Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic)A considerable amount of

  2. (proscribed)A considerable number of

  3. Very large or impressive.

Examples

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  1. I've known Tom for quite some time.

    Я вже досить давно знаю Тома.

    ruЯ уже довольно давно знаю Тома.

    deIch kenne Tom schon eine ganze Weile.

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  2. I haven't heard from Tom in quite some time.

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  3. We won't be hearing from Tom for quite some time.

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  4. Tom has lived in Boston for quite some time now.

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  5. We're not likely to be hearing from Tom for quite some time.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
a considerable number of:quite a few

See also

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