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Postwar propaganda attributed to this word a quite different meaning, one which is both macabre and false.
Послевоенная пропаганда придала этому термину абсолютно другое значение — лживое и ужасное.
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Very soon he realises that people ascribe to the word imagination a quite artificial and quite undeserved meaning in the sense of creative or selective faculty.
Люди приписывают слову «воображение» совершенно искусственное и незаслуженное значение созидательной и избирательной способности.
But for me this word had a quite definite meaning.
меня это слово имело вполне определенный смысл.
That’s a word you hear quite a lot in Thailand.
Фраза, которую вы наиболее часто будете слышать в Тайланде.
You’ve heard me say those words quite a bit.
Seems to me that you contradict the Word quite a lot.
The ‘miraculous’ is very difficult to define, he wrote in the opening chapter of his book In Search of the Miraculous, But for me this word had a quite definite meaning.
Очень трудно установить, что такое «чудесное», — писал он в первой главе своей книги «В поисках чудесного», — … но для меня это слово имело вполне определенный смысл.
Drop the word lawyer quite a bit because doctors are afraid of lawyers.
Употребляйте слово адвокат, как можно чаще, потому что врачи боятся адвокатов.
Expressing it in words is quite a difficult task.
It is, in a word, quite European.
Plaque-you’ve probably heard the word quite a few times before.
«Житница» — уверен, что вы слышали это слово не раз.
This is not the word apostello but quite a different word.
Следовательно, это не просто сокращение, а какое-то совершенно другое слово.
In other words… reminds quite a lot… yes, a Siberian breed.
Другими словами… напоминает довольно много… да, в сибирской породе.
In other words, to quite a large extent it has the ability to think.
Другими словами, весьма в значительной степени он обладает способностью мыслить.
The Chinese love a tipple and the all-purpose word jiǔ covers quite a range of alcoholic drinks.
Китайцы любят выпить, а универсальное слово jiǔ (酒) охватывает целый ряд алкогольных напитков.
The usage of a word can be quite different from its original meaning.
Значение слова может разительно отличаться от его первоначального смысла.
Depending on the situation, a word can have quite different meaning.
«Words» is quite a new series of short films, with each one lasting two minutes.
«Words» — это моя довольно новая серия коротких фильмов, каждый длится около двух минут.
Now there’s a word we use quite often today.
«Small-vocabulary, isolated word recognition is a quite different problem than conversational speech, not just in scale but in kind.»
«Небольшой словарный запас, распознавание изолированных слов это не просто отличается по уровню от разговорной речи, это качественно другой процесс».
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довольно, вполне, совсем, совершенно, очень, полностью, действительно, всецело
наречие ↓
- вполне, совсем; совершенно, полностью; всецело
- почти, до некоторой степени; более или менее; довольно
quite polite — довольно вежливо
quite a good fellow [deal] — неплохой парень [-ая сделка]
to be quite a success — иметь немалый успех
it’s quite cold — довольно холодно
quite a long time — довольно долго
quite a few /a lot, a number, a little/ — разг. довольно много; порядочно
they are quite young — а) они ещё довольно молоды; б) они совсем /такие/ молодые
- усил. действительно, в самом деле, решительно
quite a beauty — самая настоящая красавица
it was quite a journey — а) путешествие было довольно длительным; б) это было неплохое путешествие
it was quite a scene! — вот это было зрелище!
up to quite a recent time — до самого недавнего времени
- при ответах выражает согласие, понимание:
oh, quite! — о да!
yes, quite!, quite so! — а) безусловно, несомненно; б) правильно, очень хорошо
it’s quite the thing — это именно то, что нужно /что имелось в виду/
Мои примеры
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
I am quite well.
Я чувствую себя довольно хорошо.
The work is not quite finished.
Работа не совсем закончена.
That is not quite what I said.
Это не совсем то, что я сказал. / Я сказал не совсем так.
I quite forgot your birthday.
Я совсем забыла о твоём дне рождения.
She’s quite right, you know.
Знаете, а ведь она в самом деле права.
It’s quite the thing to do.
Это именно то, что нужно сделать.
