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quarter

[/ˈkwɔːr.tər/]
nounpl: quarters
quarto
1. one of four equal parts of something
She ate a quarter of the pizza.
Ela comeu um quarto da pizza.
2. a three-month period; one-fourth of a year
The company reported strong earnings in the third quarter.
A empresa reportou lucros fortes no terceiro trimestre.
3. a coin worth 25 cents in the US or Canada
Do you have a quarter for the parking meter?
Você tem uma moeda de vinte e cinco centavos para o parquímetro?
4. a district or area of a city
They live in the historic quarter of the city.
Eles moram no bairro histórico da cidade.
5. accommodation or lodging
The soldiers were assigned to their quarters.
Os soldados foram designados aos seus alojamentos.
6. a period of three months in academic settings
Registration opens next quarter.
A inscrição abre no próximo trimestre.
Synonyms
trimestrequartobairroalojamento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quarto; trimestre; bairro
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
quarto; trimestre; bairro; alojamento
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese; 'trimestre' common in academic contexts
Colloquial Brazilian
moeda de vinte e cinco centavos
More formal description of the US/Canadian coin

Related Idioms & Phrases

close quarters - proximidade íntima, espaço apertado
quarter to - quinze para (a hora)
give no quarter - não dar trégua
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