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What is NOT QUITE in Spanish?

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"NOT QUITE ? Damn! Freaking Sun keeps moving all the time!" NOT QUITE means Almost or Nearly. It is used to indicate that something is about to be complete or finished. In Spanish, the expression closest in meaning would be then CASI. Nevertheless, the connotation is sometimes a bit more negative than usual. Then NI TANTO could be a more accurate translation.

What is PANT in English?

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"PANTING? Oh no, I'm not panting. You just look so delicious." PANT and not Pants is the word here. First of all, it is a verb and it means JADEAR. PANTING is what dogs do when they need lo lower their temperature, to cool their bodies. People also do it, but for different reasons and in different circumstances. PANT  can indeed be a noun and then it means PANTALON, but its use in singular form is uncommon and its plural form is more frequently used.