I am quite capable of doing it myself, thank you.
Я вполне способен сделать это сам, спасибо.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
quits — квиты, расплатившийся, расквитавшийся
requite — вознаграждать, отплачивать, мстить
В одной из недавних статей мы с вами говорили о разнице между quiet и quite. Однако слово quite интересно само по себе: с его помощью образуется несколько весьма неочевидных конструкций, которые тем не менее часто используются носителями языка. Помимо само-собой разумеющихся плюсов вроде понимания книг и сериалов, знание этих конструкций с quite сделает вашу речь богаче и интересней.
Конструкции с quite в английском языке
1. Что такое quite?
Напомню, quite имеет значение: «достаточно, довольно-таки» и употребляется с прилагательными (словами, обозначающими признаки).
Например:
It’s quite strange that John didn’t mention me. I’m his brother!
Довольно странно, что Джон обо мне не упомянул. Я же его брат!
The weather was quite cold yesterday.
Погода была достаточно холодной вчера.
Однако помимо «достаточно» quite также может переводиться как «абсолютно, полностью», если его употребить со следующими словами:
- С прилагательными, которые несут эмоциональную окраску и потому обозначают крайнюю степень проявления признака: exhausted (‘истощенный, очень усталый’ [ɪgˈzɔːstɪd]/[игз`остид]), hilarious (‘уморительный, очень смешной’ [hɪˈleərɪəs]/[хил`эриэс]) и т.д.
Подробнее о таких прилагательных читайте в этой статье.
- C прилагательными, означающими признак, который всегда проявляется только полностью. Например: different (‘другой’ [ˈdɪfrənt]/[д`ифрэнт]), honest (‘честный’ [ˈɒnɪst]/[`онист]), clear (‘понятный’ [klɪə]/[кл`иэ]).
То есть, на самом деле все проще: речь идет о словах, с которыми мы не можем сказать very («очень»). Здесь без проблем можно использовать русский язык для проверки. Мы говорим по-русски «очень отличный»? «Очень восхитительный»?
Если вещь «отлична» или «восхитительна» — это уже достаточно яркий признак, поэтому «очень» звучит излишне. В этих случаях quite переводится как «совершенно, абсолютно».
This story is quite hilarious, just listen…
Эта история совершенно уморительна, только послушай…
I felt quite exhausted after our long argument.
Я чувствовал себя совершенно истощенным после нашего долгого спора.
А как насчет «очень честный»? «Очень понятный»?
Человек может быть либо «честен», либо нет: он честен лишь когда полностью говорит правду, он не может быть «очень честен», правда? То же самое с «понятный»: нам либо понятно, либо нет, «понятно» — это уже наивысшая возможная степень понимания; «очень понятной» информация быть не может :). Здесь, опять таки, quite следует переводить как «совершенно, абсолютно»:
This case is quite different from what you have prevously encountered.
Этот случай совершенно отличен от того, с чем вы прежде сталкивались.
It is quite clear that we need more time.
Совершенно ясно, что нам нужно больше времени.
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2. Quite с предметами
А теперь перейдем к интересному: помимо прилагательных quite можно употребить в конструкциях с существительными. То есть, словами, обозначающими предмет, а не признак.
Делается это для того, чтобы подчеркнуть качество или необычность предмета, придать ему важность во фразе.
Конструкция при этом выглядит так: quite + a/an + существительное.
Например:
There’s quite a difference between the old program and the new one.
Есть достаточная разница между старой программой и новой.
I can’t imagine Dan spending all his money on a new TV! It must be quite a TV, then.
Не могу представить себе, чтоб Дэн потратил все деньги на новый телевизор! Ну и [классный же] телевизор это, должно быть!
Можно немного модифицировать эту конструкцию и добавить прилагательное. Выглядеть это будет так: quite + a/an + прилагательное + существительное.
НО так как здесь quite снова относится к признаку (а не к предмету), то переводиться он будет как «довольно-таки, достаточно»:
There’s quite a big difference between the old program and the new one.
Есть довольно большая разница между старой программой и новой.
