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21 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.) fire; gen2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) caracter3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputaţie4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaj5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaj6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) caracter; literă•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caracteristică- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
22 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparent2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) senin3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) clar4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) liber5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) curat6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) lămurit7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) departe de8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) liber2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) a curăţa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) a achita3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) a se însenina4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) a trece peste•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
23 clueless
adjective ((of a person) stupid: He's quite clueless about art.) ignorant -
24 collected
1) (gathered together in one book etc: the collected poems of Robert Burns.) cules, adunat2) (composed; cool: She appeared quite calm and collected.) stăpân pe sine -
25 common
['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) obişnuit, banal2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) comun3) (publicly owned: common property.) public4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) vulgar5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) de rând6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) comun2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) teren comunal- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
26 composed
adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) calm, stăpânit -
27 confirm
[kən'fə:m]1) (to establish or make quite certain: They confirmed their hotel booking by letter.) a confirma2) (to admit to full membership of certain Christian churches.) a confirma•- confirmand
- confirmed -
28 correct
[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) a corecta2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) a corecta2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) corect2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) exact; just•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness -
29 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) cosmetic; estetic2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) produs(e) cosmetic(e), farduri -
30 curiosity
[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiozitate2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) raritate -
31 daunt
[do:nt](to make someone lose courage or confidence: I was quite daunted by the formidable task ahead of us.)- daunting -
32 distance
['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) distanţă2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) depărtare•- distant -
33 distant
1) (far away or far apart, in place or time: the distant past; a distant country; Our house is quite distant from the school.) îndepărtat2) (not close: a distant relation.) îndepărtat3) (not friendly: Her manner was rather distant.) distant -
34 distinct
[di'stiŋkt]1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) clar, desluşit2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) distinct, deosebit•- distinctness
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively -
35 disturbance
1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) scandal2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) întrerupere3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) tulburare -
36 done
1) (finished or complete: That's that job done at last.) terminat, dus la capăt2) ((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) fiert; copt; prăjit3) (socially accepted: the done thing.) acceptat din punct de vedere social -
37 dreamy
adjective (as if of a person who is not quite awake: a dreamy smile; She is too dreamy.) visător -
38 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) gol2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) nelocuit3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) gol4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) van2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) a (se) goli2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) a (se) vărsa3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) ambalaj (gol)- empty-handed
- empty-headed -
39 encounter
1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) a întâlni2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) a se lovi de2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) întâlnire2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) ciocnire -
40 equivalent
[i'kwivələnt] 1. adjective(equal in value, power, meaning etc: A metre is not quite equivalent to a yard; Would you say that `bravery' and `courage' are exactly equivalent?) echivalent2. noun(something or someone that is equivalent to something or someone else: This word has no equivalent in French.) echivalent
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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
