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1 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) úplne2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) dosť, celkom2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) naozaj* * *• úplne• celkom• nacisto -
2 quite an event
• pozoruhodný -
3 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) nebyť(celkom) pri zmysloch -
4 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) nebyť(celkom) pri zmysloch -
5 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') celkom ujde* * *• celkom dobrý -
6 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) presne2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) presne3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) presne tak* * *• vlastne• presne• celkom správne• práve -
7 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) svetlý2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) spravodlivý3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) pekný4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) celkom dobrý5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) primeraný6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) krásny•- 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.) lunapark2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) trh3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) veľtrh* * *• veltrh• vycasit sa• vyhladit• vyjasnit sa• vyplnit• zahladit• slušne• slušný• spravodlivý• svetlý• štastie• uspokojivý• typický• trh• úplne• uchádzajúci sa• úplný• priemerný• priamo• primeraný• príjemne• prepísat• prijatelný• fér• dostacujúci• dost pekne• hojný• celý• blond• bledý• bez poškvrny• bezmracný• celkom dobrý• cestný• cerstvý• cestne• dat pravidelný tvar• cistý• cisto• rovno• regulárny• poctivo• pekný• poctivý• podla pravidiel• pekný (o pocasí)• plavý• kráska• krásny• nádejný• nacisto• nezamazaný• nepoškvrnený• napísat -
8 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) blízky2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) blízky2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) blízko2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) blízko3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) blízko4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) blížiť sa- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss* * *• vedla• skúpy• tesný• priblížit sa• priamy• približovat sa• dôverný• blížit sa• blízko• babravý• blízky• piplavý• lakomý• krátky• nedaleko• nedaleký -
9 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) jednoduchý2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) jasný3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) úprimný4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) jasný5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nepekný2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) očko pletené hladko•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *• škaredý• jednoduchý• rovina• prostý• planina -
10 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) skoro* * *• skoro• temer -
11 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) amatér, -ka2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) amatér, -ka2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amatérsky* * *• amatér• diletant• ochotník -
12 apparent
[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) zrejmý, jasný2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) zdanlivý•* * *• zdanlivý• zjavný• zrejmý• jasný -
13 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) zlý2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) zlý, skazený3) (unpleasant: bad news.) zlý4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pokazený5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) škodlivý6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) chorý, boľavý7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) zle8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) vážny, ťažký9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) nevymožiteľný•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad* * *• zle• zlý• skazený• škaredý• škodlivý• hrubý• katastrofálny• chorý• chybný• pochybný• nedobytný• nekrytý• nevhodný• nepríjemný -
14 bluish
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15 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) vcelku, celkove* * *• vcelku• skrátka a dobre -
16 capable
['keipəbl]1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) schopný2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) schopný (čoho)•- capably- capability* * *• zdatný• schopný• schopnost• pripúštajúci -
17 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) povaha2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) charakter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) povesť4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) postava5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) zvláštny človek6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) písmeno, znak•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) charakteristická črta- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation* * *• základný• znak• znacka• rys• symbol• charakter• písmeno• povaha• postava (v hre) -
18 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) priehľadný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) ostrý4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) voľný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) (byť) jasné7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) mimo, vzdialený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) vyčistiť2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oslobodiť3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasniť sa4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) prekonať•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• volný• uvolnit• vyjasnit• vymazat• zrozumitelný• jasný• cistit• cistý• nulovat -
19 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) bežný2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) spoločný3) (publicly owned: common property.) verejný4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) hrubý5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) prostý6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) všeobecný (o podstatnom mene)2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) obecný pozemok- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *• všeobecný• spolocný• bežný• obycajný• obecný -
20 composed
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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 — (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
