quite

assez, plutôt

Indique une certaine intensité, sans aller jusqu’à un degré très élevé.

En anglais simple : To some degree, but not very much.

• The soup is quite warm.
• I was quite tired after the walk.
• The room is quite dark, but I can still read.

Synonymes : fairly, rather, somewhat

Expressions courantes : quite good, quite warm, quite tired, quite wet

très, vraiment

Souligne qu’une chose possède à un degré élevé la qualité indiquée.

En anglais simple : Used to say that something is very much the way you describe it.

• The view is quite amazing.
• That was quite a surprise!
• Her latest painting is quite remarkable.

Synonymes : very, really

Expressions courantes : quite amazing, quite remarkable, quite a surprise

exactement, tout à fait

Devant « the », signifie exactement ou complètement, souvent pour signaler une petite différence.

En anglais simple : Used before “the” to mean exactly or completely, often when something is slightly different.

• That is not quite the answer.
• These two pictures are not quite the same.
• She was quite the opposite of what I expected.

Synonymes : exactly

Expressions courantes : quite the same, quite the opposite, quite the thing

tout à fait, exactement

Réponse qui montre qu’on est entièrement d’accord avec ce qui vient d’être dit.

En anglais simple : Used as a reply to show that you completely agree.

• “We need more time.” “Quite.”
• “That seems unfair.” “Quite so!”
• “He should have told us.” “Quite, I agree.”

Synonymes : exactly, indeed

Expressions courantes : quite so, yes quite