What does quart in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word quart in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quart in French.

The word quart in French means quarter, 15 minutes, fifteen minutes, quarter past + [hour], a quarter past + [hour], quarter past, a quarter past, short-term, quarter of a litre, watch, quarter-final, duty, quarter-final, officer of the watch, shift manager, understand immediately, understand instantly, be quick off the mark, be on duty, quarter to, quarter to a quarter to, start immediately, be easily riled, go through hell, baby grand piano, take the watch, fifteen minutes, ladies' choice, quarter circle, quarter final, quarter moon, half a second, quarter of a century, quarterback, quarter-finalist, Fourth World, quarter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quart

quarter

nom masculin (quatrième partie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a mangé le quart du gâteau.
Peter ate a quarter of the cake.

15 minutes, fifteen minutes

nom masculin (période de 15 minutes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Un carillon sonne à chaque quart.
The bells ring every 15 minutes.

quarter past + [hour], a quarter past + [hour]

locution adverbiale (et 15 minutes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
- Il est quelle heure ? - Il est trois heures et quart.
"What time is it?" "It's quarter past three."

quarter past, a quarter past

nom masculin (15 minutes après l'heure)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
- Il est quelle heure ? - Le quart.
"What time is it?" "A quarter past."

short-term

adjectif (Médecine : intermittent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le paludisme entraîne des fièvres quartes.
Malaria causes short-term fevers.

quarter of a litre

nom masculin (récipient de 25cl) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durant la guerre de 14-18 les poilus avaient droit à un quart de vin.
During World War I, the infantrymen received a ration of a quarter of a litre of wine.

watch

nom masculin (Marine : service de veille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il profite de son quart de nuit pour admirer les étoiles.
He takes advantage of his shift on the night watch to admire the stars.

quarter-final

nom masculin (familier, jargon (Sports : quart de finale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'équipe est arrivée en quart à la suite d'un match acharné.
The team reached the quarter-finals after a fierce match.

duty

nom masculin (Can (service, faction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Damien ne reprend son quart que demain matin.
Damien isn't on duty again until tomorrow morning.

quarter-final

nom masculin pluriel (familier, jargon (Sports : quart de finale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre équipe s'est qualifiée pour les quarts.
Our team got into the quarter-final.

officer of the watch

nom masculin (officier de marine) (UK, naval)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chef de quart est chargé de la permanence du commandement.

shift manager

nom masculin (responsable de production industrielle) (industrial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chef de quart veille à atteindre les objectifs dans les délais impartis.

understand immediately, understand instantly

locution verbale (comprendre rapidement)

be quick off the mark

locution verbale (figuré (réagir très vite) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En entendant cela, il a démarré au quart de tour.

be on duty

locution verbale (être de service)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet officier est de quart le matin.

quarter to, quarter to a quarter to

locution adverbiale (15 minutes avant l'heure)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai rendez-vous chez le coiffeur à trois heures moins le quart. Dépêchons-nous, il est moins le quart, l'autobus passe dans un quart d'heure.
I have an appointment at the hairdresser's at quarter to three. Hurry up! It's quarter to; the bus will be along in fifteen minutes.

start immediately

locution verbale (objet : démarrer rapidement) (automotive)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après réparation, le moteur est parti au quart de tour.

be easily riled

locution verbale (figuré (personne : s'emporter facilement) (person)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu peux le lancer sur n'importe quel sujet, mon frère part toujours au quart de tour.

go through hell

locution verbale (familier (éprouver [qch] de désagréable)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

baby grand piano

nom masculin (petit piano à queue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chez mes grands-parents, je jouais du piano sur leur quart de queue.

take the watch

locution verbale (commencer une période de veille)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce matelot prendra le quart du soir.

fifteen minutes

nom masculin (15 minutes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
J’ai écrit ce rapport en un quart d’heure.

ladies' choice

nom masculin (moment où les femmes invitent à danser) (dance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand j'étais adolescent et que j'étais trop timide pour inviter les filles à danser, j'attendais le quart d'heure américain avec impatience.

quarter circle

nom masculin (segment de cercle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quarter final

nom masculin (élimination de 4 compétiteurs sur 8)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'équipe a atteint les quarts de finale.

quarter moon

nom masculin (lune visible au quart)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

half a second

nom féminin (durée très brève) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quarter of a century

nom masculin (25 ans) (25 years)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quarterback

nom masculin (joueur de football américain) (American football player)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le quart-arrière est un poste clef au football américain.

quarter-finalist

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] en quart de finale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce joueur de tennis était quart-de-finaliste l'année dernière à Roland-Garros.

Fourth World

nom masculin (population pauvre des pays riches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le quart-monde vit dans ma rue.

quarter

nom masculin (Basket-ball, Football américain (quart de durée de match) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une partie de basket-ball est divisée en quarts-temps.

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