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1 quite
• oikein• tuiki• todella• hyvin• ilman muuta• hyvinkin• ihan• juuri• jokseenkin• juuri niin• jotakuinkin• tykkänään• tyyten• tyystin• verraten• verrattain• varsin• erittäin• aika• aivan niin• aivan• aika (jtkn)• täysin• täydellisesti• vallan• kerrassaan• kokonaan• perin• peräti• melko• melkoinen• melkoisen• suorastaan• tarkalleen• lopen* * *1. adverb1) (completely; entirely: This is quite impossible.) täysin2) (fairly; rather; to a certain extent: It's quite warm today; He's quite a good artist; I quite like the idea.) melko2. interjection(exactly; indeed; I agree: `I think he is being unfair to her.' `Quite'.) totta -
2 quite a beauty
• oikea kaunotar -
3 quite a few
• muutamia• melkoinen määrä -
4 quite a lot
• aika paljon -
5 quite recently
• vastikään -
6 quite the thing
• korkeinta muotia -
7 quite unexpected
• äkkiarvaamaton -
8 quite young
• nuorehko -
9 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) täysissä järjissään -
10 not (quite) right in the head
((slightly) mad: He can't be in his right mind - making incredible suggestions like that!) täysissä järjissään -
11 he's quite a character
• omalaatuinen ihminen -
12 not quite
• hädin tuskin -
13 not quite well
• alakunto• alakunnossa -
14 exactly
• oikeastaan• oikein• ihan• juuri niin• aivan• täsmällisesti• täsmälleen• päivälleen• sepä• tarkalleen• tasan• pilkulleen* * *1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) täsmälleen2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) tarkkaan, tarkkaan ottaen3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) juuri niin -
15 fair
• oikeudenmukainen• oikeudentuntoinen• näyttely• hyvänlainen• joltinenkin• joltinen• tyydyttävä• vilpitön• avoin• vaalea• vaaleaverinen• vaaleatukkainen• puhtaaksi• puolueeton• puhdas• rehti• rehellisesti• reilu• rehellinen• kauniisti• kaunis• kauniilta tuntuva• keskinkertainen• kohtuullinen• kohtuudenmukainen• kohtalainen• messufinance, business, economy• messut• myyjäiset• selvä• selkeä• melko hyvä• markkinat• suora• suotuisa• tasapuolinen• kunnollinen• kunniallinen• laatuunkäypä• luotettava* * *I feə adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) vaalea2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) oikeudenmukainen3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) kaunis4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) kohtalainen5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) melkoinen6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) kaunis•- 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.) tivoli2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) markkinat3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) messut -
16 near
• saapua• täpärä• vasemmanpuoleinen• ahdas• kitsas• liki• liki-• tarkasti• ylimalkainen• läheinen• lähelllä jotakin• lähistö• lähellä oleva• lähelle• lähituntuma• lähetä• lähellä• läheskään• lähentyä• lähettyvillä• luona• lähes• lähestyä• lähekkäin• lähi* * *niə 1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) lähellä2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) läheinen2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) lähellä2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) lähellä3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) lähistöllä, lähes4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) lähestyä- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss -
17 plain
• paljas• rumannäköinen• ruma• niukka• normaali• ikävystyttävä• ilmeinen• hiukseton• avoin• aukea• silkka• sileä• aava• alkeellinen• alaston• alasti• askeettinen• arkinen• vaatimaton• vähäeleinen• väritön• tavanomainen• tavallinen• teeskentelemätön• kaunistelematon• karu• mutkaton• peittelemätön• peitteinen• selväkielinen• selvä• suorasukainen• suora• sula• tasainen• tasanko• yksivärinen• yksikertainen• yksinkertainen• kuvioton• lakeus• pinta• koristelematon• koruton• kolkko• luonteva• luonnollinen* * *plein 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) yksinkertainen2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) selkeä3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) suora4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) ilmeinen5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) tavallisen näköinen2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) tasanko2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) oikea silmukka•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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18 a feather in one's cap
(something one can be proud of: Winning the race was quite a feather in his cap.) sulka hatussa -
19 almost
• jotakuinkin• jotensakin• jokseenkin• puolittain• likimain• likimäärin• likipitäen• liki• miltei• pian• melkein• melkeinpä• kutakuinkin• lähimain• lähes• lähestulkoon* * *'o:lməust(nearly but not quite: She is almost five years old; She almost fell under a moving car.) melkein -
20 amateur
• diletantti• ei-ammattilainen• aloittelija• amatööri• harrastaja• harrastelija• maallikko* * *'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.) amatööri2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) harrastelija2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) amatööri-
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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
