Is the word quite an adjective

Hello English learners! This blog is going to be about the differences between quite, quiet and quit. I think the most important thing is the pronunciation with each of these words. After I cover how to say the words, I will go over the definitions of these words.

👉 What does Quite mean?

The word quite is an adverb and it means really or very.

For example

• This bread is quite good. It might be the best bread I have ever eaten. 
• She is quite lovely. (She is a great person)
• His new salary has made quite a difference in his life.

👉 Quite Silent

Quite silent means that something, or someone, is almost completely silent. Quite as an adjective or adverb means that something is in between being complete and unfinished. It is a kind of middle-ground.

When something is quite silent it could be even more silent, or it could be even louder.

• Considering he got home really drunk he was quite silent.
• I have to admit that vacuum cleaner is quite silent for an old model.
• The kids are quite silent, maybe even too silent. I have to check what’s going on.

👉 Quite Sound

When something is quite sound it means it’s plausible, or in good condition. Quite sound is usually used to describe ideas, plans, or the structural integrity of various things.

• Once she read the book and prepared her answers, her agreements became quite sound.
• That was quite a sound idea fro Jeff.
• The exterior of this boat is quite sound, so you don’t have to worry about leaks.

👉  What does Quiet mean?

Quiet can be used as both as an adjective or a verb.

As an adjective, quiet means silent or no sound or noise.

Here are some examples:

• You are too loud. Be quiet!
• We live on a quiet street, hardly any cars drive down our road.
• I like read the paper on a quiet Sunday morning.

When quiet is used as a verb, it means to make quiet or to silence.

Remember that a verb is an action, so when using the word quiet as a verb it will be an action.

Here are some examples:

• The dog was barking, so I had to quiet it.
• Her baby was crying during the movie, so she went to quiet it.

Quite and quite are two different words with two different meanings. While they are spelled similarly, and often mixed up, using the wrong word can make the entire sentence wrong as well. Quite and quite also fulfill different roles in a sentence.

🧠 Quite is an adjective or adverb depending on the circumstance and position within the sentence. Quite means that something is between being very good and very bad.

• They bought a used car last week. Even though it’s used you could never tell since it looks and feels quite new.
• I generally don’t like seafood, but that seafood paella from last night was quite delicious.
• James doesn’t know him quite well, since they talk so rarely.

🧠 Quiet is an adjective. It means that something is very silent. It’s not completely silent, or soundless, but it’s close to that.

• I can’t get any quiet in this house, with the kids running around all the time.
• Can you be quiet for just a second, please?
• Sharon is always studying in the library because it’s so quiet there.

👉 The Spelling of Quite and Quiet

Quite and quiet use the same letters, and are often mistaken for one another. Quite is spelled with the E at the very end. Quiet is spelled with the E before the T.

👉 Quiet and Quite in a sentence

Quiet = silent

• It’s quiet in the forest, and the only thing you can hear are your footsteps.
• We love hiking to the top of the mountain and watching the starts at night. It’s so quiet and peaceful so we can relax.
• She’s been quiet all day. I’m afraid something might be wrong, but she won’t tell me.
• The summer was surprisingly quiet, with little tourists in the city. 
• Thomas is a quiet boy. He likes to draw and keeps mostly to himself.

Quite = really, completely

• She’s got a quite a temper, and wouldn’t like being the one to give her the bad news.
• That’s quite the watch you have there. Where did you buy it?
• Jasmine doesn’t want to do the job. Quite frankly, neither do I.
• I’ve had quite a breakthrough yesterday.
• How could he do that to her? I found his actions quite insulting, but I didn’t expect much better from his either.

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👩‍🏫 Are quiet and quite homophones?

Quiet and quite are not homophones. They don’t sound the same when pronounced, but they are quite similar. If a person talks fast one might mistake them for one another.

In any other case they should not sound the same.

👩‍🏫 Most quiet or quietest?

Both forms are correct. Quiet is one of the few words where both forms are correct. They mean the same thing, and can be used depending on personal preference.

👩‍🏫 Quiet busy or quite busy?

Quite busy is the correct phrasing.

👩‍🏫Quite sure or quiet sure?

The correct way to say or write the phrase is – quite sure.

👩‍🏫 Quite high or Quiet high?

