quarter in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for quarter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] N

1. quarter (one fourth):

quarter (of area, cake, litre, kilometre, tonne)

quarto m

a quarter of a hectare, of the population

un quarto di ettaro, della popolazione

2. quarter (15 minutes):

quarter of an hour

quarto d'ora

in quarter of an hour

in un quarto d'ora

3. quarter ECON (three months):

quarter

trimestre m

4. quarter (district):

quarter

quartiere m

residential, poor, artists' quarter

quartiere residenziale, povero, degli artisti

5. quarter (group):

quarter

ambiente m

quarter

settore m

there was criticism in some or certain quarters

ci sono state critiche in alcuni settori

don't expect help from that quarter

non aspettarti alcun aiuto da quel settore

6. quarter (mercy):

quarter liter

pietà f

to get no quarter from sb

non ricevere alcuna pietà da qn

to give no quarter

non dare quartiere a

7. quarter Am (25 cents):

quarter

quarto m di dollaro

8. quarter (unit of weight):

quarter (quarter of pound)

= unità di misura di peso equivalente a 113, 4 g

quarter (quarter of hundredweight)

= unità di misura di peso equivalente a 12, 7 kg

9. quarter FOOD:

quarter

quarto m

quarter of beef

quarto di bue

10. quarter SPORTS (time period):

quarter

quarto m

11. quarter ASTRON:

quarter

quarto m (della luna)

12. quarter NAUT:

on the port quarter

a sinistra

on the starboard quarter

a tribordo or a destra

a wind from a southerly quarter

un vento da sud

from all quarters of the globe fig

dai quattro angoli della terra

13. quarter HERALD:

quarter

quarto m

14. quarter:

at close quarters

da vicino

I had never seen a zebra at close quarters

non ho mai visto una zebra da vicino

seen at close quarters, he's ugly

se lo guardi da vicino, è brutto

to fight at close quarters

combattere corpo a corpo

II.quarters N

quarters npl MIL:

quarters

quartieri m

quarters

alloggiamento m

to take up quarters

acquartierarsi (in in)

to retire to one's quarters

ritirarsi nei propri quartieri

to be confined to quarters MIL

essere consegnato in caserma

single, married quarters

alloggi per i non sposati, per le famiglie

servants' quarters

alloggi della servitù

we're living in very cramped quarters

viviamo allo stretto or in un ambiente molto stretto

battle or general quarters MIL

posti di combattimento

III.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] PRON

1. quarter (25%):

quarter

quarto m

only a quarter passed

solo un quarto è passato

you can have a quarter now and the rest later

puoi averne un quarto ora e il resto dopo

2. quarter (in time phrases):

at (a) quarter to 11 Brit, at a quarter of 11 Am

alle undici meno un quarto

an hour and a quarter

un'ora e un quarto

3. quarter (in age):

she's ten and a quarter

ha dieci anni e tre mesi

IV.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] ADJ

she has a quarter share in the company

ha un quarto delle azioni della società

a quarter century (25 years)

un quarto di secolo

a quarter century (25 runs at cricket)

= 25 punti a cricket

a quarter mile

un quarto di miglio

a quarter tonne

= un quarto di tonnellata, 250 kg

three and a quarter years

tre anni e tre mesi

V.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] ADV

a quarter full

pieno fino a un quarto

a quarter as big

grande un quarto

quarter the price, size

un quarto del prezzo, della grandezza

VI.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] VB trans

1. quarter (divide into four):

quarter cake, apple

dividere in quattro (parti)

2. quarter (accommodate):

quarter troops

acquartierare

quarter people

alloggiare

quarter livestock

accogliere, trovare un riparo per

3. quarter HISTORY (torture):

quarter prisoner

squartare

4. quarter HUNT:

quarter dogs:

battere, perlustrare

quarter-miler [ˈkwɔːtəˌmaɪlə(r)] N SPORTS

quarter-miler

= specialista del quarto di miglio

quarter day [Brit] N

quarter day

giorno m di scadenza (di pagamenti trimestrali)

quarter-wind [ˈkwɔːtəˌwɪnd] N NAUT

quarter-wind

vento m al giardinetto

quarter-light [ˈkwɔːtəlaɪt] N MOTOR

quarter-light

deflettore m

quarter sessions [Brit, Am ˈkwɔrdər ˌsɛʃənz] N npl

quarter sessions

udienze f trimestrali

quarter sessions

sessioni f trimestrali

quarter binding [Am ˈkwɔrdər ˈbaɪndɪŋ] N

quarter binding

rilegatura f a mezza pelle

quarter-bound [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtəˌbaʊnd] ADJ

