It's quite a shock to the system
surgeon: Yes. To recover from the operation. First he'll be sent to
the recovery room.
Man: Oh, yes. He'll have to recover from the operation.
It's quite a shock to the system.
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What does "quite" mean in this sentence? "completely" or "really" ?
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Quite: - an https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/intensifier.
used to emphasize the degree or amount of something, or to say that someone or something is impressive, interesting, or unusual
0rezaenglishIt's quite a shock ....
Near equivalents:
It certainly is a shock ....
It definitely is a shock ....
It really is a shock ....
It's a pretty significant shock ....
It's a rather significant shock ....
It's a considerable shock ...
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