It must be quite a good TV, if Dan spent all his money on it.
Должно быть, это был довольно хороший телевизор, раз Дэн потратил на него все деньги.
3. Quite a bit, quite a few, quite a lot
Quite часто используется со словами, обозначающими количество и частоту, чтобы подчеркнуть их.
Речь идет о: a bit (‘немного’ [ə bɪt]/[э бит]), a few (‘несколько’ [ə fjuː]/[э фью]), a lot (‘много’ [ə lɒt ]/[э лот]).
В паре с quite все они будут значить «довольно много».
Единственное, что нужно запомнить: quite a bit употребляется только с вещами, которые мы не можем посчитать: вода, кофе, информация, мясо и т.д.
After quite a bit of alcohol Greg was in no state to drive.
После довольно большого количества алкоголя Грэг был не в состоянии водить.
Jane knows quite a bit about chemistry — for a 6-years-old.
Джейн знает довольно много о химии — для шестилетки-то.
Quite a few используется с предметами, которые, наоборот, посчитать можно: люди, яблоки, книги, письма и т.д. — все, что измеряется в «штуках».
I read quite a few books about economics.
Я прочел довольно много книг об экономике.
Quite a few people believed him, actually.
На самом деле довольно много людей поверили ему.
Quite a lot of используется с любыми предметами: и исчисляемыми, и неисчисляемыми:
There’s quite a lot of water outside: put on your rubber boots.
На улице довольно много воды: надень резиновые сапоги.
This fact is mentioned in quite a lot of sources.
Этот факт упомянут в довольно большом количестве источников.
He makes quite a lot of money here.
Он зарабатывает здесь довольно много денег.
Quite a bit и quite a lot может также обозначать «часто»:
I come here to jog quite a lot.
Я довольно часто прихожу сюда побегать.
We talked about this quite a bit.
Мы довольно много об этом говорили.
4. Quite с действиями
После всего, что мы обсудили, вы наверняка не удивитесь, когда я скажу, что в разговорном английском quite можно использовать даже с глаголами (словами, означающими действия). Далеко не каждый глагол позволяет такое сочетание — в основном quite присоединяется к следующим словам:
- Agree (‘соглашаться’ [əˈgriː]/[эгр`и])
- Enjoy (‘наслаждаться’ [ɪnˈʤɔɪ]/[индж`ой])
- Like (‘нравиться’ [laɪk]/[лайк])
- Understand (‘понимать’ [ˌʌndəˈstænd]/[андэст`енд])
В зависимости от ситуации, получившееся сочетание будет значить «довольно-таки», «очень» или «абсолютно»:
I quite agree with you: there’s absolutely no other way.
Я совершенно согласен с тобой: другого пути точно нет.
I actually quite like broccoli — I eat it almost every day.
На самом деле мне очень нравятся брокколи — я ем их почти каждый день.
I quite enjoyed our picnic, we should do it again sometime!
Мне очень понравился наш пикник, нужно повторить как-нибудь!
Let’s be honest: the movie could be done better. But even then, I quite enjoyed it.
Будем честны: фильм можно было сделать и лучше. Но даже с учетом этого, мне в общем понравилось.
5. Not quite
Раз quite имеет значение «полностью», значит, «not quite» должен означать «не до конца», логично, правда?
I’m not quite sure it’s the right address.
Я не вполне уверен, что это тот адрес.
It is not quite clear, how the burglar got into the house.
Не совсем ясно, как грабитель попал в дом.
‘Is the work complete?’ ‘Not quite…’.
«Работа закончена?» — «Не совсем…»
С глаголами такое тоже возможно:
I don‘t quiet understand what he meant by saying this.
Я не очень понимаю, что он имеет в виду, говоря это.
I didn‘t quite agree with Jim but I kept quiet.
Я не особо был согласен с Джимом, но я молчал.
Вот и все! Надеюсь, статья была для вас quite interesting :).
Задание на закрепление
Переведите данные предложения на английский язык. Свои ответы оставляйте в комментариях под статьей.
1. Я не хочу идти на вечеринку, я очень устал!
2. Мы довольно часто ездим во Вьетнам.
