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Definition och betydelse av "quarter"på engelska

Quarter

SUBSTANTIV

fjärdedel, kvart

a portion that represents one-fourth of a whole

fourth

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

icke-animat

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

pluralform

quarters

Exempel

He ate a quarter of the chocolate bar and saved the rest for later.

Han åt en fjärdedel av chokladkakan och sparade resten till senare.

1.1

en fjärdedollarsmynt, ett 25-centmynt

a coin in the U.S. and Canadian currency systems that is worth 25 cents

Exempel

I used a quarter to pay for the parking meter.

Jag använde en 25-centare för att betala parkeringsautomaten.

1.2

kvartal, fjärdedel

one of the four segments that divide the academic year, lasting around three months

Dialect

American

Exempel

The students will take their exams at the end of the winter quarter.

Studenterna kommer att göra sina tentor i slutet av vinterkvartalet.

1.3

kvart, period

a division of time in a game or sport, usually consisting of four equal parts

Exempel

The team scored two touchdowns in the final quarter of the game.

Laget gjorde två touchdowns i den sista kvarten av matchen.

1.4

kvartal, kvart

a period of three months, typically used in financial contexts

Exempel

The company's profits increased during the second quarter of the year.

Företagets vinster ökade under årets andra kvartal.

1.5

kvart, kvart timme

a measure of time that equals 15 minutes

quarter

quarter-hour

Exempel

We have a quarter of an hour before the meeting starts.

Vi har en kvart innan mötet börjar.

1.6

sista kvartalet, månkvartalet

the point in the lunar cycle where one-fourth of the moon's surface is visible

Exempel

The last quarter of the moon signaled the end of the lunar cycle.

Månens sista kvart signalerade slutet på måncykeln.

fjärdedel, kvart

a unit of length or weight that equals one-fourth of a larger unit

Exempel

The recipe calls for a quarter teaspoon of salt for seasoning.

Receptet kräver en fjärdedels tesked salt för kryddning.

2.1

en fjärdedels hundredweight, en quarter

a unit of weight in the U.S. system, representing one-fourth of a hundredweight, which equals 25 pounds

Dialect

American

Exempel

The shipment weighed a quarter hundredweight.

Försändelsen vägde ett kvarts hundredweight.

2.2

en kvarts hundredweight, en quarter

a unit of weight in the UK system that equals 28 pounds

Dialect

British

Exempel

The coal merchant delivered a quarter hundredweight of fuel.

Kolhandlaren levererade en quarter hundredweight bränsle.

kvarter, stadsdel

an area within a city that has a unique identity

Exempel

They spent the afternoon exploring the historic quarter of the city.

De tillbringade eftermiddagen med att utforska stadens historiska kvarter.

fjärdedel, väderstreck

one of the four main directions on a compass

Exempel

The wind was blowing steadily from the northern quarter.

Vinden blåste stadigt från den norra fjärdedelen.

källa, ursprung

an unknown or unspecified source of information, opinion, or assistance

Exempel

Rumors about the promotion came from a quarter.

Rykten om befordran kom från ett kvartal.

kvart, akter

the part of a ship located toward the rear on either side, just behind the middle

Exempel

The sailors spotted a vessel approaching from the starboard quarter.

Sjömännen såg ett fartyg närma sig från styrbord kvart.

to quarter

VERB

dela i fyra lika delar, kvadrera

to divide something into four equal parts

Transitive: to quarter sth

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

handlingsverb

regelbundet

presens

quarter

3:e person singular

quarters

presens particip

quartering

enkelt preteritum

quartered

perfekt particip

quartered

Exempel

Please quarter the apple so we can share it equally.

Snälla dela äpplet i fyra delar så att vi kan dela lika.

hysa, inkvartera

to provide someone with a place to live, typically for a temporary or specific period

accommodate

board

home

house

lodge

Transitive: to quarter sb | to quarter sb somewhere

Exempel

The city council decided to quarter the refugees in vacant housing until permanent arrangements could be made.

Stadsfullmäktige beslutade att hysa flyktingarna i tomma bostäder tills permanenta arrangemang kunde göras.

genomsöka, systematiskt söka igenom

to move through or cover an area thoroughly and in various directions, often implying a systematic search

Exempel

The researchers were instructed to quarter the forest to collect data on wildlife populations.

Forskarna fick i uppdrag att genomsöka skogen för att samla in data om viltpopulationer.

månen är i kvart, månen går in i sin kvart

(of the moon) to progress through its phases, particularly the first and the last

Exempel

Tonight, the moon quarters, and you can see half of its surface lit up.

I natt är månen i sista kvarteret, och du kan se hälften av dess yta upplyst.

dela i fyra delar, dela vapnet i fyra delar

(in heraldry) to divide a shield into four parts and place symbols or designs of another family or kingdom in one or more of those sections, done to signify an alliance or inheritance

Exempel

The noble family quartered their coat of arms with that of their wealthy in-laws after the marriage.

Den adliga familjen kvadrerade sitt vapen med sina rika svärföräldrars vapen efter bröllopet.

Lexikalt Träd

quarterly

quarter

Närliggande Ord

Definition och betydelse av "quarter"på engelska

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