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quality

gb/kwˈɑləti/ us/kwˈɑləti/
A2 Engleză
~ 600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv A2 entity
1

level of excellence or standard

How good or bad something is compared to others.

Tipar de utilizare: [something] of [high/low] quality
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'quality' with 'quantity'. 'Quality' is about how good something is, while 'quantity' is about how much there is.
Sinonime
standard (Refers to the accepted level, may imply a fixed requirement rather than an overall judgment.) | caliber (Often used for people’s abilities or the quality of products, slightly more formal.)
Antonime
inferiority (The state of being lower in quality compared to others.) | defectiveness (Specifically indicates faults or flaws that reduce quality.)
Colocații
high quality |poor quality |quality control |quality standards
Teme
evaluation |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • The restaurant is known for the high quality of its food.
  • We need to improve the quality of our customer service.
  • This camera produces images of excellent quality.
  • The quality of the air has improved over the past decade.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • This bag is good quality.
  • The movie was low quality.
  • We check the quality before we sell it.
  • The shoes are very high quality.
Substantiv B1 entity
2

distinctive characteristic or feature

A special feature or part of someone or something.

Tipar de utilizare: a quality of [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'skill', but 'quality' here means a feature, not an ability developed through practice.
Sinonime
trait (Often refers to a personal characteristic, especially in psychology or personality description.) | attribute (A neutral term for a feature or property, often formal.)
Antonime
flaw (A negative feature that reduces value or effectiveness.)
Colocații
personal qualities |leadership qualities |unique quality
Teme
description |personality |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • Honesty is an important quality in a friend.
  • Patience is a quality that takes time to develop.
  • The painting has a dreamlike quality.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • She has a kind quality.
  • This phone has many good qualities.
  • A good teacher has this quality.
adjective informal B2 property
3

very good or excellent

Very good in standard or value.

Sinonime
excellent (General term for being extremely good.) | superb (Stronger and more formal than 'excellent', implies outstanding performance.)
Antonime
poor (Describes something of low standard.) | substandard (Below the expected level of quality.)
Colocații
quality time |quality product
Teme
praise |daily life |core_vocabulary
Exemple
  • That was a quality performance by the team.
  • We only sell quality goods here.
  • He served us some quality coffee.
Exemple pentru cursanți
  • This is a quality game.
  • She made a quality cake.
  • They gave us quality help.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
quality
IPA
GB/kwˈɑləti/
US/kwˈɑləti/
Silabe și accent
qual - ity (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
  • Base: quality
  • Plural: qualities, quality
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
qualities noun
Core family
qualify verb B1 qualification noun B1 qualified adjective
Related words
qualifier noun
Negative and opposite forms
disqualify verb B2 disqualification noun unqualified adjective
Advanced or less common
qualitative adjective B2 qualitatively adverb
Expresii

of high quality

1
/əv hˈaɪ kwˈɑləti/
fixed phrase

having a very good standard

Very good in how it is made or done.

Exemple
  • These shoes are of high quality.
  • The furniture is of high quality and will last for years.

quality control

1
/kwˈɑləti kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase technical

checking goods meet required standards

The process of making sure products are good and meet rules before selling them.

Exemple
  • The factory has strict quality control procedures.
  • Quality control ensures that customers receive defect-free products.

quality time

1
/kwˈɑləti tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

time spent giving full attention to someone important

Time when you give full attention to someone you care about.

Exemple
  • We try to spend some quality time together on weekends.
  • Parents should have more quality time with their children.

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