Quite high is correct. Quiet high is incorrect.

👩‍🏫 Quite happy or quiet happy?

The correct expression is quite happy. Quiet happy is incorrect.

👩‍🏫 Keep quiet or keep quite?

Keep quiet is correct. Keep quite is incorrect.

👩‍🏫 Quiet good or quite a good?

Quiet good is incorrect. Quite a good can be use to describe a thing.

Example:

• That’s quite a good car. Is it new?
• Tiffany gave me quite a good idea yesterday.
• Quite a good throw he has. In the future he should play rugby.

👩‍🏫 Be quiet or Be Quite?

Be quiet is correct. Be quite is incorrect.

👩‍🏫 Quite big or Quiet big?

The correct expression is quite big. Quiet big is incorrect.

👩‍🏫 Quite easy or Quiet easy?

The correct way to say and write the expression is quite easy.

👩‍🏫 Quite far or Quiet far?

When you’re going somewhere you’re going quite far, not quiet far.

👩‍🏫 Quite late or Quiet Late?

If you’re late for something you’re quite late, not quiet late.

👩‍🏫 More Quiet or Quite?

When someone needs to be silent they need to be more quiet. More quite is not correct.

👩‍🏫 Not quite or Not quiet?

Not quite is the correct expression. Not quiet describes something loud, but it’s best to just use the word loud instead.

👩‍🏫 Quite often or Quiet often?

Quite often the correct expression for something that happens fairly regularly.

👩‍🏫 Quite well or Quiet well?

When someone is doing something fairly good, they are doing quite well.

👩‍🏫 You are quiet or quite?

There are different ways to use both. Quiet describes someone who does not say much. When someone is quite something they can be different things.

• You’re’ quiet today, what’s going on?
• You’re quite the magician, where did you learn those tricks?

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👉  What does Quit mean?

The word quit is a verb and it means to stop or not finish.

For example

• I was so full from the meal, that I had to quit eating.
• She quit her job after six months. 
• He quit his life in the city and moved to a rural area.

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👉 Quite

Let’s start with quite.

The pronunciation of quite has only one syllable. A syllable is an uninterrupted segment of speech, only making one sound.

For example these words only have one syllable:

• Ball
• Toy 
• It 
• Book

These words have two syllables:

• Table (ta-ble)
• Notebook (note-book)
• Coffee (cal-fee) 
• Remote (re-mote)

👉 How do you spell quite?

The pronunciation of the word quite follows the phonetic pronunciation guide of [kwahyt] if that helps.

If you know the pronunciation guide, then great! If you don’t, then this next part is for you.

You need to remember that the word quite is one syllable. Keep that in mind as you are saying this word.

The first part of the word quite makes the Q sound. It is a combination of the K sound with a WA sound.

It looks like this:

K-WA (you need to pronounce this very quickly in order to get the Q sound).

I won’t go into too much depth of the anatomy that your mouth should be making, but I will say this.

It should look like you are trying to blow a bubble.
Put your lips out and make an O shape with your mouth.
After you make the K-WA sound, you need to change the sound to the I sound.
Your mouth will need to open very wide at this time.

Before, your mouth was small and in the O shape. Now it should be wide and you should be smiling. The sound so far it is pronounced K-WHY.

Be sure to practice just making this sound a couple of times. This sound is the hardest part in the pronunciation of quite.

Finally, we come to ending sound. It is a very short sound and it is the t sound.
In order to produce this sound, you should know that your tongue will do most all of the work. It is very important to focus on the position of the mouth as well as the tongue.

Go in front of a mirror or bring one close to your electronic device.
Let’s start with the position of the mouth.

Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE TIP OF THE TONGUE MAKES THIS SOUND! That way you get a sharp t sound.
Okay. Good. Now we are ready to make the t sound.
Your breathing is very important in making this sound correctly.

Do you know how you can check to see if your breath is bad or not? (You put your hand in front of your mouth and breathe to get that warm breath.) Don’t blow. Your breath should be hot and not cool or cold.

This is the breathing that you need to make the t sound.

Before you try this, I want you to practice a specific movement with your tongue that you are going to make when producing the t sound.

Movement with the tongue

In the start position, the tongue will be making a bowl or cup or U shape.

