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1. határozószó

   Completely.

   Példák

   • She was quite exhausted after the long hike.
   • I quite agree with you.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
2. határozószó

   Entirely, used with places and positions.

   Példák

   • Margaret walked quite through the pines to the clearing.
   • The house was quite in view from the hill.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
3. határozószó

   Fairly or completely, depending on the sentence.

   Példák

   • It was quite dark by the time we got home.
   • She seems quite happy with her new job.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
4. határozószó

   Used to stress a clear difference, as in a quite different plan.

   Példák

   • Identical twins are a quite different case.
   • Create a quite separate company for the papers.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
5. határozószó

   Used with not and a noun, meaning almost but not fully.

   Példák

   • It was not quite a success.
   • She made a sound, not quite a laugh and not quite a cry.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
6. határozószó

   Used to add strength to an adverb.

   Példák

   • The event was quite carefully planned.
   • Schools in the UK are, quite rightly, mostly independent.
   ≈very≈absolutely≈fully≈thoroughly≈totally +70 további
7. határozószó

   Used before a and an adjective to mean very.

   Példák

   • It was quite a perfect success.
   • The figures tell quite a different story.
8. határozószó

   Used to make an adjective stronger.

   Példák

   • The Underground is quite unique in how many staff it has.
   • The results were quite surprising to everyone.
9. határozószó

   Used before the best or the worst to stress it.

   Példák

   • He was quite the most entertaining man I have met.
   • That was quite the best meal I have had in years.
10. határozószó

    Used before a noun to say it was remarkable.

    Példák

    • You and Clay had quite a party, it seems.
    • That was quite a game last night.