quality

calidad

Grado en que algo es bueno o malo.

En inglés sencillo: How good or bad something is.

• The picture quality is poor.
• We check the quality of every product.
• Has the air quality improved this year?

Cómo se usa: quality of something (The quality of the food has improved.); of good/poor quality (These shoes are of poor quality.)

Sinónimos: standard

Expresiones frecuentes: high quality, poor quality, quality control

calidad, excelencia

Alto nivel que hace que algo sea bueno y valga la pena tenerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A high standard that makes something good and worth having.

• You can see the quality in this chair.
• Customers will pay more for quality.
• Her work shows real quality.

Sinónimos: excellence

Antónimos: inferiority

Expresiones frecuentes: real quality, lasting quality, quality and care, high quality

cualidad, característica

Rasgo de una persona o cosa, como la amabilidad, la fuerza o el color.

En inglés sencillo: A feature of someone or something, such as kindness, strength, or color.

• Patience is her best quality.
• The two fabrics have different qualities.
• Which qualities do you look for in a friend?

Cómo se usa: quality of someone/something (Patience is an important quality of a good teacher.)

Sinónimos: characteristic, feature, trait, attribute

Expresiones frecuentes: personal quality, leadership quality, special quality

de calidad, excelente

Muy bueno, hecho o realizado con cuidado y habilidad.

En inglés sencillo: Very good and made or done well.

• They sell quality shoes.
• We need quality ingredients for this meal.
• The school provides quality education at a reasonable price.

Sinónimos: excellent, high-quality, first-rate

Antónimos: poor

Expresiones frecuentes: quality materials, quality service, quality products