In the end position, the tongue will be making an upside-down bowl or upside-down cup or upside-down U shape.

The movement of the tongue from pointing up to pointing down needs to be moving at the SAME TIME that you are PUSHING AIR out of your mouth.

(Do you know the breathing technique I mentioned above? This needs to happen at the same time that your tongue is moving down.)

The sound you are trying to make is the T-A sound.
Practice this. Chances are you won’t get it the first time.
Pay close attention to ALL of the steps above when making this sounds to say quite!

Put all of the K-WHY T sounds together and you know can say quite correctly.

Quiet

The next word that I want to teach you to pronounce is quiet. The pronunciation guide is [kwahy-it]

This will be very similar to quite, however the word quiet has two syllables.

Let’s go.

The first part of the word quiet makes the Q sound. It is a combination of the K sound with a WA sound.

👉 How do you spell quiet?

It looks like this:

K-WA (you need to pronounce this very quickly in order to get the Q sound).
I won’t go into too much depth of the anatomy that your mouth should be making, but I will say this.

It should look like you are trying to blow a bubble.
Put your lips out and make an O shape with your mouth.

After you make the K-WA sound you need to change the sound to the I sound
Your mouth will need to open very wide at this time.
Before, your mouth was small and in the O shape. Now it should be wide and you should be smiling.

The sound so far is K-WHY.

Be sure to practice just making this sound a couple of times. This sound is the hardest part in the pronunciation of quiet.

The next sound, which will start the second syllable, is the E sound.

This sound requires you to smile even more after the K-WHY part. The sound should come from the back of your throat.
It should also come from the back TOP part of your throat.

Here are some examples of that sound:

• E-xample
• E-xcuse me
• E-lephant

The beginning sounds from the letter E in these words have that E sound that I am looking for.
Combine that with what we have learned previously.

K-WHY-E

Practice this a couple of times before going on to the t sound.
Now that you have practiced, let’s pronounce that final sound.
It is a very short sound and it is the t sound.

In order to produce this sound, you should know that your tongue will do most all of the work. It is very important to focus on the position of the mouth as well as the tongue.

Go in front of a mirror or bring one close to your electronic device.

Let’s start with the position of the mouth.

Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE TIP OF THE TONGUE MAKES THIS SOUND! That way you get a sharp t sound.

Okay. Good. Now we are ready to make the t sound.
Your breathing is very important in making this sound correctly.

Do you know how you can check to see if your breath is bad or not? (You put your hand in front of your mouth and breathe to get that warm breath.) Don’t blow. Your breath should be hot and not cool or cold.

This is the breathing that you need to make the t sound.

Before you try this, I want you to practice a specific movement with your tongue that you are going to make when producing the t sound.

Movement with the tongue

In the start position, the tongue will be making a bowl or cup or U shape.
In the end position, the tongue will be making an upside-down bowl or upside-down cup or upside-down U shape.

The movement of the tongue from pointing up to pointing down needs to be moving at the SAME TIME that you are PUSHING AIR out of your mouth. (Do you know the breathing technique I mentioned above? This needs to happen at the same time that your tongue is moving down.)

The sound you are trying to make is the T-A sound.

Practice this. Chances are you won’t get it the first time.
Pay close attention to ALL of the steps above when making this sound!
Put all of the K-WHY-E- T sounds together and you know can say quiet correctly.

Quit

The last word that I will discuss is quit. The phonetic pronunciation guide is [kwit].

The word “quit” has only one syllable and is shorter in sound than quite and quiet.

It will have the same beginning sound as quite and quiet, but then there is a different vowel sound that comes after the Q sound.

Let’s take a closer look.
The first part of the word quit makes the Q sound. It is a combination of the K sound with a WA sound.

👉 How do you spell quit?

It looks like this:

K-WA (you need to pronounce this very quickly in order to get the Q sound).
I won’t go into too much depth of the anatomy that your mouth should be making, but I will say this.

It should look like you are trying to blow a bubble.
Put your lips out and make an O shape with your mouth.
After you make the K-WA sound you need to change the sound to the E sound

Your mouth will need to open very wide at this time.
Before, your mouth was small and in the O shape. Now it should be wide and you should be smiling.

The sound so far is K-WH-E.
Be sure to practice just making this sound a couple of times. This sound is the hardest part in the pronunciation of quit.

