quota
gb/kwˈoʊtə/ us/kwˈoʊtə/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 6300
kvóta, norma, keret, adag, kijut vkinek vmiből
NOMINO
B2
1
kvóta
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a quota on [something] / a quota of [something]
The government introduced a strict quota on sugar imports to protect local farmers.
A kormány szigorú kvótát vezetett be a cukorimportra, hogy megvédje a hazai gazdákat.
Each fishing boat has a quota of how many tons it can catch each season.
Minden halászhajónak meg van szabva a kvótája, vagyis hogy idényenként legfeljebb hány tonna halat foghat ki.
The university has a quota for the number of international students it can accept every year.
New regulations will raise the quota of renewable energy that power companies must produce.
Talks collapsed after the two countries failed to agree on an oil production quota.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The country set a quota on foreign cars.
Az ország kvótát vezetett be a külföldi autók behozatalára.
Each company has a quota of water it can use.
Minden vállalatnak meghatározott vízfelhasználási kvótája van.
The law puts a quota on how many fish people can catch.
The school has a quota of thirty new students this year.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse "quota" with "quote" (what someone says or the price for a service). Another mistake is thinking a quota is always a maximum. In fact, it can be a maximum (e.g., import quota) or a minimum/required amount (e.g., a quota of renewable energy that must be produced).
Maana
officially fixed allowed or required amount
Miunganiko ya maneno
immigration quota
|import quota
|fishing quota
|annual quota
|strict quota
|quota system
Visawe
limit (Stresses a maximum that cannot be passed; less formal and less tied to official rules than "quota".)
|
allocation (Focuses on the share given to someone, not always on the idea of a hard legal cap.)
Vinyume
unrestricted amount (Describes a situation with no fixed official cap or requirement, the opposite of a quota-controlled amount.)
Mada
government
|economics
|law
|business
|politics
Ufafanuzi
An official number or amount of something that is allowed or must be reached.
An officially fixed amount or number of people or things that is allowed, limited, or required, especially by a government or authority.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a quota of [units/sales]; to meet [someone’s] quota
New sales staff often feel stressed about meeting their monthly quota.
Az új értékesítők gyakran stresszelnek a havi kvótájuk teljesítése miatt.
The factory failed to hit its production quota for the third quarter.
A gyár nem érte el a harmadik negyedéves termelési kvótáját.
Her manager increased her quota after she exceeded it for three months in a row.
Each fundraiser was given a donation quota to reach by the end of the campaign.
If you keep missing your quota, your commission will be reduced.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a sales quota of twenty cars this month.
Ebben a hónapban húsz autó a havi értékesítési kvótám.
The team met its quota last week.
A csapat múlt héten teljesítette a kvótáját.
My boss set a new quota for our department.
He is worried because he did not reach his quota.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use only "target" or "goal" and do not realize that "quota" usually means an official number set by a company, often linked to pay or performance. Some also say *"do my quota" instead of the more natural "meet my quota" or "reach my quota."
Maana
required work or sales target
Miunganiko ya maneno
sales quota
|production quota
|set a quota
|meet a quota
|exceed a quota
|fail to reach a quota
Visawe
target (Very common in business; slightly broader and less tied to formal measurement than "quota".)
|
goal (General word for something you want to achieve; not necessarily assigned by an employer or measured as strictly as a quota.)
Vinyume
no target (Describes a situation where no required amount is set, the opposite of having a clear quota to reach.)
Mada
business
|work
|economics
Ufafanuzi
A number or amount of work, sales, or things that a person must reach, usually at a job.
A fixed amount of work, sales, or production that a person or team is officially expected or required to achieve within a certain time.
NOMINO
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
a quota of [something] for [someone]
Each volunteer was given a quota of flyers to hand out at the event.
Minden önkéntes kapott egy adag szórólapot, amelyet ki kellett osztania a rendezvényen.
Every department has a quota of conference passes to distribute among staff.
Minden részleg kapott egy keretet konferenciabelépőkből, amelyet szétoszthat a munkatársak között.
The aid agency sent each village a quota of food and medicine.
