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Meanings of quite an in inglês

Of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative)

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Examples for "quite"
Examples for "quite"
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Still, I don't think the words 'war fever' quite describe the situation.
Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
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Europe is, quite simply, in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Reuters
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The second year we saw quite a bit of improvement, he said.
Reuters
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Yes, China has bilateral trade deficits with quite a number of countries.
BBC
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The situation, however, is quite different in the general theory of relativity.
A briefer history of time
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The second year we saw quite a bit of improvement, he said.
Reuters
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Yes, China has bilateral trade deficits with quite a number of countries.
BBC
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The last Labour government went quite a long way down this road.
The Guardian
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This sophomore experience was quite a bit different than the previous year.
Climbing Magazine
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Actually, since January of this year sales have increased quite a bit.
Wired
Usage of quite an in inglês
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Nevertheless, the past six years have been quite an education for him.
The Guardian
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He was working up quite an appetite; his first of the week.
Hell House
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It was quite an exposed area, so they were probably feeling vulnerable.
A short history of nearly everything
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He had also been dealing with quite an amount of public controversy.
The Irish Times
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It was surely a mistake, and quite an easy one to make.
New york: the novel
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It has been quite an emotional moment, as you can probably imagine.
The Guardian
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So it's quite an achievement that Dunedin has got to this point.
Radio NZ
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It was quite an achievement among so many competing languages and egos.
No way down: life and death on k2
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The red fire made quite an illumination, in spite of the storm.
The Rover Boys on the Great Lakes; Or, The Secret of the Island ...
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It is quite an arresting concept, creating time with a moving ball.
The Guardian
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Once seated, Browne said to Truman, This is quite an honor, sir.
Super
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I've just seen online that you've had quite an exciting evening there.
The Magician
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That's quite an achievement for anyone who has been recently pronounced dead.
The South African
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There's quite an interesting history for fellow Bowie-addicts like me to investigate.
The Guardian
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I felt like it was quite an understanding, relaxed group of people.
News.com.au
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However, you won't save much unless you buy quite an old machine.
The Guardian