quarter

quart

Une des quatre parts égales d’un tout.

En anglais simple : One of four equal parts of something.

• I ate a quarter of the pizza.
• Almost a quarter of the students walk to school.
• Cut the orange into quarters.

Comment l'utiliser : a quarter of something (A quarter of the cake is missing.)

Synonymes : fourth

Expressions courantes : a quarter of, a quarter mile, a quarter hour

pièce de vingt-cinq cents

Pièce utilisée aux États-Unis ou au Canada, valant vingt-cinq cents.

En anglais simple : A coin worth twenty-five cents in the United States or Canada.

• The machine takes a quarter.
• I found two quarters in my pocket.
• Can you give me four quarters for a dollar?

Synonymes : quarter-dollar

Expressions courantes : a silver quarter, a quarter coin, insert a quarter

trimestre

Période de trois mois, notamment pour présenter les résultats d’une entreprise.

En anglais simple : A period of three months, used especially when discussing business results.

• Sales rose in the first quarter.
• The company reported losses for two quarters.
• Will profits improve next quarter?

Synonymes : three-month period

Expressions courantes : first quarter, fourth quarter, next quarter

quart-temps

Une des quatre périodes d’un match dans certains sports, comme le basket ou le football américain.

En anglais simple : One of the four periods of play in some sports, such as basketball or American football.

• We scored in the first quarter.
• The teams were level after three quarters.
• He made two baskets in the final quarter.

Synonymes : period

Expressions courantes : first quarter, final quarter, fourth quarter

quartier

Partie d’une ville, souvent connue pour ses habitants, ses bâtiments ou ses activités.

En anglais simple : An area of a city, often known for particular people, buildings, or activities.

• We walked through the old quarter.
• The artists’ quarter has several small galleries.
• Which quarter of the city has the best restaurants?

Synonymes : district, area, neighborhood

Expressions courantes : historic quarter, old quarter, residential quarter

logement, quartiers

Pièces ou bâtiments où vivent notamment des soldats ou des travailleurs ; ce sens s’emploie généralement au pluriel en anglais.

En anglais simple : Rooms or buildings where people live, especially soldiers or workers; usually used in the plural.

• The soldiers returned to their quarters.
• Staff quarters are behind the hotel.
• Our new quarters have two bedrooms and a small kitchen.

Synonymes : accommodation, lodgings

Expressions courantes : living quarter, staff quarter, officers’ quarter

d’un quart

Qui représente une des quatre parts égales d’un tout.

En anglais simple : Equal to one of four equal parts of a whole.

• Wait a quarter hour before serving.
• The shop is a quarter mile away.
• Add a quarter teaspoon of salt.

Expressions courantes : a quarter hour, a quarter pound, a quarter note

trimestriel

Qui concerne une des quatre périodes de trois mois de l’année.

En anglais simple : Connected with one of the four three-month periods in a year.

• The rent falls due on quarter day.
• Their lease lists four quarter days each year.
• Payment arrived before the next quarter day.

Synonymes : quarterly

Expressions courantes : quarter day, quarter days