quite

el quite(
kee
-
teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. distracting maneuver
Uno de los toreros que había en la plaza hizo un quite para alejar al toro del matador, a quien tenía acorralado.One of the bullfighters in the bullring made a distracting maneuver to get the bull away from the matador, who it had cornered.
a. parry
El esgrimista hizo un quite para esquivar la espada de su adversario.The fencer made a parry to dodge his opponent's sword.
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para que se le quite
to remove
it serves him right
para que se te quite
it serves you right
estar al quite
to be on hand to help
Fátima se siente presionada por la mujer para que se quite el hiyab
Fatima feels pressured by the woman to take off her hijab
pa que se te quite
to remove
it serves you right
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