Our club gets a small quota of free tickets for every home game.
The committee allocated a quota of speaking time to each delegate.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Each student received a quota of free books.
Minden diák kapott egy adag ingyenes könyvet.
Our city has a quota of seats for local fans.
A városunknak külön helykerete van a helyi szurkolók számára.
Every member has a quota of work to do.
The office gave each team a quota of paper and pens.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use only "part" or "piece" and miss the idea that a quota is a planned share from a total. They also sometimes say *"my quota is small than yours" instead of the correct "smaller than yours."
Maana
one person’s share of a total amount
Miunganiko ya maneno
quota of tickets
|quota of supplies
|quota of resources
|assign a quota
|receive a quota
|each [person] has a quota
Visawe
share (Very common and general; does not carry as strong a feeling of official planning as "quota".)
|
portion (Emphasizes a part of a whole; often used for food or money, and can sound a bit more neutral or everyday than "quota.")
Vinyume
whole amount (Refers to the entire quantity, not a divided share, which is what a quota represents here.)
Mada
distribution
|business
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A share or part of a total amount that one person or group gets.
An amount of something that is given or assigned as the share belonging to one person or group, especially when the total is divided.
NOMINO
C1
INFORMAL
4
adag
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
one’s quota of [something]
I’ve had my quota of meetings for one day, so I’m going home.
Mára megvolt a magam adagja a megbeszélésekből, úgyhogy hazamegyek.
By lunchtime I’d already had my quota of bad news.
Ebédidőre már megkaptam a magam adagját a rossz hírekből.
Most people don’t get their quota of sleep during the workweek.
I think I’ve reached my quota of spicy food for this month.
She’s already had her quota of drama this year and wants a quiet life.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I had my quota of coffee this morning.
Ma reggel megvolt a kávéadagom.
He feels he has had his quota of problems this week.
Úgy érzi, ezen a héten már bőven kijutott neki a problémákból.
You need your daily quota of sleep.
We reached our quota of long meetings today.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this use is often slightly humorous or critical and may translate it too literally. They also sometimes say *"I have enough quota of sleep" instead of the more natural "I get enough sleep" or "I get my quota of sleep."
Maana
personally expected or enough amount
Miunganiko ya maneno
my quota of sleep
|my quota of bad luck
|your daily quota of exercise
|his quota of problems
|our quota of meetings
Visawe
fill (In expressions like "get your fill"; focuses on feeling that you have had enough of something, not on counting or measuring like "quota.")
|
dose (Often used metaphorically ("a dose of reality"); similar informal feel but less tied to the idea of a fixed amount.)
Vinyume
shortage (Suggests not having enough of something, whereas this use of "quota" usually implies you have had enough or more than enough.)
Mada
daily life
|feelings
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The amount of something that feels like enough or too much for one person, often said in a joking or annoyed way.
An amount of something that is seen as enough, too much, or the usual amount for one person, often used humorously or with mild criticism.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
quota
IPA
GB/kwˈoʊtə/
US/kwˈoʊtə/
Silabi na mkazo
quota (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (quota)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: quota
- Plural: quotas
Familia ya neno
Forms
quotas
noun
Semi
fill a quota
1/fˈɪl ə kwˈoʊtə/
fixed phrase
informal
satisfy a required minimum number
To reach the minimum number of a certain type of people or things that is required, often said in a negative or critical way.
Mifano
- Some employees felt they were hired just to fill a quota, not for their skills.
- The program aims to support women in tech, not simply to fill a quota.
meet your quota
1/mˈit jˈʊɹ kwˈoʊtə/
fixed phrase
reach the required amount
To reach the number or amount that you are officially supposed to reach.
Mifano
- If you meet your quota this quarter, you’ll receive a bonus.
- New employees often work late to make sure they meet their quota.
quota system
1/kwˈoʊtə sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
formal
system of rules using quotas
A set of rules that uses fixed numbers or amounts to control or share things, such as jobs, places, or goods.
Mifano
- The government introduced a quota system to increase the number of women in parliament.
- Opponents argue that the quota system is unfair, while supporters say it corrects past discrimination.