How say in Spanish, "It is quite possible" .

Question

'quite possible'

Double quotes removed so it works with IE. - ian-hill, Apr 6, 2011

Answer 1

As Ian says there can be an anomolies.

Below are examples of "quite" in English that does not translate in Spanish. By the way, these are from our dictionary.

Quite = Bastante

adverb

quite [kwa?t] adverbio

1. completamente, totalmente (entirely)

that's not quite true -> no es del todo cierto

I'm not quite ready -> no estoy del todo listo

it's not quite what I wanted -> no es exactamente yo que yo quería

I can't quite see what you mean -> no alcanzo a ver qué quieres decir

quite enough -> más que suficiente

that's quite enough of that! -> ¡ya es más que suficiente!

quite apart from the fact that… -> sin mencionar el hecho de que…

quite! -> ¡efectivamente!

that's quite all right -> no importa; (it doesn't matter) no hay de qué (you're welcome)

you know quite well what I mean! -> ¡sabes muy bien lo que quiero decir!

I quite understand -> lo entiendo perfectamente

1. bastante (fairly)

I quite like him -> me gusta bastante

quite a lot of problems -> bastantes problemas

1. (for emphasis)

it was quite a surprise -> fue toda una sorpresa

it's been quite a day! -> ¡menudo día!

that film is quite something -> ¡menuda película!

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quite [kuait]

adverbio

1. Completamente (completely), perfectamente, totalmente, enteramente, absolutamente.

I quite agree with you -> estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo

She’s not quite ten -> todavía no ha cumplido los diez

1. En grado considerable, bastante, muy.

It’s quite warm today -> hoy hace bastante calor

Quite a lot of money -> bastante dinero

Answer 2

I'm guessing a literal translation could work:

"Es bastante posible...."

Answer 3

Es absolutamente posible -

but it depends on what is meant by "quite" - entirely or fairly (more or less) for example

Update

When quite is used with any absolute adjective such as:

Dead - It is quite dead - there is no doubt about it.

Beautiful - She is quite beautiful - no one can / would disagree.

Exhausted - I am quite (totally) exhausted _ I can't walk another step.

Then it means 100%.

"I am quite sure" - can mean both

There is no doubt

or

I am not 100% sure.

Answer 4

"que tenga la oportunidad de que ocurra" might fit some occasions, no?

Answer 5

Or you could use: estar dentro de lo posible (a bit like, it's on the cards)