3. Я совершенно согласен с твоим мнением.
4. Я был совершенно напуган этим пауком!
5. Обед еще не совсем готов.
6. Этот отель очень дорогой.
7. Ну и денег же сегодня был! Столько много разных событий!
8. Компания наняла для меня довольно-таки неопытного ассистента.
9. Я не особо понял, что сказал диктор.
10. Я в общем-то люблю играть в покер, хотя я всегда проигрываю.
11. Я получил достаточно интересное предложение.
12. Мы потратили довольно-таки много денег.
13. Твой ответ абсолютно верен!
14. Фильм получил достаточно много хороших рецензий.
15. Жаль, что ты не видел свою бабушку на сцене! Она был очень хорошей актрисой!
16. Извинись! Еще не совсем поздно!
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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
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quite
quite совсем
quite довольно
Персональный Сократ > quite
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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 однаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > quite
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[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]
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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
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[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 wellCHOICE 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!
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(d) вполне; совершенно; совсем
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совершенно, вполне, совсем
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[ 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
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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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quite — [ 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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quite — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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quite — 1. Quite is a highly mobile word with a wide range of uses qualifying adjectives and adverbs (quite heavy / quite often), singular nouns (quite a lot), and verbs (We quite understand / I d quite like to). It causes difficulty because it has two… … Modern English usage
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Quite — (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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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quite — ► ADVERB 1) to the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; completely. 2) to a certain extent; moderately. 3) US very; really. ► EXCLAMATION (also quite so) ▪ expressing agreement. ● quite a Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
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quite — [kwīt] adv. [ME quite: see QUIT, adj.] 1. completely; entirely [not quite done] 2. really; truly; positively [quite a hero] 3. to some, or a considerable, degree or extent; very or fairly [quite warm outside] ☆ … English World dictionary
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quite — sustantivo masculino 1. Área: tauromáquia Acción de atraer al toro un torero para librar a otro de una situación de peligro: Cuando el banderillero estaba en el suelo, el diestro hizo un quite memorable. Frases y locuciones 1. estar al quite… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
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quite a — — (also often ironic quite the ) used to indicate that the specified person or thing is perceived as particularly notable, remarkable, or impressive quite a party, isn t it? | it s been quite a year | quite the little horsewoman, aren t you? … Useful english dictionary
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quite — 1. m. Acción de quitar o estorbar. 2. Esgr. Movimiento defensivo con que se detiene o evita el ofensivo. 3. Taurom. Suerte que ejecuta un torero, generalmente con el capote, para librar a otro del peligro en que se halla por la acometida del toro … Diccionario de la lengua española
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quite — 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 … Diccionario del Argot «El Sohez»
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quite — quite; mes·quite; re·quite; … English syllables
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.
Test Yourself NOW!
Quite vs Quiet vs Quit Quiz › TEST YOURSELF
- This is a _______ neighborhood. You’ll like it here.
- quiet
- quite
- quit
- I can’t hear you when you’re so _______. I know we have to whisper in here, but at least let me hear you.
- quiet
- quit
- quite
- She’s a very ________ student, but she does say something it’s always correct.
- quit
- quite
- quiet
- Remember you have to be _______ in a library.
- quite
- quiet
- quit
- There’s not going to be a match today. The other team’s coach ______ so they have no one to lead them.
- quiet
- quit
- quite
- Where did you fall? That’s _______ a bruise!
- quit
- quite
- quiet
- You have shown some deep insight in this essay. I have to say it’s ________ remarkable.
- quit
- quiet
- quite
- When I retire I want to live a _______ life. Maybe buy some land and start a farm.
- quiet
- quite
- quit
- I find hyperactive children _______ annoying. Too much energy and they’re always shouting.
- quit
- quite
- quiet
- Jasmine loves to put on ________ a show when she’s dancing.
- quiet
- quite
- quit
- That’s ________ an impressive CV, so I do believe you will be our top choice for the position.
- quiet
- quit
- quite
- You can’t pause the game, you have to _______ and start a new match.
