le quart
quarter · shift
C'est une partie qui représente un divisé en quatre morceaux égaux.
Definition & meaning
Quart is a masculine French noun (un quart, plural des quarts) with several related meanings:
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A quarter; one fourth — one of four equal parts of something, or the fraction ¼ (25%).
Un quart de la somme means “a quarter of the amount.” -
A quarter of an hour — 15 minutes.
Il est trois heures et quart means “It’s a quarter past three.” -
A drinking cup or mug — often a sturdy metal cup, especially in military or outdoor contexts.
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A watch or shift at sea — a period of duty aboard a ship, or the crew assigned to it.
Grammar & Word origin
Quart is a masculine noun. It comes from Latin quartus, meaning “fourth.” The same root appears in French quatre , “four.”
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no exact general antonym for quart. For its fractional meaning, quatrième partie (“fourth part”) is a close paraphrase, while fraction is broader. Entier (“whole”) contrasts with a quarter, but is not a direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Le train arrive dans un quart d'heure.noun
The train arrives in a quarter of an hour.
Il reste un quart de pizza.noun
A quarter of the pizza is left.
Le quart du soir commence à dix-huit heures.noun
The evening shift starts at six o'clock.
Le médecin travaille pendant le quart de nuit.noun
The doctor works during the night shift.
Un quart de la classe est absent.noun
A quarter of the class is absent.
Il reste un quart d'heure avant le bus.noun
There is a quarter of an hour left before the bus.
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