativa própria. to be one’s own man ser independente, não depender de ninguém. to get one’s own back estar quite. to own up confessar, admitir. -
128 paunch
[po:n ](a large, round stomach: He developed quite a paunch.) pança- paunchy* * *[pɔ:ntʃ] n pança, barriga.
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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