- quite
- quiet
- quit
- Don’t just ________ your job! Who knows if you’ll be able to find something new soon enough.
- quite
- quiet
- quit
- James left the company yesterday, out of the blue. He didn’t tell anyone he was going to _______.
- quite
- quit
- quiet
- She’s living the life now. She _______ her job, sold her things, and started traveling the world.
- quiet
- quit
- quite
- He has ________ a few animals at home. A dog, cat, two birds, and a hamster. They all get along.
- quite
- quiet
- quit
- It’s ________ chilly outside, so don’t forget your coat.
- quite
- quit
- quiet
- The dog woke me up in the middle of the night. Everything was ________, and then he started barking.
- quit
- quite
- quiet
- You have to persevere in life, not just _______ whenever it gets hard.
- quiet
- quite
- quit
- It’s important to get back on your feet after you fail at something. Even if you have to _______ and start again.
- quite
- quit
- quiet
👩🏫 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.
Step 1: Make a BIG Smile (I am not kidding. Pretend that you are very happy to see someone.)
Step 2: Open your mouth a little bit. (Make sure you are still smiling. Your teeth should be showing. Hold this position for all of the steps).
Step 3: Pretend that you are biting a pencil with your front teeth. Your front teeth should be 0.7cm (the width of a pencil) apart.
Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.
Step 1: Cup your tongue like it is trying to hold water. (Make a cup with your hand, like you are trying to hold water. Your tongue should be making the same shape and curves).
Step 2: Place the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. (Yes, it still needs to be making the cup shape and you should still be smiling with an imaginary pencil in your mouth.)
Step 3: Move your tongue so that it touches the roof of your mouth and the backside of your top teeth. (The tongue should be touching your front two teeth but on the inside of the teeth, where the gums meet the teeth.)
Step 4: Apply pressure with the TIP of your tongue to the back of your teeth. (The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body. Now push those teeth!)
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
Step 1: With your tongue in the position described above (behind the front teeth).
Step 2: Make sure the TIP of your tongue is pointed up touching those teeth.
Step 3: The TIP of the tongue will go from pointing up to POINTING DOWN (It will change position.)
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.
Step 1: Make a BIG Smile (I am not kidding. Pretend that you are very happy to see someone.)
Step 2: Open your mouth a little bit. (Make sure you are still smiling. Your teeth should be showing. Hold this position for all of the steps).
Step 3: Pretend that you are biting a pencil with your front teeth. Your front teeth should be 0.7cm (the width of a pencil) apart.
Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.
Step 1: Cup your tongue like it is trying to hold water. (Make a cup with your hand, like you are trying to hold water. Your tongue should be making the same shape and curves).
Step 2: Place the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. (Yes, it still needs to be making the cup shape and you should still be smiling with an imaginary pencil in your mouth.)
Step 3: Move your tongue so that it touches the roof of your mouth and the backside of your top teeth. (The tongue should be touching your front two teeth but on the inside of the teeth, where the gums meet the teeth.)
Step 4: Apply pressure with the TIP of your tongue to the back of your teeth. (The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body. Now push those teeth!)
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
Step 1: With your tongue in the position described above (behind the front teeth).
Step 2: Make sure the TIP of your tongue is pointed up touching those teeth.
Step 3: The TIP of the tongue will go from pointing up to POINTING DOWN (It will change position.)
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.
Step 1: Make a BIG Smile (I am not kidding. Pretend that you are very happy to see someone.)
Step 2: Open your mouth a little bit. (Make sure you are still smiling. Your teeth should be showing. Hold this position for all of the steps).
Step 3: Pretend that you are biting a pencil with your front teeth. Your front teeth should be 0.7cm (the width of a pencil) apart.
Now let’s work on the position of the tongue.
Step 1: Cup your tongue like it is trying to hold water. (Make a cup with your hand, like you are trying to hold water. Your tongue should be making the same shape and curves).
Step 2: Place the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth. (Yes, it still needs to be making the cup shape and you should still be smiling with an imaginary pencil in your mouth.)
Step 3: Move your tongue so that it touches the roof of your mouth and the backside of your top teeth. (The tongue should be touching your front two teeth but on the inside of the teeth, where the gums meet the teeth.)
