quite
1quite — [ 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… …
2quite — 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… …
3Quite — (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… …
4quite — 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 …
5quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; …
6Quite — (kw[imac]t), v. t. & i. See {Quit}. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
7quite — [kwite] n. m. ÉTYM. Attesté XXe; mot espagnol, du verbe quitar « détourner ». ❖ ♦ Taurom. Action par laquelle un torero détourne le taureau, à l aide de la cape, du cheval qu il a renversé. 0 Ayant fourragé dans le ventre du second des chevaux… …
8quite — early 14c., adverbial form of M.E. quit, quite (adj.) free, clear (see QUIT (Cf. quit)). Originally thoroughly; the weaker sense of fairly is attested from mid 19c …
9quite — adj. 2 g. 1. Livre de dívida; desobrigado. 2. Pago. 3. Desquitado; divorciado; separado. • s. m. 4. [Tauromaquia] Ato pelo qual o toureiro intervém na perseguição que o animal faz a algum companheiro …
10quite — /kwaIt/ predeterminer, adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) especially BrE fairly: quite big/tall etc: The restaurant does great food and the prices are quite reasonable. | I got a letter from Sylvia quite recently. | quite a big sth/a tall sth etc: He s quite a …
