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living quarters N pl

living quarters

three-quarters N pl

I . quarter [ˈkwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ] N

2. quarter AM (in school):

3. quarter (part of city):

4. quarter ASTRON:

kwadra f

5. quarter:

quarters pl (rooms)
kwatery fpl

6. quarter:

quarters pl MIL
koszary pl

8. quarter (piece of meat):

II . quarter [ˈkwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. quarter (cut into four):

2. quarter t. MIL:

quarter-note N AM

Usage examples with quarters

quarters pl (rooms)
in many quarters
from all quarters
at close quarters

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He opened to students the archives of the Vatican, more especially what are known as the secret archives, despite strong opposition from several quarters.
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Three-quarters of the tithe was for the lord and the rest for the priest.
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In addition, the captain did not have any special quarters and was not allowed a substantial share of takings.
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As he was thrifty in nature, he was able to start his own family, and expanded his living quarters when his family size grew.
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Our men comrades were cooped up in dark, damp quarters, wretchedly fed, all of us in complete ignorance of the direction we were to take.
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The brawl spread to involve the occupants of neighboring houses and lasted for about three quarters of an hour.
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They are considering demolishing the high-rise building because it is in urgent need of renovation and new prison quarters would be built on the site of the demolished building.
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Her husband contracted a venereal disease from the pleasure quarters, and she divorced him.
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The term, before the mast refers to sailors' quarters, which were located in the forecastle (the ship's bow), officers' quarters being near the stern.
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The first two floors were for patients and the third floor provided living quarters for the nurses.
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