Step 4: Apply pressure with the TIP of your tongue to the back of your teeth. (The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body. Now push those teeth!)
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
Step 1: With your tongue in the position described above (behind the front teeth).
Step 2: Make sure the TIP of your tongue is pointed up touching those teeth.
Step 3: The TIP of the tongue will go from pointing up to POINTING DOWN (It will change position.)
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.
Great work reading this post!
Feel free to come back to review the pronunciation.
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MODULE TEST 3 (GRADE 10 — Starlight)
1. Fill in:
weaved * hive * pursue * hustle * prolong * renovated * quaint * cover *distracted * footsteps
1. The Costa del Sol is a _____ of activity during the summer months.
2. Life is terribly hectic in the city, all _____ and bustle.
3. It started raining so we ran for _____ to avoid getting wet.
4. The holiday was so much fun that we decided to _____ our stay.
5. Many students can’t concentrate in a noisy room as they are easily _____ .
6. He followed in his father’s _____ and became a lawyer too.
7. The couple _____ their old house and put it up for sale.
8. The police car _____ in and out of traffic to get to the scene of the accident.
9. In the future, he hopes to _____ a career in film-making.
10. There are a lot of _____ cottages in this village.
2. Fill in:
of * off * on * in * down
1. He has always been interested _____ Greek mythology.
2. Turn the volume _____ a little bit — it’s too loud.
3. They put _____ their wedding for another three months.
4. He is going to keep _____ practising until he learns how to play the guitar.
5. My diet consists _____ cereal and fruit for breakfast.
3. Choose the correct word.
1. She’s pretty / quite a nice person.
2. Bill is rather / pretty more experienced than Andrew.
3. It’s pretty / rather a cold winter.
4. The teacher was surprised to find out that Mary has finished her essay quite / rather well.
5. Being a doctor is quite / pretty a stressful job.
4. Choose the correct answer.
1. I like it now, but I ____.
· didn’t use to
· didn’t used to
2. I find it hard _____ to the dark evenings in winter.
· used
· to get used
3. It took me a while to get used to ____ on my new keyboard.
· type
· typing
4. I _____ to being spoken to like that!
· am not used
· don’t get used
5. I ____ play football on Saturdays at our PE lessons.
· was used to
· used to
6. Before I started cycling, I _____ go to work by bus.
· used to
· got used to
7. I haven’t studied for ages and I’m finding it hard to get used to _____ every day.
· study
· studying
8. I couldn’t _____ used to the food.
· getting
· get
9. He never _____ behave like that.
· used
· used to
10. It’s taking me a long time to ____ speaking Norwegian.
· used to
· get used to
5. Read and choose the correct derivative for each gap:
The National Eisteddfod of Wales, which can trace its history back as far as 1176, is a 1)_____ festival held annually in early August. Its purpose is to celebrate the traditions and culture of this small principality.
The festivities are conducted in the nation’s mother tongue, Welsh, but people of all nationalities are welcome to experience the country’s rich heritage and the 2)_____ of its people.
The Eisteddfod is located in a different part of Wales each year, making it a 3)_____ occasion. This is the perfect way for regular visitors to explore different parts of the countryside and enjoy the hospitality of the 4)_____ locals. At the festival, there are hundreds of stalls that sell local arts and crafts, 5)_____ dishes such as lava bread, and picture books that walk you through the principality’s history — from the Celtic tribes to modern rural and urban life. Consequently, the festival offers a wide 6)_____ of activities.
SPECTACLE
WARM
MEMORY
FRIEND
TRADITION
CHOOSE
6. Choose the word to complete each gap:
THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
The Edinburgh Festival was established in 1947 and has grown to 1)(develop / change / exist / become) the largest outdoor international arts and culture event in the world.
Its name is slightly misleading, though. It is used as a collective term for a wide number of events, performances and festivals that last throughout the month of August.
The organisers have ensured that there is something for everyone in Edinburgh. If you are interested 2)(in / with / on / for) music, film, reading, politics, books, dance, comedy, theatre or more, then there is surely something for you.
