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1 quite
1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) εντελώς2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) μάλλον, αρκετά2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) μάλλον -
2 Quite
adv.Quite the reverse: P. πᾶν τοὐναντίον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quite
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3 quite
1) αρκετά2) εντελώς -
4 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) δεν είμαι στα καλά μου -
5 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) δεν είμαι στα καλά μου -
6 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') σχετικά καλός -
7 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) ακριβώς2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) ακριβώς,με ακρίβεια3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) ακρίβεια -
8 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) ξανθός2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) δίκαιος3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) ωραίος,αίθριος4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) καλούτσικος5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) ικανοποιητικός6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) όμορφος•- 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.) λούνα παρκ2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) εμποροπανήγυρη, παζάρι3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) εμπορική έκθεση -
9 near
[niə] 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) κοντινός,κοντά2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) στενός2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) κοντά2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) κοντά(σε)3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) κοντά σε4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) πλησιάζω- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
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10 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) απλός,σκέτος2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) σαφής,ξεκάθαρος3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ειλικρινής,ντόμπρος4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) ολοφάνερος5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ασχημούλης2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) πεδιάδα2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) απλός πόντος (πλεξίματος)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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11 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) τίτλος τιμής -
12 almost
['o:lməust](nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) σχεδόν -
13 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.) ερασιτέχνης2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) ερασιτέχνης2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) ερασιτεχνικός -
14 apparent
[ə'pærənt]1) (easy to see; evident: It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.) προφανής2) (seeming but perhaps not real: his apparent unwillingness.) φαινομενικός• -
15 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).) όχι ικανός, κακός σε κάτι2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) κακός3) (unpleasant: bad news.) άσχημος4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) χαλασμένος5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) βλαβερός6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) άρρωστος7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) άσχημα8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) σοβαρός9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) επισφαλής•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
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16 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) έχω στην άκρη της γλώσσας μου / είμαι στο τσακ να πω κάτι -
17 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) ετοιμάζω, σκαρώνω2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) είμαι ικανός για3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) είμαι ανάξιος με4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) εξαρτάται από -
18 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) νιώθω σαν στο σπίτι μου -
19 bluish
adjective (quite blue; close to blue: a bluish green.) γαλαζωπός -
20 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) σε γενικές γραμμές
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