This E sound requires you to smile even more after the K-WH part. The sound should come from the back of your throat.
It should also come from the back TOP part of your throat.

Here are some examples of that sound:

• E-xample
• E-xcuse me
• E–lephant

The beginning sounds from the letter E in these words have that E sound that I am looking for. Combine that with what we have learned previously.

K-WH-E

Finally, we come to ending sound. It is a very short sound and it is the “t” sound.

In order to produce this sound, you should know that your tongue will do most all of the work. It is very important to focus on the position of the mouth as well as the tongue.

Go in front of a mirror or bring one close to your electronic device.
Let’s start with the position of the mouth.

Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE TIP OF THE TONGUE MAKES THIS SOUND! That way you get a sharp t sound.

Okay. Good. Now we are ready to make the t sound.
Your breathing is very important in making this sound correctly.

Do you know how you can check to see if your breath is bad or not? (You put your hand in front of your mouth and breathe to get that warm breath.) Don’t blow. Your breath should be hot and not cool or cold.

This is the breathing that you need to make the t sound.

Before you try this, I want you to practice a specific movement with your tongue that you are going to make when producing the t sound.

Movement with the tongue

In the start position, the tongue will be making a bowl or cup or U shape.

In the end position, the tongue will be making an upside-down bowl or upside-down cup or upside-down U shape.

The movement of the tongue from pointing up to pointing down needs to be moving at the SAME TIME that you are PUSHING AIR out of your mouth. (Do you know the breathing technique I mentioned above? This needs to happen at the same time that your tongue is moving down.)

The sound you are trying to make is the T-A sound.
Practice this. Chances are you won’t get it the first time.
Pay close attention to ALL of the steps above when making this sound!
Put all of the K-WH-E-T sounds together and you know can say quit correctly.

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  quite
  
  

  1) вполне́, соверше́нно, совсе́м; по́лностью; всеце́ло;

  2) дово́льно; до не́которой сте́пени; бо́лее и́ли ме́нее;

  3) действи́тельно, в са́мом де́ле;

  а) э́то и́менно то, что ну́жно;

  б) э́то то, что сейча́с мо́дно;

  Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > quite

• 2
  quite
  
  

  quite совсем

  quite довольно

  Персональный Сократ > quite

• 3
  quite so
  
  

  quite so! о да!, несомненно!

  Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > quite so

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  quite
  
  

  English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > quite

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  quite
  
  

  kwaɪt нареч.
  1) а) вполне, совершенно quite sure ≈совершенно уверенный I am quite well. ≈ Я себя вполне хорошо чувствую. б) совсем;
  полностью;
  всецело, тотально Work is not quite finished. ≈ Работа не совсем закончена. ∙ Syn: fully, entirely, completely, wholly
  2) довольно;
  почти, до некоторой степени quite near ≈ довольно близко quite a few ≈ довольно много, порядочно quite a bit ≈ значительное количество quite good ≈ неплохой Syn: rather
  3) разг. действительно, в самом деле (выражает усиление) quite a swell guy ≈ действительно замечательный парень ∙ it is quite the thing разг. ≈ это именно то, что нужно;
  это то, что сейчас модно quite so!
  вполне, совсем;
  совершенно, полностью;
  всецело — work not * done не совсем законченная работа — to be * mistaken глубоко ошибаться — I * agree with you я вполне согласен с вами — I’m * alone я совсем один — * by myself совершенно самостоятельно;
  совсем один — my watch is * right мои часы абсолютно правильны — for * another reason по совершенно иной причине — it’s * the thing это именно то, что нужно /что имелось в виду/ — not * the thing to do это не совсем то, что следует делать, этого не следует делать — * another совсем другой /иной/ — I * see that… я хорошо вижу, что… почти, до некоторой степени;
  более или менее;
  довольно — * polite довольно вежливо — * a good fellow неплохой парень — to be * a success иметь немалый успех — it’s * cold довольно холодно — * a long time довольно долго — * a few /a lot, a number, a little/ (разговорное) довольно много;
  порядочно — they are * young они еще довольно молоды;
  они совсем /такие/ молодые( усилительно) действительно, в самом деле, решительно — * a beauty самая настоящая красавица — it was * a journey путешествие было довольно длительным;
  это было неплохое путешествие — it was * a scene! вот это было зрелище! — up to * a recent time до самого недавнего времени при ответах выражает согласие, понимание — oh, *! о да! — yes, *!, * so! безусловно, несомненно;
  правильно, очень хорошо > it’s * the thing это (сейчас) модно
  quite вполне, совершенно, совсем;
  полностью;
  всецело;
  I quite agree я вполне согласен;
  she is quite alone она совсем одна
  it is ~ the thing разг. это именно то, что нужно it is ~ the thing разг. это то, что сейчас модно;
  quite so! о да!, несомненно!
  my watch is ~ right мои часы абсолютно правильны
  quite вполне, совершенно, совсем;
  полностью;
  всецело;
  I quite agree я вполне согласен;
  she is quite alone она совсем одна ~ действительно, в самом деле;
  she is quite a beauty она настоящая красавица ~ довольно;
  до некоторой степени;
  более или менее;
  quite a few довольно много, порядочно;
  quite a long time довольно долго
  ~ довольно;
  до некоторой степени;
  более или менее;
  quite a few довольно много, порядочно;
  quite a long time довольно долго
  it is ~ the thing разг. это то, что сейчас модно;
  quite so! о да!, несомненно!
  ~ действительно, в самом деле;
  she is quite a beauty она настоящая красавица
  quite вполне, совершенно, совсем;
  полностью;
  всецело;
  I quite agree я вполне согласен;
  she is quite alone она совсем одна

  Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > quite

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  quite
  
  

  [kwaıt]

  1. вполне, совсем; совершенно, полностью; всецело

  quite by myself — а) совершенно самостоятельно; б) совсем один

  it’s quite the thing — это именно то, что нужно /что имелось в виду/ [ тж. ]

  not quite the thing to do — это не совсем то, что следует делать, этого не следует делать

  quite another — совсем другой /иной/

  I quite see that… — я хорошо вижу, что…

  2. почти, до некоторой степени; более или менее; довольно

  quite a good fellow [deal] — неплохой парень [-ая сделка]

  quite a few /a lot, a number, a little/ — довольно много; порядочно

  they are quite young — а) они ещё довольно молоды; б) они совсем /такие/ молодые

  3.

  действительно, в самом деле, решительно

  it was quite a journey — а) путешествие было довольно длительным; б) это было неплохое путешествие

  it was quite a scene! — вот это было зрелище!

  4. :

  oh, quite! — о да!

  yes, quite!, quite so! — а) безусловно, несомненно; б) правильно, очень хорошо

  it’s quite the thing — это (сейчас) модно [ тж. 1]

  НБАРС > quite

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  quite
  
  

  1. adv вполне, совсем; совершенно, полностью; всецело

  2. adv почти, до некоторой степени; более или менее; довольно

  3. adv усил. действительно, в самом деле, решительно

  4. adv при ответах выражает согласие, понимание

  Синонимический ряд:

  1. certainly (adj.) certainly; indeed; really; truly

  2. completely (adj.) absolutely; altogether; completely; entirely; fully; positively; thoroughly; totally; wholly

  3. considerably (adj.) considerably; exceedingly; extremely; highly; very

  4. all (other) all; all in all; entirely; exactly; in toto; just; purely; stick; totally; utterly; wholly

  6. very (other) awful; awfully; enormously; especially; exceedingly; exceptionally; extra; extraordinarily; extremely; highly; immensely; jolly; mighty; particularly; really; remarkably; specially; too; tremendously; very

  7. well (other) afond; clear; completely; considerably; far; fully; perfectly; rather; right; roundly; significantly; somewhat; thoroughly; well

  Антонимический ряд:

  hardly; partially; perhaps

  English-Russian base dictionary > quite

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  quite
  
  

