quarter

• Nom désignant chacune des quatre parties égales d'un tout, ou une période de trois mois, ou une pièce de monnaie de 25 cents aux États-Unis et au Canada.

A noun referring to one of four equal parts into which something can be divided, or a period of three months, or a coin worth 25 cents in the US and Canada.

1. One of four equal partsA2formal

   A division of something into four equal parts; 1/4 of a whole.

   quart

   • She ate a quarter of the pizza.
   • The company's profits increased by a quarter this year.
   • A quarter of the students passed the exam with honors.

   Synonymesfourthone-fourth

2. Fifteen minutesA1formal

   A period of 15 minutes, especially used in telling time.

   quart d'heure

   • The meeting starts at a quarter past nine.
   • He arrived at a quarter to five.
   • She waited for a quarter of an hour.

   Synonymesquarter-hour

3. A2informalamerican

   A coin worth 25 cents in the United States and Canada.

   Pièce de 25 cents

   • He put a quarter into the vending machine.
   • She found a quarter on the sidewalk.
   • The parking meter requires quarters.

4. District or areaB1formal

   A specific area or district within a city or town.

   quartier (d'une ville)

   • They live in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
   • The industrial quarter is located near the river.
   • The residential quarter is quiet and safe.

   Synonymesareadistrictenclavelocalityneighborhoodprecinctregionsectionsectorwardzone

• Verbe signifiant diviser quelque chose en quatre parties égales, ou fournir un logement ou un hébergement à quelqu'un.

A verb meaning to divide something into four equal parts, or to provide someone with lodging or accommodation.

1. Divide into four partsB1formal

   To cut or divide something into four equal or roughly equal parts.

   Diviser en quatre parties

   • She quartered the apple for the children.
   • The chef quartered the chicken before roasting it.
   • He quartered the paper to share with his teammates.

2. Provide lodgingB2formal

   To provide someone with a place to live or stay, especially soldiers or troops.

   loger (des troupes)

   • The army was quartered in the village during the winter.
   • They quartered the refugees in temporary shelters.
   • The general quartered his troops in the abandoned school.

   Synonymesaccommodatebilletboardhouselodgeput upshelterstation