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No. 167 in Estonian

üsna

"Üsna" means "quite" or "fairly" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ta on üsna väsinud pärast pikka päeva.

    He is quite tired after a long day.

    "Üsna" is used here to indicate the degree of tiredness, translating to "quite" in English, meaning significantly but not excessively.

  • See ülesanne tundub üsna raske.

    This task seems rather difficult.

    "Üsna" is employed to describe the perceived difficulty of the task, functioning as "rather" to suggest a noticeable level of difficulty.

  • Meil läheb üsna hästi vaatamata raskustele.

    We're doing quite well despite the difficulties.

    Here, "üsna" emphasizes the extent of well-being, equivalent to "quite well," indicating a moderate to high level of positive status.

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