  [kwaɪt]

  quite вполне, совершенно, совсем; полностью; всецело; I quite agree я вполне согласен; she is quite alone она совсем одна it is quite the thing разг. это именно то, что нужно it is quite the thing разг. это то, что сейчас модно; quite so! о да!, несомненно! my watch is quite right мои часы абсолютно правильны quite вполне, совершенно, совсем; полностью; всецело; I quite agree я вполне согласен; she is quite alone она совсем одна quite действительно, в самом деле; she is quite a beauty она настоящая красавица quite довольно; до некоторой степени; более или менее; quite a few довольно много, порядочно; quite a long time довольно долго quite довольно; до некоторой степени; более или менее; quite a few довольно много, порядочно; quite a long time довольно долго it is quite the thing разг. это то, что сейчас модно; quite so! о да!, несомненно! quite действительно, в самом деле; she is quite a beauty она настоящая красавица quite вполне, совершенно, совсем; полностью; всецело; I quite agree я вполне согласен; she is quite alone она совсем одна

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  [kwaɪt]

  adv

  совсем, вполне, совершенно

  It is quite cold. — Очень холодно. /Совсем холодно.

  I quite agree with you. — Я совершенно с вами согласен.

  — be quite ill

  
  — do smth quite well

  CHOICE OF WORDS:

  USAGE:

  (1.) Наречие quite относится к наречиям степени и употребляется с существительными, прилагательными, глаголами и наречиями. С существительными quite стоит обычно перед артиклем: it was quite a good film это был вполне хороший фильм; you made quite an effort вы сделали значительное усилие; you are going quite the wrong way вы идете совсем не в том направлении. (2.) Наречие quite имеет два значения: с градуальными прилагательными, типа good, long, warm, quiet выражает степень качества и подразумевает меньшую степень, чем rather. В этом значении quite соответствует русским «довольно», «вполне»: I’m quite ready (sleepy). He is not quite sure. С неградуальными прилагательными quite выражает полноту качества и соответствует русским «совсем», «полностью»: quite exhausted совершенно истощен; quite impossible совершенно невозможно. В этом значении quite употребляется с глаголами, но лишь в утвердительных предложениях: I quite agree with you я с вами совершенно согласен; I quite understand you я вас вполне понимаю. В отрицательных предложениях употребляется at all: I don’t know him at all я его совсем не знаю; I don’t agree with you at all я с вами совершенно не согласен. (3.) See absolutely, adv (4.) See all, prn; USAGE (3.). (5.) See rather, adv; USAGE (2.).

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  совсем, вполне, совершенно
  (1). Наречие quite относится к наречиям степени и употребляется с прилагательными, наречиями, существительными и глаголами. С существительными quite стоит обычно перед артиклем:

  it was quite a good film — Это был вполне хороший фильм.

  He made quite an effort — Вы сделали значительное усилие.

  You are going quite the wrong way — Вы идете совсем не в том направлении.

  (2). Слово quite имеет два значения: с градуальными прилагательными (типа good, long, warm) quite выражает степень качества и подразумевает меньшую степень, чем rather. В этом значении quite соответствует русскому довольно, вполне, совсем:

  I’m quite ready (sleepy).

  He is not quite sure.

  С неградуальными прилагательными quite выражает полноту качества и соответствует русскому совсем, полностью:

  quite exhausted — совершенно истощен;

  quite impossible — совершенно невозможно.

  В этом значении quite употребляется и с глаголами, но лишь в утвердительных предложениях:

  I quite agree with you — Я с вами совершенно согласен.

  I quite understand you — Я вас вполне понимаю.

  В отрицательных предложениях в этих случаях употребляется at all:

  I don’t know him at all — Я его совсем не знаю.

  I don’t agree with you at all — Я с вами совершенно не согласен.

  (3). See absolutely, .

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  [kwaɪt]

  нареч.

  1) вполне, совершенно; полностью; всецело

  The work is not quite finished. — Работа не совсем закончена.

  Syn:

  2) довольно; почти, до некоторой степени

  quite a bit / few / lot — значительное количество

  I am quite well. — Я чувствую себя довольно хорошо.

  Syn:

  3)

  разг.

  действительно, в самом деле

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  adverb

  1) вполне, совершенно, совсем; полностью; всецело; I quite agree я вполне согласен; she is quite alone она совсем одна; my watch is quite right мои часы абсолютно правильны

  2) довольно; до некоторой степени; более или менее; quite a few довольно много, порядочно; quite a long time довольно долго

  3) действительно, в самом деле; she is quite a beauty она настоящая красавица

  it is quite the thing

  collocation

  а) это именно то, что нужно;

  б) это то, что сейчас модно

  quite so! о да!, несомненно!