Of all the many celebrations, the Edinburgh Fringe is most popular 3)(along / within / in / among) festival-goers. Every possible aspect of the performing arts is covered. If you like to be around others, you can watch the 4)(road / street / lane / highway) performers, jugglers, mime artists as they perform in the city’s crowded streets. If you prefer a slower 5)(speed / step / pace / walk)of life, stop by one of the many small cafés or side-street theatres where you can sit and enjoy « play. Whether it is « new independent production or one of the 6)(aged / ancient / antique / elderly) Greek classics, you’ll find something to tickle your fancy!
The good 7)(story / report / history / news) is that there are no tickets to buy in order to attend the festival. However, you should note that some events might demand a small payment for entry. But don’t worry; it’s worth every penny!
Recently I’ve got stumbled upon the question: What’s the difference between quite a lot, quite a few, and quite a bit?
This is very confusing considering a lot and a few have almost opposite meanings.
As far as I can see in dictionaries quite a <COUNT-WORD> is always many. Is that so, or am I missing some important difference?
tchrist♦
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Regarding the fact that I agree with you about the same meaning of quite a <COUNT-WORD> and many. I think these there have the exact same meaning but they better be used when they fit in the context of the sentence although they can be replace each other pretty freely. For example, I
- It’s better to say «He wrote quite a few words about recent incident in UK lately.» than using «quite a bit of words».
- Or «He has quite a lot of knowledge in this field» rather than using quite a few knowledge or better to rephrase your sentence if you like to use it like: «He knows quite a few facts about this subject».
- Or «There is quite a bit of information in this book listed about the theory of Compute Science» is make more sense than using the others.
So, the only thing that I can emphasize is to use a few with countable word and try to pick the best that fits to the context of the sentence.
tchrist♦
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answered Jul 5, 2014 at 11:17
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A few only with countable nouns. Generally a low quantity.
A few people helped me finish.
A bit of only with uncountable nouns. Low quantity.
A bit of help goes a long way
A lot of with either countable or uncountable nouns. High quantity.
A lot of people know me!
Now by adding quite to these, they reduce the idea of a lot, and they increase the ideas of a few and a bit.
Quite a few people helped me finish. Now it’s a good quantity.
Quite a bit of help goes a long way. Now also a good quantity.
Quite a lot of people know me. Now this is not as emphasized as before, it has become a little softer.
Hope this helps!
answered Jul 7, 2014 at 5:20
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Also, I would probably say «There are quite a lot of words on the page», but «There are quite a few words on the page» also sounds correct. However, «quite a bit» doesn’t work in the same context.
answered Jul 5, 2014 at 13:01
For those interested in a little info about this site: it’s a side project that I developed while working on Describing Words and Related Words. Both of those projects are based around words, but have much grander goals. I had an idea for a website that simply explains the word types of the words that you search for — just like a dictionary, but focussed on the part of speech of the words. And since I already had a lot of the infrastructure in place from the other two sites, I figured it wouldn’t be too much more work to get this up and running.
The dictionary is based on the amazing Wiktionary project by wikimedia. I initially started with WordNet, but then realised that it was missing many types of words/lemma (determiners, pronouns, abbreviations, and many more). This caused me to investigate the 1913 edition of Websters Dictionary — which is now in the public domain. However, after a day’s work wrangling it into a database I realised that there were far too many errors (especially with the part-of-speech tagging) for it to be viable for Word Type.
Finally, I went back to Wiktionary — which I already knew about, but had been avoiding because it’s not properly structured for parsing. That’s when I stumbled across the UBY project — an amazing project which needs more recognition. The researchers have parsed the whole of Wiktionary and other sources, and compiled everything into a single unified resource. I simply extracted the Wiktionary entries and threw them into this interface! So it took a little more work than expected, but I’m happy I kept at it after the first couple of blunders.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: the UBY project (mentioned above), @mongodb and express.js.
Currently, this is based on a version of wiktionary which is a few years old. I plan to update it to a newer version soon and that update should bring in a bunch of new word senses for many words (or more accurately, lemma).