What does quarto in Italian mean?

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

The word quarto in Italian means fourth, fourth, fourth place, fourth, fourth place, fourth, fourth, fourth, quarter, IV, quarter final, quarter, fourth, quarter, quarter, have a miserable time of it, fifteen minutes, academic quarter, quarter final, quarter moon, fourth estate, fourth estate, fourth official, last quarter moon, airs and graces, a quarter of something. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quarto

fourth

aggettivo (4° di serie o elenco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il pilota è arrivato quarto. Sei il quarto che mi chiede la stessa cosa oggi.
The pilot came in fourth place. You're the fourth person to have asked me the same thing today.

fourth

aggettivo (competizione: posizionato 4°)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Al quarto classificato è stato consegnato un premio di consolazione.
The fourth was awarded a consolation prize.

fourth place, fourth

avverbio (competizione: al 4° posto)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Matteo è arrivato quarto alle olimpiadi della matematica.
Matteo came fourth in the maths Olympics.

fourth place, fourth

(4° di serie o elenco)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Dopo il concorso di bellezza, la quarta è riuscita a fare successo più della vincitrice.
After the beauty contest, the person who came fourth managed to have more success than the winner.

fourth

sostantivo maschile (4° giorno del mese)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Prendi questa pastiglia per tre giorni e al quarto torna dal medico.
Take these pills for three days and on the fourth day see the doctor again.

fourth, quarter

sostantivo maschile (frazioni: quarta parte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non ti sembra esagerato mangiarti un quarto di torta in un colpo solo?
Don't you think you might have exaggerated by eating a quarter of the cake in one go?

IV

sostantivo maschile (successione dinastica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
"Enrico IV" è uno dei più noti drammi di Pirandello.
"Henry IV" is one of Pirandello's best known plays.

quarter final

sostantivo maschile (sport: turno di un torneo) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I quarti di finale si terranno nel pomeriggio.
The quarter finals will be held in the afternoon.

quarter

sostantivo maschile (fase lunare)

Nell'ultimo quarto la luna si trova ancora a 90 gradi rispetto alla terra.
In its last quarter the moon is still turned at 90 degrees to the Earth.

fourth

sostantivo maschile (musica (misura della battuta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il brano che suoneremo è in quattro quarti.
The piece we will play is in four fourths.

quarter

sostantivo maschile (orario: quarto d'ora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Manca un quarto alle otto, se non ci sbrighiamo perderemo l'inizio del film.
It's quarter to eight, if we don't hurry we'll miss the beginning of the film.

quarter

sostantivo maschile (araldica (porzione di scudo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nel nostro stemma di famiglia il primo e il terzo quarto sono rossi.
The first and third quarters of our family's coat of arms are red.

have a miserable time of it

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

fifteen minutes

academic quarter

(fifteen minute delay in starting class)

quarter final

quarter moon

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

fourth estate

(news media)

fourth estate

fourth official

(soccer referee)

last quarter moon

airs and graces

(figurative)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

a quarter of something

sostantivo maschile (quarta parte di [qlcs])

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