  * * *

  (d) вполне; совершенно; совсем

  * * *

  совершенно, вполне, совсем

  * * *

  [ kwaɪt]
  вполне, совсем, полностью, совершенно, очень, всецело, до некоторой степени, в некоторой степени, более или менее, довольно, действительно, в самом деле

  * * *

  весьма

  вовсе

  вполне

  всецело

  действительно

  довольно

  достаточно

  полностью

  порядочно

  совершенно

  совсем

  совсем-совсем

  с-совершенно

  целиком

  * * *

  1) а) вполне
  б) совсем
  2) довольно; почти, до некоторой степени
  3) разг. действительно, в самом деле (выражает усиление)

  Новый англо-русский словарь > quite

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  [kwaɪt]

  adv

  довольно; совсем; совершенно, всецело

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  [kwaɪt]

  1) Общая лексика: более или менее, в некоторой степени, в самом деле, вовсе, вполне, всецело, действительно, до некоторой степени, довольно, качественно, очень, полностью, совершенно, совершенный, совсем, сущий, весьма ( напр., I was quite surprised я был весьма удивлен)

  4) Вычислительная техника: почти

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  Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > quite !

довольно, вполне, совсем, совершенно, очень, полностью, действительно, всецело

наречие ↓

Словосочетания

all the go, quite the go — последний крик моды  
quite a slight wound, just a graze of the arm — довольно лёгкое ранение, просто царапина на руке  
quite sure — совершенно уверенный  
quite near — довольно близко  
quite a few — довольно много, порядочно  
quite a bit / few / lot — значительное количество  
quite good — неплохой  
quite a swell guy — действительно замечательный парень  
quite right — абсолютно точно, совершенно правильно  
to be quite wrong — жестоко ошибаться  

Примеры с переводом

Возможные однокоренные слова

quits  — квиты, расплатившийся, расквитавшийся
requite  — вознаграждать, отплачивать, мстить

Key difference: The words quiet and quite sound alike in pronunciation, but aren’t the same at all. Quiet is an adjective which often indicates some sort of restraint, and quite is an adverb which is used in intensifying a statement to a certain degree.

The word quiet is an adjective used to express something that is not loud, or is silent in nature. Quiet can also be used to express the absence of noise in a particular environment. It is basically associated with the matters of sound, acoustics, or aural surroundings. On the other hand, the word quite is an adverb that is used to lay emphasis on or to intensify the statement which is being made by the orator. It roughly means the same as the word very. From the word quite, one can understand that the thing being talked about is almost, or nearly complete. Interestingly, both these words are often mixed up, as they sound similar in pronunciation.

However, on close observation one would find that there exists a subtle difference between the pronunciations of quiet and quite. The former is pronounced as a two-syllable word, i.e. kwahy-et and the latter is pronounced as a single syllable word, which is kwahyt. Therefore, bearing this slight audible difference and the meaning of these words in mind, one can very well distinguish between quiet and quite. This distinction would appear even more lucid by studying the following example:

For example:

The teacher was quite angry at her students for making noise, and ordered them to keep quiet.

Quite:

In the above sentence, the word quite is used to indicate the degree of teacher’s anger. Had the word quiet been omitted from this sentence, the resultant effect would be that the teacher was somewhat angry or mildly angry at her students. However, with the word quite in place, one can learn that the teacher was so angry with her students that she ordered them to keep quiet. Hence, the word quite is used to express the extent of a verb in a sentence.

 Quiet:

In the same sentence, the word quiet is used as an adjective for the noun word students. Essentially, the teacher is telling the students to not make noise in the classroom. In other words, the teacher wants them to observe silence. Thus, the word quiet is used as a pointer for this purpose.

Comparison between Quiet and Quite:

	Quiet	Quite
Meaning	Quiet is an adjective used for indicating silence.	Quite is an adverb which is used in intensifying a statement.
Nature of word	Adjective	Adverb
The word which it defines	Noun	Verb
Pronunciation	Using two syllables (Kwahy-et)	Using one syllable (Kwahyt)
Example of usage	Sheena was quiet when asked about her absence last night.	That boy Simmons is quite an exciting player.

