Usage examples of "quite some" in English with translation to French

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There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help? Il y a pas mal de choses à faire, tu veux de l'aide ?

Those two ideas are quite distinct. Ces deux idées sont assez distinctes.

Some people caricature gay men as limp-wristed and speaking with a lisp. Certaines personnes caricaturent les homosexuels masculins comme efféminés et parlant avec un zézaiement.

She is not quite content. Elle n'est pas tout à fait satisfaite.

Not only my daughter but some of her classmates say that they saw the criminal. Non seulement ma fille mais certains de ses camarades de classe disent qu'ils virent le criminel.

Your forehead is quite hot. I think you have a fever. Ton front est très chaud ; je pense que tu as de la fièvre.

I met a group of hikers, some of whom were university students. J'ai rencontré un groupe de randonneurs, une partie d'entre eux étaient des étudiants.

It is quite an achievement! C'est une sacrée réalisation !

Some people are working in the fields. Des gens travaillent aux champs.

In Japan the ceilings are quite low for foreigners. Les étrangers ont tendance à trouver les plafonds japonnais plutôt bas.

Some high-pitched sounds are inaudible to adults, but can be heard by children and teenagers. Certains sons très aigus sont inaudibles pour les adultes, mais peuvent être entendus par les enfants et les adolescents.

That's quite over the top. C'est assez exagéré.

Would you like some more beer? Aimeriez-vous un peu plus de bière ?

She is quite pretty, but looks unhealthy. Elle est plutôt jolie, mais n'a pas l'air en bonne santé.

On the table there are some books. Sur la table se trouvent quelques livres.

She is quite angry. Elle est assez fâchée.

Can I have some more milk? Puis-je avoir plus de lait ?

I don't quite understand what you are saying. Je ne comprends pas tout à fait ce que vous dites.

There was some dew this morning. Il y avait de la rosée ce matin.

She behaved quite abominably. Elle se comportait de manière tout à fait odieuse.

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