quarter
gb/kwˈɔɹtɚ/ us/kwˈɔɹtɚ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1100
negyed, negyeddolláros, negyedév, városrész, kegyelem
اسم
A2
1
negyed
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
[a quarter] of [something]
He ate a quarter of the pizza.
Megette a pizza negyedét.
A quarter of the class was absent today.
Az osztály negyede hiányzott ma.
The project is already three quarters finished.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I drank a quarter of the milk.
Megittam a tej negyedét.
She has a quarter of the money.
Nála van a pénz negyede.
We walked a quarter of a mile.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quarter' with 'trimester' or 'semester' when talking about school periods.
معنی
One fourth of something
ترکیبهای رایج
a quarter of an hour
|a quarter of the cake
|three quarters
هممعنیها
fourth (More common in American English for fractions; 'quarter' is more frequent in some fixed expressions.)
متضادها
whole (Refers to the complete amount rather than a fraction.)
موضوعها
math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|education
تعریف
One part out of four equal parts.
One of four equal parts into which something can be divided.
اسم
A2
2
I found a quarter under the couch.
Találtam egy negyeddollárost a kanapé alatt.
This soda costs one dollar, so you need four quarters.
Ez az üdítő egy dollárba kerül, ezért négy negyeddolláros kell hozzá.
Do you have a quarter for the parking meter?
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I have one quarter in my pocket.
Van egy negyeddolláros a zsebemben.
He gave me a quarter for the phone.
Adott nekem egy negyeddollárost telefonáláshoz.
She needs a quarter to buy gum.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners from countries without this currency may confuse it with any coin or token.
معنی
US coin worth 25 cents
ترکیبهای رایج
spare quarter
|two quarters
|quarter coin
هممعنیها
twenty-five-cent piece (Less commonly used, more descriptive term.)
متضادها
penny (A coin with the smallest value in US currency.)
موضوعها
money
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A US coin with the value of 25 cents.
A US coin worth twenty-five cents, equal to one fourth of a dollar.
اسم
B1
3
negyedév
B1
Our sales increased in the last quarter.
Az előző negyedévben nőttek az eladásaink.
The company will release its first-quarter earnings next week.
A vállalat jövő héten teszi közzé az első negyedéves eredményeit.
She will graduate at the end of the winter quarter.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The first quarter is from January to March.
Az első negyedév januártól márciusig tart.
We have exams at the end of the quarter.
A negyedév végén vannak vizsgáink.
The company made more money this quarter.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'quarter' with 'semester' or 'trimester' when talking about school schedules.
معنی
Three-month period in a year
ترکیبهای رایج
first quarter
|fiscal quarter
|quarter results
هممعنیها
term ('Term' is used more for academic calendars; 'quarter' also applies to business reporting periods.)
متضادها
year (The entire twelve-month period instead of one part.)
موضوعها
business
|time
|education
تعریف
A period of three months in a year.
One of four three-month periods that make up a year, often used in business or academic contexts.
اسم
B1
4
They stayed in the old quarter of the city.
A város régi negyedében szálltak meg.
The French Quarter is famous for its music and food.
A Francia negyed híres a zenéjéről és az ételeiről.
The financial quarter is very busy during the day.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
We walked through the old quarter.
Végigsétáltunk a régi negyeden.
The market is in the east quarter.
A piac a keleti városrészben van.
He lives in the business quarter.
معنی
Area or district in a city
ترکیبهای رایج
old quarter
|French Quarter
|business quarter
هممعنیها
district ('District' is more formal and administrative; 'quarter' often has historical or cultural connotations.)
متضادها
countryside (Refers to rural areas outside cities, opposite to urban districts.)
موضوعها
geography
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
An area of a city with its own special character or purpose.
A part or district within a city, often with a particular character or use.
اسم
C1
5
kegyelem
B2
The soldiers were ordered to give no quarter.
A katonák parancsot kaptak, hogy senkinek se kegyelmezzenek.
They showed quarter to the captured rebels.
Kegyelmet adtak a foglyul ejtett lázadóknak.
No quarter was given during the battle.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
They gave no quarter to their enemies.
Nem kegyelmeztek az ellenségeiknek.
The army showed quarter after they won.
A hadsereg kegyelmet tanúsított, miután győzött.
He asked for quarter from the soldiers.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not recognize this meaning outside historical or literary contexts.
معنی
Mercy to a defeated enemy
ترکیبهای رایج
give no quarter
|ask for quarter
هممعنیها
mercy ('Mercy' is broader; 'quarter' is used mainly in historical or military contexts.)
متضادها
slaughter (To kill without mercy, opposite of sparing.)
موضوعها
conflict
|history
|core_vocabulary
|law
|relationships
تعریف
Kindness shown to an enemy who has lost.
Mercy or leniency shown to an enemy or opponent who has been defeated and is at one's mercy.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
quarter
IPA
GB/kwˈɔɹtɚ/
US/kwˈɔɹtɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
quarter (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (quarter)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: quarter
- Plural: quarter, quarters
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
quarters
noun
Core family
quarterly
adjective B2
Related words
quarterfinal
noun
Advanced or less common
quarterfinalist
noun
عبارتها
first quarter
3/fˈɚst kwˈɔɹtɚ/
fixed phrase
First three-month period or part one-fourth into something
The first part when something is divided into four equal parts, often used for time periods like years.
نمونهها
- Sales were strong in the first quarter of 2023.
- The team scored early in the first quarter.
give no quarter
5/ɡˈɪv nˈoʊ kwˈɔɹtɚ/
idiom
Show no mercy to an enemy
To not show kindness or mercy to someone you are fighting against.
نمونهها
- The general vowed to give no quarter to the invaders.
- They gave no quarter during the competition, playing aggressively until the end.
last quarter moon
4/lˈæst kwˈɔɹtɚ mˈun/
fixed phrase
Moon phase half lit and waning three-quarters through cycle
The phase of the moon when half is lit and it is getting smaller, about three-quarters through its cycle.
نمونهها
- We could see the last quarter moon rising early in the morning.
- The last quarter moon will be visible this weekend.
quarter past [hour]
1/kwˈɔɹtɚ pˈæst ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
Fifteen minutes after an hour
Fifteen minutes after a stated hour.
نمونهها
- It's a quarter past seven, so we should leave soon.
- The meeting started at a quarter past nine.
quarter to [hour]
2/kwˈɔɹtɚ tə ˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
Fifteen minutes before an hour
Fifteen minutes before a stated hour.
نمونهها
- It's a quarter to five, time to wrap up.
- He arrived at a quarter to eight.