quite - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

quite
quitarse (Verb)
quitar (Verb)
quitarle (Verb)

Adjectives / Adverbs

quite  adv.	bastante
quite  adv.	bien   - como acentuación y refuerzo del adjetivo
quite  adv.	plenamente
quite  adv.	totalmente
quite  adv.	cabalmente
quite  adv.	íntegramente
quite  adv.	muy
quite  adv.	todo
quite  adv.	absolutamente
quite  adv.	al máximo
quite  adv.	de lleno
quite  adv.	de remate
quite  adv.	harto   - muy
quite  adv.	a carta cabal [fig.]
quite  adv.	asaz [poet.]

Nouns

loophole [fig.]	el quite (Lat. Am.)   - salida, escapatoria, pretexto
to take one's hat off to so.	quitarse el sombrero (ante alguien)
snow push	pala para quitar la nieve
snow shovel	pala para quitar la nieve
dusting brush	pincel para quitar el polvo

Verbs

to withdraw (from sth.)  | withdrew, withdrawn |	quitarse (de algo)
to get out of the way  | got, got/gotten |	quitarse (del medio)
to step aside  | stepped, stepped |	quitarse
to stand aside  | stood, stood |	quitarse
to unbuckle  | unbuckled, unbuckled |	quitar   - desabrochar
to take sth. ⇔  off   - clothes	quitarse algo   - ropa
to remove sth.  | removed, removed |	quitar algo
to kill so.  | killed, killed |	quitar la vida a alguien
to dust  | dusted, dusted |   - clean dust	quitar el polvo
to loosen sth.  | loosened, loosened |   - make less tight	quitar algo   - corbata, etc.
to clear sth. ⇔  away  | cleared, cleared |	quitar algo
to eliminate sth.  | eliminated, eliminated |	quitar algo
to take sth. ⇔  away  | took, taken |	quitar algo
to withdraw sth.  | withdrew, withdrawn |	quitar algo

Phrases / Collocations

Tut!	¡Quita!   - dejarse de sandeces
to be not quite right in the head	estar tocado (de la cabeza) [fig.]
to be not quite right in the head	estar tocado del ala [fig.]
to be not quite right in the head	faltarle un tornillo a alguien [fig.] [coll.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar chaveta [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar como una cabra [coll.] [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar como una cafetera [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar como una chota [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar como una regadera [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	estar mal de la cabeza [coll.] [fig.]
to not be quite right in the head	faltarle un tornillo [fig.]
to be not quite right in the head	no estar en sus cabales [fig.] [form.]
Never   or: ne'er cast a clout till May is out	Hasta el cuarenta de mayo, no te quites el sayo
to get rid of so. (or: sth.)	quitarse algo (or: a alguien) de encima [fig.]

Examples

It's quite cold, so I'm going to put on a hat and gloves before I go out.	Hace bastante frío, voy a ponerme gorro y guantes antes de salir.
The breakdown is quite large. We are going to have to buy a new water pump.	La avería es bastante grande. Vamos a tener que comprar una bomba de agua nueva.
He is quite short for his age.	Él es bastante bajo para su edad.
The product has entered the market quite well.	El producto ha penetrado muy bien en el mercado.
Second hand cars are quite cheap, you can get this one for only four grand.	Los coches de segunda mano son bastante baratos, puedes comprar este por solo cuatro mil dólares.
The wardrobe is quite big, I don't know where I'm going to put it.	El armario es bastante grande, no sé dónde voy a ponerlo.
You look quite smart in that jacket.	Te ves bien elegante con esa chaqueta.
Don't forget to remove the stone from the peach before eating it.	No olvides quitarle el hueso a la durazno antes de comerlo.
We are going to have to remove the carpet from the whole flat, it is very worn and smells bad.	Vamos a tener que quitar la moqueta de todo el piso, está muy gastada y huele mal.
He took off his jacket as soon as he entered the room.	Se quitó la chaqueta en cuanto entró en la habitación.
You've done an excellent job, hats off to you.	Has hecho un trabajo excelente, me quito el sombrero.

Orthographically similar words

quiet, quilt, quit, quote, suite, unite

quien, quién, quiste, quita, Quita, suite

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