English
rank|moment|however|enough|229|quite|brought|woman|want
Etymology
ME. quit, quite.
Pronunciation
AHD|kwīt, IPA|/kwaɪt/, SAMPA|/kwaIt/
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:Rhymes:English:-aɪt|Rhymes: -aɪt
Adverb
quite
- Completely; wholly; entirely; totally; perfectly.
#:The work is not quite done; you are quite mistaken.
- To a great extent or degree; very; very much; considerably.
#:The car is quite damaged.
#:I find him quite adorable.
- To a moderate extent or degree (tone of speech will often indicate this almost conflicting usage)
#:Well, I quite like the painting.
#:Work was quite OK today.
#:Work went quite well today.
Translations
trans-top|completely
French: tout à fait, complètement
Hungarian: t|hu|teljesen
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Polish: ca�kowicie, ca�kiem
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trans-top|to a great extent
French: vraiment
Hungarian: t|hu|nagyon
trans-mid
Polish: ca�kowicie, ca�kiem
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trans-top|to a moderate extent
French: assez
Hungarian: t|hu|meglehet�sen
trans-mid
Polish: ca�kiem
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ttbc|German: vollständig (1), ziemlich (2,3) ganz
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ttbc|Swedish: helt (1), fullständigt (1,2), ganska (3), rätt så (3)
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Determiner
quite
- Very much but not extremely so
#: He's quite a bore.
#: Quite a lot of people are here.
Interjection
Quite!
- An indication of emphatic agreement.
Derived terms
quite so!
quite a, quite some - something remarkable - (that's quite a black eye you have; that car is quite something)
quite another - something separate - (that's quite another matter)
quite a few, quite a lot - a considerable quantity, measure - (He has lost quite a few kilos)
Category:1000 English basic words
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