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61 quite some (smth)
фраз.1. достаточно много, довольно большой объём, большое количество чего-л.She hasn't been seen for quite some time.
2. разг. = quite a smth (quite the smth)Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite some (smth)
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62 quite the contrary
фраз.как раз наоборотI don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.
син. quite the contrary, quite the oppositeАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite the contrary
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63 quite the opposite
фраз.как раз наоборотI don't find him funny at all. Quite the contrary.
син. quite the contrary, quite the oppositeАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite the opposite
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64 quite some
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65 quite a different story
Общая лексика: совсем другая история (smth. is quite a different story), совсем другое дело (smth. is quite a different story)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > quite a different story
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66 quite the thing
фраз. разг.то, что принято делать в обществеАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > quite the thing
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67 quite a bit of
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68 quite a few
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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69 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 -
70 quite a bit
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 -
71 quite different
Общая лексика: совсем другое (Oh no, this time it is something quite different. - Нет, в этот раз это совсем другое.) -
72 quite normal
Общая лексика: вполне нормально (That is quite normal.) -
73 quite rarely
Общая лексика: довольно редко (It happens quite rarely. - Это довольно редко бывает.) -
74 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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75 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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76 quite a bit of
much, a lot of многоI had quite a bit of trouble with that car.
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77 quite a few
many, a lot of многоHe wrote quite a few good stories.
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78 quite something
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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79 quite the go
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80 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.
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 — (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 — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: tauromáquia Acción de atraer al toro un torero para librar a otro de una situación de peligro: Cuando el banderillero estaba en el suelo, el diestro hizo un quite memorable. Frases y locuciones 1. estar al quite… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
quite a - — (also often ironic quite the ) used to indicate that the specified person or thing is perceived as particularly notable, remarkable, or impressive quite a party, isn t it? | it s been quite a year | quite the little horsewoman, aren t you? … Useful english dictionary
quite — 1. m. Acción de quitar o estorbar. 2. Esgr. Movimiento defensivo con que se detiene o evita el ofensivo. 3. Taurom. Suerte que ejecuta un torero, generalmente con el capote, para librar a otro del peligro en que se halla por la acometida del toro … Diccionario de la lengua española
quite — quite, estar al quite expr. estar preparado por si hay que actuar. ❙ «El chofer, que estaba al quite, les vio por el retrovisor...» Pedro Casals, Disparando cocaína … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; … English syllables