Qual é a diferença entre "quite annoying" e "pretty annoying" e "kinda annoying" ?Podes indicar apenas respostas exemplo.

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UnChef

23 nov 2020

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Inglês (EUA)

"pretty ---" = "significantly ---"
By putting "pretty" in front of an adjective, it shows that the adjective is more than the normal amount.
Examples: pretty fat, pretty icy, pretty boring, pretty expensive

"kinda ---" = "a little bit/ somewhat ---"
By putting "kinda" in front of an adjective, it shows either 1. that it is less than a normal amount, or 2. It is slightly similar to that adjective, but not exact.

Examples:
He's kind of fat.
Be careful, it's kinda icy outside.

It's kinda a blackish, blueish color.
The training sessions are kind of annoying, but they're necessary for a pay raise.

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The word "quite" is tricky. To Americans, it means "a large amount" or "very". To people from the UK, it means "a small amount" or "not very". Pay close attention to the speaker and context to see which definition they mean.

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UnChef

23 nov 2020

Inglês (EUA)

"pretty ---" = "significantly ---"
By putting "pretty" in front of an adjective, it shows that the adjective is more than the normal amount.
Examples: pretty fat, pretty icy, pretty boring, pretty expensive

"kinda ---" = "a little bit/ somewhat ---"
By putting "kinda" in front of an adjective, it shows either 1. that it is less than a normal amount, or 2. It is slightly similar to that adjective, but not exact.

Examples:
He's kind of fat.
Be careful, it's kinda icy outside.

It's kinda a blackish, blueish color.
The training sessions are kind of annoying, but they're necessary for a pay raise.

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The word "quite" is tricky. To Americans, it means "a large amount" or "very". To people from the UK, it means "a small amount" or "not very". Pay close attention to the speaker and context to see which definition they mean.

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LovelyHuman

28 nov 2020

Português (Brasil)

@UnChef And here was I, thinking "quite" always meant "a small amount". Anyways, so basically, in American English, the order from the intensest adverb to the mildest one is: quite, pretty and kinda. Is that it?

(did I use intense/mild correctly? Is there better words and/or sentences structures to express this idea?)
(also, is "is that it" the right way to say it? Is there other ways to express the idea of when your seeking confirmation from someone?)

Sorry if my reply is too late or long or has too many questions.
Thanks for helping me in my journey of learning english.

(could I use "kinda" or "pretty" instead of "too"?)
("journey of learning" or "journey to learn"?)

(sorry again haha) 🙂