Quite
21quite — [[t]kwa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV a n, ADV before v (vagueness) You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than very and extremely . I felt quite bitter about it at the time... I …
22quite*/*/*/ — [kwaɪt] grammar word summary: Quite can be: ■ an adverb: I was quite angry with her. ■ a determiner: I was taking quite a risk when I decided to talk to him. 1) fairly but not very I was feeling quite tired after our walk.[/ex] They said the dog… …
23quite a — adverb of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) her victory was quite something she s quite a girl quite a film quite a walk we ve had quite an afternoon • Syn: ↑quite, ↑ …
24quite — ► sustantivo masculino 1 Movimiento que se hace para evitar un golpe o un ataque, en especial el hecho en esgrima. 2 TAUROMAQUIA Suerte o movimiento ejecutado por un torero, generalmente con el capote, para librar a otro de la acometida del toro …
25quite — /kwaɪt / (say kwuyt) adverb 1. completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite ready. 2. actually, really, or truly: quite a sudden change. 3. Colloquial to a considerable extent or degree: quite pretty. –interjection 4. (an… …
26Quite — El Juli à la cape Dans le monde de la tauromachie, le quite (du verbe espagnol quitar : enlever) désigne une passe de cape, destinée à éloigner le taureau de l endroit où il pourrait blesser un torero …
27quite — movida evasiva; acción de evitar responsabilidad o trabajo; cf. sacarle el poto a la jeringa, sacársela, sacarle el quite, hacerle el quite, quitar, quitarse; invento algo; con un quite y ya, listo; no tengo pa qué hacer el Servicio Militar , es… …
28quite — {{＃}}{{LM Q32567}}{{〓}} {{SynQ33349}} {{［}}quite{{］}} ‹qui·te› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{＜}}1{{＞}} {{♂}}En tauromaquia,{{♀}} suerte que ejecuta un torero para librar a otra persona de una embestida del toro: • Gracias al quite que hizo el matador con el …
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29quite an — adverb of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative) her victory was quite something she s quite a girl quite a film quite a walk we ve had quite an afternoon • Syn: ↑quite, ↑ …
30quite — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from quite, adjective, quit Date: 14th century 1. wholly, completely < not quite finished > 2. to an extreme ; positively < quite sure > often used as an intensifier with a < quite a swell guy > …