quarter-bound

rilegato a mezza pelle

quarter-bound book, manuscript

rilegato a mezza pelle

quarter-pounder [ˌkwɔːtəˈpaundə(r)] N FOOD

quarter-pounder

= hamburger che pesa un quarto di libbra

I.three-quarter [Brit, Am ˈˌθri ˈkwɔrdər] ADJ

three-quarter portrait

di tre quarti

three-quarter sleeve

tre quarti

II.three-quarter [Brit, Am ˈˌθri ˈkwɔrdər] N SPORTS

three-quarter

trequarti m

quarter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quarter in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.quarter [ˈkwɔ:r·t̬ɚ] N

1. quarter (one fourth):

quarter

quarto m

three quarters

tre quarti

a quarter of the Mexicans

un quarto dei messicani

a quarter of a century/an hour

un quarto di secolo/d'ora

(a) quarter to three

un quarto alle tre

(a) quarter to three

le tre meno un quarto

(a) quarter past three

le tre e un quarto

2. quarter (25 cents):

quarter

25 centesimi

3. quarter a. FIN, SCHOOL:

quarter

trimestre m

4. quarter:

quarter (neighborhood)

quartiere m

quarter (area)

zona f

at close quarters

da vicino

in all quarters of the earth

in tutte le parti della terra

5. quarter pl (unspecified group or person):

quarter

ambienti m pl

in certain quarters

in certi ambienti

in high quarters

nelle alte sfere

6. quarter (area of compass):

quarter

quadrante m

from the north/west quarter

dal primo/quarto quadrante

7. quarter SPORTS:

quarter

quarto

8. quarter (mercy):

quarter

quartiere m

quarter

clemenza f

to give quarter

dare quartiere

to ask for quarter

chiedere quartiere

II.quarter [ˈkwɔ:r·t̬ɚ] VB trans

1. quarter (cut into four):

quarter

dividere in quattro (parti)

to quarter sb

squartare qu

2. quarter (give housing):

quarter

alloggiare

to be quartered with sb

essere alloggiato a casa di qu

to be quartered with sb MIL

acquartierare

III.quarter [ˈkwɔ:r·t̬ɚ] ADJ

quarter

quarto

quarter hour

un quarto d'ora

three-quarter (length) ADJ

three-quarter (length)

tre quarti

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

eight and a quarter/half

otto e un quarto/mezzo

ten/quarter/half past two

le due e dieci/e un quarto/e mezzo

Translations for quarter in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

deflettore

quarter window

quartino

quarter liter

trequarti (cappotto)

three-quarter length coat

trequarti (giacca)

three-quarter length jacket

quadrimestre

quarter

squartare

to quarter

quarto

quarter

quarto d'ora

quarter of an hour

sono le tre e un quarto

it's a quarter after three

un quarto di vino

a quarter of a liter of wine

quarter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a quarter to five

le cinque meno un quarto

it is ten/(a) quarter of two

sono le due meno dieci/un quarto

eight and a quarter/half

otto e un quarto/mezzo

a quarter of the Mexicans

un quarto dei messicani

a quarter of a century/an hour

un quarto di secolo/d'ora

(a) quarter to three

un quarto alle tre

(a) quarter to three

le tre meno un quarto

from the north/west quarter

dal primo/quarto quadrante

ten/quarter/half past two

le due e dieci/e un quarto/e mezzo

a quarter of a liter of wine

un quarto di vino

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One can walk into the quarter, where people are always engrossed with dyes and blocks.

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The Nebraska offense came back to score on their two drives to end the first quarter.

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I would imagine by the third quarter of this year we will be far along, because we don't intend to demobilise.

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The suspension used semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and three-quarter elliptic at the rear.

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With an expected launch in the first quarter of this year, you may have to rain check the gift.

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She was a 100 m semi-finalist and a 200 m quarter-finalist.

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By 1963 a quarter of Venezuelan households had television; a figure rising to 45% by 1969 and 85% by 1982.

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The balance will partially finance the property developer's capital expenditure requirements until the second quarter of 2015.

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Pitta added a 45-yard reception in the final quarter.

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Bunny chows come in quarter, half and full loaves.

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