quite

/kwaɪt/ adverb

Translation

NOT COMPLETELY UK › a little or a lot but not completely

bayağı, oldukça, epey

I'm quite tired, but I'm happy to walk a little further. He's quite attractive but not what I'd call gorgeous.1814

VERY US › very

çok, epeyce

My sister and I are quite different.1245

COMPLETELY › completely

tam, tam olarak, tamamen

The two situations are quite different. Are you quite sure you want to go?12451922

not quite › almost but not completely

tam değil, yeteri kadar olmayan; gerektiği gibi değil

I'm not quite sure that I understand this. He didn't get quite enough votes to win.1896

quite a bit/a few/a lot, etc › a large amount or number

oldukça, bir hayli, neredeyse tamamen

There are quite a few letters for you here. He's changed quite a bit.1812

(Definition of quite adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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