The words «quiet,» «quit,» and «quite» look and sound somewhat alike, but their meanings are quite different. As a noun, «quiet» means silent (as in «the quiet of a summer evening»); as an adjective, «quiet» means calm or still (as in «a quiet place to write»); and, as a verb, «quiet» means to make or become quiet (as in, «He tried to quiet the crowd»). The verb «quit» means to free or to leave (as in «I plan to quit my job»). The adverb «quite» means entirely, positively, or to a considerable extent (as in «The test was quite difficult»).

How to Use Quiet

Quiet has slightly different uses, whether it’s a noun, adjective, or verb, particularly in how it’s used grammatically. As a noun, use the term to replace a subject or object in a sentence, such as: «The quiet in the rural town was driving him crazy; he was used to the noise and activity of the city.»

As an adjective, use «quiet» to describe a noun, such as: «The quiet town was just too slow-paced for him.» As a verb, use «quiet» to express an action, as in, «Be quiet!»

How to Use Quit

Use «quit,» which is always a verb, to mean stop, leave, or be free of something. So, you might say, «He quit the team because he felt he was not receiving enough playing time.» In this example, the term means that he left, or stopped being a member of the team.

How to Use Quite

«Quite» means completely, to a great extent, or very, such as: «She was quite upset after you refused to help her.» In this use, the sentence means that she was very upset about something.

Examples

The terms can have nuanced meanings, so examples can help clarify their meanings.

• «My mother was quite tired and needed a quiet place to take a nap.» In this example, mother was very (quite) tired; «quite» is an adverb here, modifying the word «tired.» In the second part of the sentence, «quite» is an adjective describing the word «place.» It means «still» or «lacking noise and activity» in this use.
• «She asked the boys to quit playing games.» The woman in this sentence wants the boys to stop or desist from (quit) playing games. Likely, they were horsing around or causing a commotion and the woman wanted them to cease from their activity.
• «He quit his job and moved to the woods.» In the example, the person (he) literally left his job (and probably his community) and went to live in the woods, a «quiet» place, or one that lacked noise and activity.
• «Now he is quite content.» This example uses «quite» to express the notion that he is very, very content and at peace.

How to Remember the Differences

«Quiet» is the only one of these three terms with two syllables: «qui–et.» It’s main definition is «silent,» which also has two syllables: «si–lent.» Remember then that «qui–et» and its synonym «si–lent» both mean still, calm, or lacking noise.

Distinguish between «quit» and «quite» with the swap-out test. If you are unsure of which term to use, place each in the same sentence to determine which is correct. So, you could write:

• I am «quite» sure that I don’t like that person.

«Quite» as used here means very or extremely, so that sentence makes sense because you could swap out its synonym, as in:

• I am «extremely» sure that I don’t like that person.

But if you were to use the other term, you would have:

• I am «quit» sure that I don’t like that person.

Swapping out one of the definition for «quit,» you would have:

• I am «leave» sure that I don’t like that person.

That makes no sense, so you know that you need the previous term, «quite.» Another way to remember the difference between these terms is to use a mnemonic device (a memory aid) based on the fact that «quite» (meaning very) has an «e» at the end; whereas «quit,» which means left, has seen the «e» depart. Or, you could remember a short sentence, such as, «The e in quite left when he quit.»

Idiom Alerts

The terms are used in a few idioms, and it’s important for English speakers and students of the language to learn them.

• Peace and quiet: The expression means freedom from noise, stress, or interruptions, as in, «What Henry needed was a little peace and quiet.»
• So quiet you could hear a pin drop: This idiom and cliché means extremely quiet, especially in cases where people are very interested in something that’s just been said or done. For example: «As we passed the lion’s enclosure at the animal park, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.«
• Quit while you’re ahead: The expression means to stop doing something that’s already satisfactory or complete. A sentence using the phrase might read: «You’ve already made a bundle of money investing in the stock market. You should quit while you’re ahead.»

Sources

• Camus, Laurent. “Quiet / Quite / Quit.” English, tolearnenglish.com.
• “Difference Between Quite, Quiet and Quit.” MyEnglishTeacher.eu Blog, 3 May 2018.
• «Quite, Quiet, Quit Grammar.com.
• «Using the Right Word: quiet, quit, quite.» Write for Business — Blog.” UpWrite Press.