| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adverb |
| Front | quite |
| IPA | /kwaɪt / adverb |
| Back | oldukça, bir hayli |
| Back 2 | quite (adverb) /kwaɪt
/ adverb
1 not
very; to a certain degree; rather
oldukça, bir
hayli
The film's quite good.
It's quite a good film.
Beth plays the piano quite well but she
needs more practice.
I quite enjoy cooking.
They had to wait quite a long time.
It's quite cold today.
We still meet up quite often.
note at RATHER
2
(used for emphasizing sth) completely; very
tamamen;
hayli, bayağı
Are you quite sure you don't mind?
Life in Japan is quite different from here.
I quite agree – you're quite right.
To my surprise, the room was quite empty.
SYNONYM ABSOLUTELY
3 used
for showing that you agree with or understand sth
Doğru!, Elbette!
‘We didn't win, but at least we tried.’
‘Yes, quite.’
IDIOMS
not
quite
used for showing that
there is almost enough of sth, or that it is almost suitable
pek
There's not quite enough bread for
breakfast.
These shoes don't quite fit.
quite
a
used for showing that
sth is unusual
olağan
dışı
That's quite a problem.
quite
enough
used for emphasizing
that no more of sth is wanted or needed
yeteri
kadar
I've had quite enough of listening to you
two arguing!
That's quite enough wine, thanks.
quite
a few; quite a lot (of)
a fairly large amount
or number
epeyce, bayağı
We've received quite a few enquiries.
They've worked hard but there's still quite
a lot left to do.
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